Canada vs Switzerland: Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax
Canada
5.28 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Switzerland
6.68 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Canada rank
26th
Switzerland rank
23rd
Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 6.68 Percentage of GDP against 5.28 Percentage of GDP in Canada, a difference of 1.4 Percentage of GDP.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Switzerland ahead.
Canada ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 33 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.28 Percentage of GDP | 2.51 Percentage of GDP | 0.2345 Percentage of GDP | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 3.04 Percentage of GDP | 4.28 Percentage of GDP | 1.24 Percentage of GDP | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 4.08 Percentage of GDP | 5.38 Percentage of GDP | 1.3 Percentage of GDP | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 4.8 Percentage of GDP | 6.24 Percentage of GDP | 1.44 Percentage of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 4.82 Percentage of GDP | 6.35 Percentage of GDP | 1.53 Percentage of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4.7 Percentage of GDP | 6.49 Percentage of GDP | 1.8 Percentage of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4.95 Percentage of GDP | 6.75 Percentage of GDP | 1.8 Percentage of GDP | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 6.68 Percentage of GDP against 5.28 Percentage of GDP in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax between Canada and Switzerland?
- 1.4 Percentage of GDP, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax?
- Canada ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 23rd 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.