Netherlands vs Portugal: Social contributions
Netherlands
31.1%
in 2024
Portugal
31.4%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
23rd
Portugal rank
21st
Social contributions over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 31.4% against 31.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 21st of 112 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.1% | 27.2% | 8.9% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 38.9% | 24.5% | 14.4% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 37.9% | 28.0% | 9.9% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 36.1% | 30.8% | 5.4% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 30.0% | 6.3% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 31.1% | 1.8% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 31.4% against 31.1% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social contributions between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for social contributions?
- Netherlands ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 21st 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.