Norway vs Portugal: Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax
Norway
9.42 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Portugal
10.52 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Norway rank
20th
Portugal rank
18th
Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax over time
- Norway
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 10.52 Percentage of GDP against 9.42 Percentage of GDP in Norway, a difference of 1.1 Percentage of GDP.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 18th of 33 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 6 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.7 Percentage of GDP | 3.77 Percentage of GDP | 0.9271 Percentage of GDP | Norway |
| 1970s | 8.58 Percentage of GDP | 5.58 Percentage of GDP | 3 Percentage of GDP | Norway |
| 1980s | 9.51 Percentage of GDP | 6.64 Percentage of GDP | 2.86 Percentage of GDP | Norway |
| 1990s | 9.84 Percentage of GDP | 7.56 Percentage of GDP | 2.27 Percentage of GDP | Norway |
| 2000s | 9.01 Percentage of GDP | 8.21 Percentage of GDP | 0.7965 Percentage of GDP | Norway |
| 2010s | 9.89 Percentage of GDP | 9.02 Percentage of GDP | 0.8633 Percentage of GDP | Norway |
| 2020s | 9.29 Percentage of GDP | 10.35 Percentage of GDP | 1.06 Percentage of GDP | Portugal |
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, Norway or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 10.52 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 Norway and Portugal?
- 1.1 Percentage of GDP, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax?
- Norway ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 18th 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.