How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Norway?

30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.

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.

Lithuania vs Norway: Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax

Lithuania

10.66 Percentage of GDP

in 2024

Norway

9.42 Percentage of GDP

in 2024

Lithuania rank

17th

Norway rank

20th

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

Lithuania
Norway

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 10.66 Percentage of GDP against 9.42 Percentage of GDP in Norway, a difference of 1.24 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Norway ahead.

Lithuania ranks 17th and Norway ranks 20th of 33 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lithuania	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8.69 Percentage of GDP	9.45 Percentage of GDP	0.7596 Percentage of GDP	Norway
2000s	9.51 Percentage of GDP	9.01 Percentage of GDP	0.5043 Percentage of GDP	Lithuania
2010s	11.25 Percentage of GDP	9.89 Percentage of GDP	1.37 Percentage of GDP	Lithuania
2020s	10.43 Percentage of GDP	9.29 Percentage of GDP	1.14 Percentage of GDP	Lithuania

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, Lithuania or Norway?: Lithuania, at 10.66 Percentage of GDP against 9.42 Percentage of GDP in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax between Lithuania and Norway?: 1.24 Percentage of GDP, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Norway?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Lithuania and Norway rank globally for financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax?: Lithuania ranks 17th and Norway ranks 20th 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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