How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Poland?

33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.

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.

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

Japan

13.19 Percentage of GDP

in 2023

Poland

14.11 Percentage of GDP

in 2024

Japan rank

7th

Poland rank

6th

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

Japan
Poland

How they compare

Poland currently reports 14.11 Percentage of GDP against 13.19 Percentage of GDP in Japan, a difference of 0.92 Percentage of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Poland ahead.

Japan ranks 7th and Poland ranks 6th of 33 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8.33 Percentage of GDP	11.6 Percentage of GDP	3.27 Percentage of GDP	Poland
2000s	9.65 Percentage of GDP	12.16 Percentage of GDP	2.51 Percentage of GDP	Poland
2010s	11.94 Percentage of GDP	12.23 Percentage of GDP	0.2907 Percentage of GDP	Poland
2020s	13.27 Percentage of GDP	13.01 Percentage of GDP	0.256 Percentage of GDP	Japan

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, Japan or Poland?: Poland, at 14.11 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 Japan and Poland?: 0.92 Percentage of GDP, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Poland?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Japan and Poland rank globally for financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax?: Japan ranks 7th and Poland ranks 6th 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: 17 August 2026

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