How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Norway?

30 years are reported by both, from 1995 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.

Italy vs Norway: Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in

Italy

2.64 Percentage of GDP

in 2024

Norway

3 Percentage of GDP

in 2024

Italy rank

3rd

Norway rank

2nd

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

Italy
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 3 Percentage of GDP against 2.64 Percentage of GDP in Italy, a difference of 0.36 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Norway ahead.

Italy ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 2nd of 34 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.57 Percentage of GDP	2.34 Percentage of GDP	0.2303 Percentage of GDP	Italy
2000s	3.03 Percentage of GDP	2.71 Percentage of GDP	0.3226 Percentage of GDP	Italy
2010s	3.03 Percentage of GDP	3.17 Percentage of GDP	0.1341 Percentage of GDP	Norway
2020s	2.82 Percentage of GDP	2.93 Percentage of GDP	0.1123 Percentage of GDP	Norway

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, Italy or Norway?: Norway, at 3 Percentage of GDP against 2.64 Percentage of GDP in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in between Italy and Norway?: 0.36 Percentage of GDP, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Norway?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Italy and Norway rank globally for social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in?: Italy ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 2nd 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.