Norway vs Switzerland: Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax
Norway
9.42 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Switzerland
6.68 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Norway rank
20th
Switzerland rank
23rd
Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 9.42 Percentage of GDP against 6.68 Percentage of GDP in Switzerland, a difference of 2.74 Percentage of GDP.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.4 times Switzerland's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 33 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.7 Percentage of GDP | 2.51 Percentage of GDP | 2.19 Percentage of GDP | Norway |
| 1970s | 8.58 Percentage of GDP | 4.28 Percentage of GDP | 4.3 Percentage of GDP | Norway |
| 1980s | 9.51 Percentage of GDP | 5.38 Percentage of GDP | 4.12 Percentage of GDP | Norway |
| 1990s | 9.84 Percentage of GDP | 6.24 Percentage of GDP | 3.59 Percentage of GDP | Norway |
| 2000s | 9.01 Percentage of GDP | 6.35 Percentage of GDP | 2.66 Percentage of GDP | Norway |
| 2010s | 9.89 Percentage of GDP | 6.49 Percentage of GDP | 3.4 Percentage of GDP | Norway |
| 2020s | 9.29 Percentage of GDP | 6.75 Percentage of GDP | 2.54 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 Switzerland?
- Norway, at 9.42 Percentage of GDP against 6.68 Percentage of GDP in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax between Norway and Switzerland?
- 2.74 Percentage of GDP, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax?
- Norway ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 23rd 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.