Norway vs Sweden: Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax
Norway
9.42 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Sweden
8.96 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Norway rank
20th
Sweden rank
22nd
Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 9.42 Percentage of GDP against 8.96 Percentage of GDP in Sweden, a difference of 0.46 Percentage of GDP.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 33 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.7 Percentage of GDP | 4.61 Percentage of GDP | 0.0943 Percentage of GDP | Norway |
| 1970s | 8.58 Percentage of GDP | 8.22 Percentage of GDP | 0.3598 Percentage of GDP | Norway |
| 1980s | 9.51 Percentage of GDP | 12.07 Percentage of GDP | 2.56 Percentage of GDP | Sweden |
| 1990s | 9.84 Percentage of GDP | 12.78 Percentage of GDP | 2.94 Percentage of GDP | Sweden |
| 2000s | 9.01 Percentage of GDP | 12.17 Percentage of GDP | 3.16 Percentage of GDP | Sweden |
| 2010s | 9.89 Percentage of GDP | 9.86 Percentage of GDP | 0.0322 Percentage of GDP | Norway |
| 2020s | 9.29 Percentage of GDP | 8.99 Percentage of GDP | 0.2973 Percentage of GDP | Norway |
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 Sweden?
- Norway, at 9.42 Percentage of GDP against 8.96 Percentage of GDP in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.46 Percentage of GDP, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax?
- Norway ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 22nd 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.