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

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 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.

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

Norway

3 Percentage of GDP

in 2024

Türkiye

4.02 Percentage of GDP

in 2024

Norway rank

2nd

Türkiye rank

1st

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

Norway
Türkiye

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 4.02 Percentage of GDP against 3 Percentage of GDP in Norway, a difference of 1.02 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 2nd and Türkiye ranks 1st of 34 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.37 Percentage of GDP	1.59 Percentage of GDP	0.7763 Percentage of GDP	Norway
2000s	2.71 Percentage of GDP	2.51 Percentage of GDP	0.1981 Percentage of GDP	Norway
2010s	3.17 Percentage of GDP	3.9 Percentage of GDP	0.7385 Percentage of GDP	Türkiye
2020s	2.93 Percentage of GDP	3.65 Percentage of GDP	0.7134 Percentage of GDP	Türkiye

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 Türkiye?: Türkiye, at 4.02 Percentage of GDP against 3 Percentage of GDP in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in between Norway and Türkiye?: 1.02 Percentage of GDP, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Türkiye?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Norway and Türkiye rank globally for social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in?: Norway ranks 2nd and Türkiye ranks 1st 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.