Latvia vs Netherlands: Social contributions
Latvia
31.7%
in 2024
Netherlands
31.1%
in 2024
Latvia rank
20th
Netherlands rank
23rd
Social contributions over time
- Latvia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 31.7% against 31.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Netherlands ahead.
Latvia ranks 20th and Netherlands ranks 23rd of 112 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.8% | 38.7% | 3.0% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 36.1% | 3.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 36.2% | 6.7% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 32.9% | 1.2% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, Latvia or Netherlands?
- Latvia, at 31.7% against 31.1% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social contributions between Latvia and Netherlands?
- 0.6%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Netherlands?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Netherlands rank globally for social contributions?
- Latvia ranks 20th 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
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.