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

14 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2009.

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 Netherlands: Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in

Canada

0.5647 Percentage of GDP

in 2024

Netherlands

0.762 Percentage of GDP

in 2009

Canada rank

23rd

Netherlands rank

20th

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

Canada
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.762 Percentage of GDP against 0.5647 Percentage of GDP in Canada, a difference of 0.1973 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Netherlands ahead.

Canada ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 20th of 34 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.4542 Percentage of GDP	0.4084 Percentage of GDP	0.0458 Percentage of GDP	Canada
2000s	0.5594 Percentage of GDP	0.5763 Percentage of GDP	0.0169 Percentage of GDP	Netherlands

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 Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 0.762 Percentage of GDP against 0.5647 Percentage of GDP in Canada as of 2009.
What is the difference in social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in between Canada and Netherlands?: 0.1973 Percentage of GDP, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2009.
How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in?: Canada ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 20th 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.