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
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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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.