Finland vs Greece: Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax
Finland
11.75 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Greece
11.61 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Finland rank
13th
Greece rank
14th
Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax over time
- Finland
- Greece
How they compare
Finland currently reports 11.75 Percentage of GDP against 11.61 Percentage of GDP in Greece, a difference of 0.14 Percentage of GDP.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Greece ahead.
Finland ranks 13th and Greece ranks 14th of 33 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Greece in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.31 Percentage of GDP | 5.85 Percentage of GDP | 3.54 Percentage of GDP | Greece |
| 1970s | 5.93 Percentage of GDP | 5.94 Percentage of GDP | 0.0106 Percentage of GDP | Greece |
| 1980s | 8.52 Percentage of GDP | 7.99 Percentage of GDP | 0.5272 Percentage of GDP | Finland |
| 1990s | 12.86 Percentage of GDP | 8.71 Percentage of GDP | 4.14 Percentage of GDP | Finland |
| 2000s | 11.54 Percentage of GDP | 10.8 Percentage of GDP | 0.7427 Percentage of GDP | Finland |
| 2010s | 12.32 Percentage of GDP | 11.2 Percentage of GDP | 1.12 Percentage of GDP | Finland |
| 2020s | 11.98 Percentage of GDP | 12.07 Percentage of GDP | 0.097 Percentage of GDP | Greece |
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, Finland or Greece?
- Finland, at 11.75 Percentage of GDP against 11.61 Percentage of GDP in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax between Finland and Greece?
- 0.14 Percentage of GDP, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Greece?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Greece rank globally for financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax?
- Finland ranks 13th and Greece ranks 14th 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.