How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sweden?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Costa Rica vs Sweden: Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax

Costa Rica

9.04 Percentage of GDP

in 2024

Sweden

8.96 Percentage of GDP

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

21st

Sweden rank

22nd

Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax over time

Costa Rica
Sweden

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 9.04 Percentage of GDP against 8.96 Percentage of GDP in Sweden, a difference of 0.08 Percentage of GDP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 22nd of 33 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5.72 Percentage of GDP	12.78 Percentage of GDP	7.06 Percentage of GDP	Sweden
2000s	6.56 Percentage of GDP	12.17 Percentage of GDP	5.62 Percentage of GDP	Sweden
2010s	7.67 Percentage of GDP	9.86 Percentage of GDP	2.18 Percentage of GDP	Sweden
2020s	8.76 Percentage of GDP	8.99 Percentage of GDP	0.2326 Percentage of GDP	Sweden

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 Sweden?: Costa Rica, at 9.04 Percentage of GDP against 8.96 Percentage of GDP in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax between Costa Rica and Sweden?: 0.08 Percentage of GDP, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sweden?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Sweden rank globally for financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax?: Costa Rica ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 22nd 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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Indicator: Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax revenue
Unit: Percentage of GDP
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 36 places, 1,787 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed: 17 August 2026

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