Japan vs United Kingdom: Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in
Japan
0.6279 Percentage of GDP
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.8312 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Japan rank
22nd
United Kingdom rank
19th
Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.8312 Percentage of GDP against 0.6279 Percentage of GDP in Japan, a difference of 0.2033 Percentage of GDP.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Japan ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 19th of 34 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4811 Percentage of GDP | 0.6168 Percentage of GDP | 0.1357 Percentage of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.5618 Percentage of GDP | 0.6569 Percentage of GDP | 0.095 Percentage of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.628 Percentage of GDP | 0.6867 Percentage of GDP | 0.0586 Percentage of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.642 Percentage of GDP | 0.8019 Percentage of GDP | 0.16 Percentage of GDP | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.8312 Percentage of GDP against 0.6279 Percentage of GDP in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 0.2033 Percentage of GDP, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in?
- Japan ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 19th 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.