Canada vs Ireland: Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax
Canada
5.28 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Ireland
3.37 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Canada rank
26th
Ireland rank
28th
Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 5.28 Percentage of GDP against 3.37 Percentage of GDP in Ireland, a difference of 1.91 Percentage of GDP.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.6 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Ireland ahead.
Canada ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 28th of 33 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.28 Percentage of GDP | 1.98 Percentage of GDP | 0.2963 Percentage of GDP | Canada |
| 1970s | 3.04 Percentage of GDP | 3.28 Percentage of GDP | 0.2367 Percentage of GDP | Ireland |
| 1980s | 4.08 Percentage of GDP | 4.8 Percentage of GDP | 0.7164 Percentage of GDP | Ireland |
| 1990s | 4.8 Percentage of GDP | 4.3 Percentage of GDP | 0.499 Percentage of GDP | Canada |
| 2000s | 4.82 Percentage of GDP | 4.01 Percentage of GDP | 0.8029 Percentage of GDP | Canada |
| 2010s | 4.7 Percentage of GDP | 4.27 Percentage of GDP | 0.4232 Percentage of GDP | Canada |
| 2020s | 4.95 Percentage of GDP | 3.21 Percentage of GDP | 1.74 Percentage of GDP | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax, Canada or Ireland?
- Canada, at 5.28 Percentage of GDP against 3.37 Percentage of GDP in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax between Canada and Ireland?
- 1.91 Percentage of GDP, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax?
- Canada ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 28th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax revenue. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Compulsory payments conferring entitlement to future social benefits These are usually earmarked to finance social benefits and paid to institutions of general government.