Korea vs Türkiye: Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax

Korea
7.66 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Türkiye
6.97 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Korea rank
2nd
Türkiye rank
1st

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

  • Korea
  • Türkiye
02468196519942024

How they compare

Korea currently reports 7.66 Percentage of GDP against 6.97 Percentage of GDP in Türkiye, a difference of 0.69 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Türkiye ahead.

Korea ranks 2nd and Türkiye ranks 1st of 2 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Türkiye Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1307 Percentage of GDP 0.9001 Percentage of GDP 0.7694 Percentage of GDP Türkiye
1980s 0.2819 Percentage of GDP 1.9 Percentage of GDP 1.62 Percentage of GDP Türkiye
1990s 2.37 Percentage of GDP 2.99 Percentage of GDP 0.6245 Percentage of GDP Türkiye
2000s 4.33 Percentage of GDP 5.21 Percentage of GDP 0.887 Percentage of GDP Türkiye
2010s 5.94 Percentage of GDP 7.01 Percentage of GDP 1.07 Percentage of GDP Türkiye
2020s 7.55 Percentage of GDP 6.39 Percentage of GDP 1.16 Percentage of GDP Korea

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, Korea or Türkiye?
Korea, at 7.66 Percentage of GDP against 6.97 Percentage of GDP in Türkiye as of 2024.
What is the difference in financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax between Korea and Türkiye?
0.69 Percentage of GDP, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Türkiye?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Korea and Türkiye rank globally for financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax?
Korea ranks 2nd and Türkiye ranks 1st of 2 groups.
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.