Norway vs Sweden: Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in
Norway
3 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Sweden
2.39 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Norway rank
2nd
Sweden rank
4th
Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 3 Percentage of GDP against 2.39 Percentage of GDP in Sweden, a difference of 0.61 Percentage of GDP.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 4th of 34 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.88 Percentage of GDP | 2.38 Percentage of GDP | 0.4968 Percentage of GDP | Sweden |
| 1980s | 2.26 Percentage of GDP | 4.11 Percentage of GDP | 1.86 Percentage of GDP | Sweden |
| 1990s | 2.37 Percentage of GDP | 3.82 Percentage of GDP | 1.45 Percentage of GDP | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.71 Percentage of GDP | 3.48 Percentage of GDP | 0.7688 Percentage of GDP | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3.17 Percentage of GDP | 2.71 Percentage of GDP | 0.4593 Percentage of GDP | Norway |
| 2020s | 2.93 Percentage of GDP | 2.42 Percentage of GDP | 0.5126 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, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 3 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 Norway and Sweden?
- 0.61 Percentage of GDP, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in?
- Norway ranks 2nd 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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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.