France vs Germany: Social contributions by type of contributors

France
555,134
in 2024
Germany
906,294
in 2024
France rank
2nd
Germany rank
1st

Social contributions by type of contributors over time

  • France
  • Germany
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M199020072024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 906,294 against 555,134 in France, a difference of 351,160.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.6 times France's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 46 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 260,701 358,123 97,422 Germany
2000s 348,452 443,700 95,248 Germany
2010s 453,874 612,157 158,283 Germany
2020s 504,397 813,256 308,859 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher social contributions by type of contributors, France or Germany?
Germany, at 906,294 against 555,134 in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in social contributions by type of contributors between France and Germany?
351,160, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do France and Germany rank globally for social contributions by type of contributors?
France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Social contributions by type of contributors. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Social contributions by type of contributors
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,471 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed