Sweden vs Switzerland: Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax
Sweden
8.96 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Switzerland
6.68 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Sweden rank
22nd
Switzerland rank
23rd
Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8.96 Percentage of GDP against 6.68 Percentage of GDP in Switzerland, a difference of 2.28 Percentage of GDP.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 33 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.61 Percentage of GDP | 2.51 Percentage of GDP | 2.1 Percentage of GDP | Sweden |
| 1970s | 8.22 Percentage of GDP | 4.28 Percentage of GDP | 3.94 Percentage of GDP | Sweden |
| 1980s | 12.07 Percentage of GDP | 5.38 Percentage of GDP | 6.68 Percentage of GDP | Sweden |
| 1990s | 12.78 Percentage of GDP | 6.24 Percentage of GDP | 6.53 Percentage of GDP | Sweden |
| 2000s | 12.17 Percentage of GDP | 6.35 Percentage of GDP | 5.82 Percentage of GDP | Sweden |
| 2010s | 9.86 Percentage of GDP | 6.49 Percentage of GDP | 3.36 Percentage of GDP | Sweden |
| 2020s | 8.99 Percentage of GDP | 6.75 Percentage of GDP | 2.24 Percentage of GDP | Sweden |
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, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 8.96 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 Sweden and Switzerland?
- 2.28 Percentage of GDP, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax?
- Sweden ranks 22nd 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.