Ireland vs Japan: Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in
Ireland
0.4784 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Japan
0.6279 Percentage of GDP
in 2023
Ireland rank
25th
Japan rank
22nd
Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in over time
- Ireland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.6279 Percentage of GDP against 0.4784 Percentage of GDP in Ireland, a difference of 0.1495 Percentage of GDP.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Ireland ranks 25th and Japan ranks 22nd of 34 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.371 Percentage of GDP | 0.4811 Percentage of GDP | 0.1101 Percentage of GDP | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.6384 Percentage of GDP | 0.5618 Percentage of GDP | 0.0766 Percentage of GDP | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.6089 Percentage of GDP | 0.628 Percentage of GDP | 0.0191 Percentage of GDP | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.4606 Percentage of GDP | 0.642 Percentage of GDP | 0.1814 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, Ireland or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.6279 Percentage of GDP against 0.4784 Percentage of GDP in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in between Ireland and Japan?
- 0.1495 Percentage of GDP, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in?
- Ireland ranks 25th 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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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.