How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden 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.

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

Sweden

2.39 Percentage of GDP

in 2024

Türkiye

4.02 Percentage of GDP

in 2024

Sweden rank

4th

Türkiye rank

1st

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

Sweden
Türkiye

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 4.02 Percentage of GDP against 2.39 Percentage of GDP in Sweden, a difference of 1.63 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.7 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 4th and Türkiye ranks 1st of 34 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sweden	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3.82 Percentage of GDP	1.59 Percentage of GDP	2.23 Percentage of GDP	Sweden
2000s	3.48 Percentage of GDP	2.51 Percentage of GDP	0.9669 Percentage of GDP	Sweden
2010s	2.71 Percentage of GDP	3.9 Percentage of GDP	1.2 Percentage of GDP	Türkiye
2020s	2.42 Percentage of GDP	3.65 Percentage of GDP	1.23 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, Sweden or Türkiye?: Türkiye, at 4.02 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 Sweden and Türkiye?: 1.63 Percentage of GDP, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Türkiye?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Sweden and Türkiye rank globally for social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in?: Sweden ranks 4th 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.