Costa Rica vs Hungary: Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax
Costa Rica
9.04 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Hungary
10.05 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
21st
Hungary rank
19th
Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax over time
- Costa Rica
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 10.05 Percentage of GDP against 9.04 Percentage of GDP in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.01 Percentage of GDP.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Hungary ranks 19th of 33 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.64 Percentage of GDP | 14.68 Percentage of GDP | 9.04 Percentage of GDP | Hungary |
| 2000s | 6.56 Percentage of GDP | 12.15 Percentage of GDP | 5.59 Percentage of GDP | Hungary |
| 2010s | 7.67 Percentage of GDP | 12.42 Percentage of GDP | 4.75 Percentage of GDP | Hungary |
| 2020s | 8.76 Percentage of GDP | 10.24 Percentage of GDP | 1.48 Percentage of GDP | Hungary |
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, Costa Rica or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 10.05 Percentage of GDP against 9.04 Percentage of GDP in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax between Costa Rica and Hungary?
- 1.01 Percentage of GDP, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Hungary?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Hungary rank globally for financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st and Hungary ranks 19th 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.