Finland vs Italy: Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax

Finland
11.75 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Italy
12.47 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Finland rank
13th
Italy rank
10th

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

  • Finland
  • Italy
2.557.51012.515196519942024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 12.47 Percentage of GDP against 11.75 Percentage of GDP in Finland, a difference of 0.72 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Italy ahead.

Finland ranks 13th and Italy ranks 10th of 33 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 2.31 Percentage of GDP 8.78 Percentage of GDP 6.47 Percentage of GDP Italy
1970s 5.93 Percentage of GDP 9.95 Percentage of GDP 4.02 Percentage of GDP Italy
1980s 8.52 Percentage of GDP 11.4 Percentage of GDP 2.88 Percentage of GDP Italy
1990s 12.86 Percentage of GDP 12.39 Percentage of GDP 0.4642 Percentage of GDP Finland
2000s 11.54 Percentage of GDP 11.94 Percentage of GDP 0.405 Percentage of GDP Italy
2010s 12.32 Percentage of GDP 12.87 Percentage of GDP 0.5481 Percentage of GDP Italy
2020s 11.98 Percentage of GDP 12.83 Percentage of GDP 0.8524 Percentage of GDP Italy

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 Italy?
Italy, at 12.47 Percentage of GDP against 11.75 Percentage of GDP in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax between Finland and Italy?
0.72 Percentage of GDP, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Italy?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Finland and Italy rank globally for financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax?
Finland ranks 13th and Italy ranks 10th 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
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Compulsory payments conferring entitlement to future social benefits These are usually earmarked to finance social benefits and paid to institutions of general government.