Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax
Costa Rica
9.04 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Switzerland
6.68 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
21st
Switzerland rank
23rd
Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax over time
- Costa Rica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9.04 Percentage of GDP against 6.68 Percentage of GDP in Switzerland, a difference of 2.36 Percentage of GDP.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 33 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.72 Percentage of GDP | 6.24 Percentage of GDP | 0.5241 Percentage of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 6.56 Percentage of GDP | 6.35 Percentage of GDP | 0.2066 Percentage of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 7.67 Percentage of GDP | 6.49 Percentage of GDP | 1.18 Percentage of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 8.76 Percentage of GDP | 6.75 Percentage of GDP | 2.01 Percentage of GDP | Costa Rica |
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 Switzerland?
- Costa Rica, at 9.04 Percentage of GDP against 6.68 Percentage of GDP in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax between Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 2.36 Percentage of GDP, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st 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.