Iceland vs Ireland: Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax
Iceland
2.98 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Ireland
3.37 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Iceland rank
29th
Ireland rank
28th
Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3.37 Percentage of GDP against 2.98 Percentage of GDP in Iceland, a difference of 0.39 Percentage of GDP.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 29th and Ireland ranks 28th of 33 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.02 Percentage of GDP | 1.59 Percentage of GDP | 0.428 Percentage of GDP | Iceland |
| 1970s | 1.46 Percentage of GDP | 3.06 Percentage of GDP | 1.6 Percentage of GDP | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.6743 Percentage of GDP | 4.8 Percentage of GDP | 4.13 Percentage of GDP | Ireland |
| 1990s | 2.32 Percentage of GDP | 4.3 Percentage of GDP | 1.98 Percentage of GDP | Ireland |
| 2000s | 2.83 Percentage of GDP | 4.01 Percentage of GDP | 1.18 Percentage of GDP | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.47 Percentage of GDP | 4.27 Percentage of GDP | 0.8084 Percentage of GDP | Ireland |
| 2020s | 2.96 Percentage of GDP | 3.21 Percentage of GDP | 0.2464 Percentage of GDP | Ireland |
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, Iceland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 3.37 Percentage of GDP against 2.98 Percentage of GDP in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax between Iceland and Ireland?
- 0.39 Percentage of GDP, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax?
- Iceland ranks 29th and Ireland ranks 28th 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.