How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?

28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.

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.

Canada vs Japan: Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in

Canada

0.5647 Percentage of GDP

in 2024

Japan

0.6279 Percentage of GDP

in 2023

Canada rank

23rd

Japan rank

22nd

Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in over time

Canada
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.6279 Percentage of GDP against 0.5647 Percentage of GDP in Canada, a difference of 0.0632 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.

Canada ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 22nd of 34 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.4542 Percentage of GDP	0.5299 Percentage of GDP	0.0757 Percentage of GDP	Japan
2000s	0.5594 Percentage of GDP	0.5618 Percentage of GDP	0.0025 Percentage of GDP	Japan
2010s	0.589 Percentage of GDP	0.628 Percentage of GDP	0.039 Percentage of GDP	Japan
2020s	0.6066 Percentage of GDP	0.642 Percentage of GDP	0.0354 Percentage of GDP	Japan

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 Japan?: Japan, at 0.6279 Percentage of GDP against 0.5647 Percentage of GDP in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in between Canada and Japan?: 0.0632 Percentage of GDP, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Canada and Japan rank globally for social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in?: Canada ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 22nd 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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Indicator: Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in OECD member countries — Tax revenue
Unit: Percentage of GDP
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 36 places, 1,512 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

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.