Estonia vs Türkiye: Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in

Estonia
3.32 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Türkiye
4.02 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Estonia rank
1st
Türkiye rank
1st

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

  • Estonia
  • Türkiye
1234199020072024

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 4.02 Percentage of GDP against 3.32 Percentage of GDP in Estonia, a difference of 0.7 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 1st and Türkiye ranks 1st of 34 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 2.72 Percentage of GDP 1.53 Percentage of GDP 1.19 Percentage of GDP Estonia
2000s 2.61 Percentage of GDP 2.51 Percentage of GDP 0.0965 Percentage of GDP Estonia
2010s 2.78 Percentage of GDP 3.9 Percentage of GDP 1.12 Percentage of GDP Türkiye
2020s 3.09 Percentage of GDP 3.65 Percentage of GDP 0.553 Percentage of GDP Türkiye

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, Estonia or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 4.02 Percentage of GDP against 3.32 Percentage of GDP in Estonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in between Estonia and Türkiye?
0.7 Percentage of GDP, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Türkiye?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Türkiye rank globally for social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in?
Estonia ranks 1st and Türkiye ranks 1st 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

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.