France vs Japan: Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax

France
14.68 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Japan
13.19 Percentage of GDP
in 2023
France rank
5th
Japan rank
7th

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

  • France
  • Japan
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How they compare

France currently reports 14.68 Percentage of GDP against 13.19 Percentage of GDP in Japan, a difference of 1.49 Percentage of GDP.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

Across all 59 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 5th and Japan ranks 7th of 33 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 11.76 Percentage of GDP 3.84 Percentage of GDP 7.92 Percentage of GDP France
1970s 14.41 Percentage of GDP 5.46 Percentage of GDP 8.96 Percentage of GDP France
1980s 17.98 Percentage of GDP 7.69 Percentage of GDP 10.29 Percentage of GDP France
1990s 17.74 Percentage of GDP 8.23 Percentage of GDP 9.51 Percentage of GDP France
2000s 15.79 Percentage of GDP 9.65 Percentage of GDP 6.15 Percentage of GDP France
2010s 16.28 Percentage of GDP 11.94 Percentage of GDP 4.34 Percentage of GDP France
2020s 14.7 Percentage of GDP 13.27 Percentage of GDP 1.43 Percentage of GDP France

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, France or Japan?
France, at 14.68 Percentage of GDP against 13.19 Percentage of GDP in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax between France and Japan?
1.49 Percentage of GDP, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do France and Japan rank globally for financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax?
France ranks 5th and Japan ranks 7th 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

Compulsory payments conferring entitlement to future social benefits These are usually earmarked to finance social benefits and paid to institutions of general government.