How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?

47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.

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.

Denmark vs Portugal: Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in

Denmark

0 Percentage of GDP

in 2024

Portugal

0 Percentage of GDP

in 2024

Denmark rank

31st

Portugal rank

31st

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

Denmark
Portugal

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0 Percentage of GDP against 0 Percentage of GDP in Portugal, a difference of 0 Percentage of GDP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Portugal ahead.

Denmark ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 31st of 34 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0473 Percentage of GDP	0.0507 Percentage of GDP	0.0034 Percentage of GDP	Portugal
1980s	0.0776 Percentage of GDP	0.0167 Percentage of GDP	0.0609 Percentage of GDP	Denmark
1990s	0 Percentage of GDP	0.1244 Percentage of GDP	0.1244 Percentage of GDP	Portugal
2000s	0 Percentage of GDP	0.0331 Percentage of GDP	0.0331 Percentage of GDP	Portugal
2010s	0 Percentage of GDP	0 Percentage of GDP	0 Percentage of GDP	—
2020s	0 Percentage of GDP	0 Percentage of GDP	0 Percentage of GDP	—

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, Denmark or Portugal?: Denmark, at 0 Percentage of GDP against 0 Percentage of GDP in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in between Denmark and Portugal?: 0 Percentage of GDP, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?: 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in?: Denmark ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 31st 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.