Switzerland vs United States: Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax
Switzerland
6.68 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
United States
5.98 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Switzerland rank
23rd
United States rank
25th
Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax over time
- Switzerland
- United States
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 6.68 Percentage of GDP against 5.98 Percentage of GDP in United States, a difference of 0.7 Percentage of GDP.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States ahead.
Switzerland ranks 23rd and United States ranks 25th of 33 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 2 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.51 Percentage of GDP | 3.63 Percentage of GDP | 1.12 Percentage of GDP | United States |
| 1970s | 4.28 Percentage of GDP | 4.74 Percentage of GDP | 0.4595 Percentage of GDP | United States |
| 1980s | 5.38 Percentage of GDP | 6.13 Percentage of GDP | 0.7506 Percentage of GDP | United States |
| 1990s | 6.24 Percentage of GDP | 6.67 Percentage of GDP | 0.422 Percentage of GDP | United States |
| 2000s | 6.35 Percentage of GDP | 6.45 Percentage of GDP | 0.0993 Percentage of GDP | United States |
| 2010s | 6.49 Percentage of GDP | 5.98 Percentage of GDP | 0.5158 Percentage of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 6.75 Percentage of GDP | 6.05 Percentage of GDP | 0.6907 Percentage of GDP | Switzerland |
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, Switzerland or United States?
- Switzerland, at 6.68 Percentage of GDP against 5.98 Percentage of GDP in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax between Switzerland and United States?
- 0.7 Percentage of GDP, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and United States rank globally for financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax?
- Switzerland ranks 23rd and United States ranks 25th 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.