Canada vs Ireland: Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in
Canada
0.5647 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Ireland
0.4784 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Canada rank
23rd
Ireland rank
25th
Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.5647 Percentage of GDP against 0.4784 Percentage of GDP in Ireland, a difference of 0.0863 Percentage of GDP.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Ireland ahead.
Canada ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 25th of 34 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4542 Percentage of GDP | 0.3313 Percentage of GDP | 0.1229 Percentage of GDP | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.5594 Percentage of GDP | 0.6384 Percentage of GDP | 0.0791 Percentage of GDP | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.589 Percentage of GDP | 0.6089 Percentage of GDP | 0.0199 Percentage of GDP | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.5982 Percentage of GDP | 0.4642 Percentage of GDP | 0.134 Percentage of GDP | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in, Canada or Ireland?
- Canada, at 0.5647 Percentage of GDP against 0.4784 Percentage of GDP in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in between Canada and Ireland?
- 0.0863 Percentage of GDP, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in?
- Canada ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 25th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government 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 made by general government in respect of their employees. These are levied on both employees and employers and include contributions for unemployment insurance, sickness benefits, pensions, family allowances, and medical services.