How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Netherlands?

20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.

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.

Japan vs Netherlands: Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in

Japan

0.6279 Percentage of GDP

in 2023

Netherlands

0.762 Percentage of GDP

in 2009

Japan rank

22nd

Netherlands rank

20th

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

Japan
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.762 Percentage of GDP against 0.6279 Percentage of GDP in Japan, a difference of 0.1341 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 20th of 34 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.4811 Percentage of GDP	0.2729 Percentage of GDP	0.2081 Percentage of GDP	Japan
2000s	0.5618 Percentage of GDP	0.5763 Percentage of GDP	0.0144 Percentage of GDP	Netherlands

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, Japan or Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 0.762 Percentage of GDP against 0.6279 Percentage of GDP in Japan as of 2009.
What is the difference in social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in between Japan and Netherlands?: 0.1341 Percentage of GDP, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Netherlands?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Japan and Netherlands rank globally for social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in?: Japan ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 20th 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.