Switzerland vs United States: Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in
Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in over time
- Switzerland
- United States
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.4999 Percentage of GDP against 0.3737 Percentage of GDP in United States, a difference of 0.1262 Percentage of GDP.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States ahead.
Switzerland ranks 24th and United States ranks 26th of 34 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1227 Percentage of GDP | 0.1939 Percentage of GDP | 0.0712 Percentage of GDP | United States |
| 1970s | 0.2689 Percentage of GDP | 0.2959 Percentage of GDP | 0.027 Percentage of GDP | United States |
| 1980s | 0.3982 Percentage of GDP | 0.3694 Percentage of GDP | 0.0288 Percentage of GDP | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.4173 Percentage of GDP | 0.4814 Percentage of GDP | 0.0641 Percentage of GDP | United States |
| 2000s | 0.4272 Percentage of GDP | 0.4506 Percentage of GDP | 0.0234 Percentage of GDP | United States |
| 2010s | 0.4765 Percentage of GDP | 0.4266 Percentage of GDP | 0.0499 Percentage of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.5027 Percentage of GDP | 0.3869 Percentage of GDP | 0.1158 Percentage of GDP | Switzerland |
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, Switzerland or United States?
- Switzerland, at 0.4999 Percentage of GDP against 0.3737 Percentage of GDP in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in between Switzerland and United States?
- 0.1262 Percentage of GDP, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and United States rank globally for social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in?
- Switzerland ranks 24th and United States ranks 26th 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.