France vs Sweden: Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in
France
2.27 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Sweden
2.39 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
France rank
6th
Sweden rank
4th
Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.39 Percentage of GDP against 2.27 Percentage of GDP in France, a difference of 0.12 Percentage of GDP.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was France ahead.
France ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 4th of 34 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.51 Percentage of GDP | 2.38 Percentage of GDP | 0.8664 Percentage of GDP | Sweden |
| 1980s | 2.05 Percentage of GDP | 4.11 Percentage of GDP | 2.07 Percentage of GDP | Sweden |
| 1990s | 2.1 Percentage of GDP | 3.82 Percentage of GDP | 1.72 Percentage of GDP | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.21 Percentage of GDP | 3.48 Percentage of GDP | 1.27 Percentage of GDP | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.33 Percentage of GDP | 2.71 Percentage of GDP | 0.3731 Percentage of GDP | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.3 Percentage of GDP | 2.42 Percentage of GDP | 0.1174 Percentage of GDP | Sweden |
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, France or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.39 Percentage of GDP against 2.27 Percentage of GDP in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in between France and Sweden?
- 0.12 Percentage of GDP, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in?
- France ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 4th 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.