Italy vs Netherlands: Social contributions

Italy
30.9%
in 2024
Netherlands
31.1%
in 2024
Italy rank
24th
Netherlands rank
23rd

Social contributions over time

  • Italy
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 31.1% against 30.9% in Italy, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 24th and Netherlands ranks 23rd of 112 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 37.6% 36.4% 1.1% Italy
1980s 33.5% 38.9% 5.3% Netherlands
1990s 32.9% 38.3% 5.4% Netherlands
2000s 32.8% 36.1% 3.3% Netherlands
2010s 32.7% 36.2% 3.5% Netherlands
2020s 31.9% 32.9% 1.0% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher social contributions, Italy or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 31.1% against 30.9% in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in social contributions between Italy and Netherlands?
0.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
47 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for social contributions?
Italy ranks 24th and Netherlands ranks 23rd 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

Indicator
Social contributions (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 3,931 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.