Costa Rica vs Norway: Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax
Costa Rica
9.04 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Norway
9.42 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
21st
Norway rank
20th
Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax over time
- Costa Rica
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 9.42 Percentage of GDP against 9.04 Percentage of GDP in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.38 Percentage of GDP.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Norway ranks 20th of 33 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.72 Percentage of GDP | 9.84 Percentage of GDP | 4.12 Percentage of GDP | Norway |
| 2000s | 6.56 Percentage of GDP | 9.01 Percentage of GDP | 2.45 Percentage of GDP | Norway |
| 2010s | 7.67 Percentage of GDP | 9.89 Percentage of GDP | 2.22 Percentage of GDP | Norway |
| 2020s | 8.76 Percentage of GDP | 9.29 Percentage of GDP | 0.5299 Percentage of GDP | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Norway, at 9.42 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 Norway?
- 0.38 Percentage of GDP, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Norway rank globally for financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st and Norway ranks 20th 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.