Ireland vs Israel: Social contributions
Ireland
15.6%
in 2024
Israel
16.0%
in 2024
Ireland rank
54th
Israel rank
53rd
Social contributions over time
- Ireland
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 16.0% against 15.6% in Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 54th and Israel ranks 53rd of 112 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Israel in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.9% | 7.7% | 5.2% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 13.1% | 7.1% | 6.0% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 14.1% | 9.0% | 5.0% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 16.3% | 0.9% | Israel |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 17.4% | 0.7% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 16.6% | 0.8% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, Ireland or Israel?
- Israel, at 16.0% against 15.6% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social contributions between Ireland and Israel?
- 0.4%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Israel?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Israel rank globally for social contributions?
- Ireland ranks 54th and Israel ranks 53rd of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Social contributions (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Social contributions are actual or imputed contributions payable to social insurance schemes to make provisions for social benefits to be paid. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.