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

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 Sweden: Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in

Italy

2.64 Percentage of GDP

in 2024

Sweden

2.39 Percentage of GDP

in 2024

Italy rank

3rd

Sweden rank

4th

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

Italy
Sweden

How they compare

Italy currently reports 2.64 Percentage of GDP against 2.39 Percentage of GDP in Sweden, a difference of 0.25 Percentage of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.

Italy ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 4th of 34 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.57 Percentage of GDP	3.85 Percentage of GDP	1.28 Percentage of GDP	Sweden
2000s	3.03 Percentage of GDP	3.48 Percentage of GDP	0.4462 Percentage of GDP	Sweden
2010s	3.03 Percentage of GDP	2.71 Percentage of GDP	0.3252 Percentage of GDP	Italy
2020s	2.82 Percentage of GDP	2.42 Percentage of GDP	0.4003 Percentage of GDP	Italy

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 Sweden?: Italy, at 2.64 Percentage of GDP against 2.39 Percentage of GDP in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in between Italy and Sweden?: 0.25 Percentage of GDP, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in?: Italy ranks 3rd 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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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.