Share of social benefits subject to taxes or social contributions by means-testing by country
Countries reporting
43
Highest
70.21
Greece
Lowest
0.36
Bulgaria
Median
52.24
Years covered
17
2007–2023
Data points
784
What the numbers show
Share of social benefits subject to taxes or social contributions by means-testing is currently reported for 43 countries. The highest value is 70.21 in Greece; the lowest is 0.36 in Bulgaria.
The median across all reporting countries is 52.24, and the mean is 43.29.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 195.
Over the past decade 12 countries rose and 31 fell. The largest increase was in Serbia (up 49.6%), and the largest decrease in Hungary (down 78.6%).
Share of social benefits subject to taxes or social contributions by: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greece | 70.21 | 2023 | down 2.4% | rising |
| 2 | Italy | 64.87 | 2023 | down 4.7% | flat |
| 3 | Switzerland | 63.9 | 2022 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 4 | Spain | 63.12 | 2023 | up 0.0% | rising |
| 5 | Luxembourg | 59.09 | 2023 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 6 | Germany | 58.86 | 2023 | down 4.6% | falling |
| 7 | Portugal | 57.1 | 2023 | down 15.8% | flat |
| 8 | Belgium | 56.03 | 2023 | down 3.8% | flat |
| 9 | Poland | 55.64 | 2023 | down 20.5% | falling |
| 9 | Poland | 55.64 | 2023 | down 20.5% | falling |
| 11 | Netherlands | 54.96 | 2023 | down 2.9% | flat |
| 11 | Netherlands | 54.96 | 2023 | down 2.9% | flat |
| 13 | Norway | 54.57 | 2023 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 14 | Finland | 54.37 | 2023 | down 3.9% | flat |
| 15 | Latvia | 54 | 2023 | down 10.9% | falling |
| 15 | Latvia | 54 | 2023 | down 10.9% | falling |
| 17 | France | 53.89 | 2023 | down 9.8% | falling |
| 18 | Iceland | 53.87 | 2023 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 19 | Austria | 53.17 | 2023 | down 3.0% | flat |
| 20 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 52.44 | 2023 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 21 | Estonia | 52.24 | 2023 | down 17.7% | falling |
| 21 | Estonia | 52.24 | 2023 | down 17.7% | falling |
| 23 | Denmark | 52.17 | 2023 | down 1.5% | flat |
| 24 | Slovenia | 50.65 | 2023 | down 10.9% | rising |
| 24 | Slovenia | 50.65 | 2023 | down 10.9% | rising |
| 26 | Croatia | 49.23 | 2023 | down 9.4% | falling |
| 26 | Croatia | 49.23 | 2023 | down 9.4% | falling |
| 28 | Romania | 48.61 | 2023 | down 13.7% | falling |
| 29 | Sweden | 48.39 | 2023 | down 5.0% | falling |
| 30 | Malta | 45.35 | 2023 | down 13.9% | falling |
| 31 | Ireland | 44.45 | 2023 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 32 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 42.03 | 2017 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 32 | United Kingdom | 42.03 | 2017 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 34 | Cyprus | 40.32 | 2023 | down 6.2% | rising |
| 35 | Hungary | 12.39 | 2023 | down 78.6% | volatile |
| 36 | Lithuania | 9.46 | 2023 | up 18.7% | flat |
| 36 | Lithuania | 9.46 | 2023 | up 18.7% | flat |
| 38 | Serbia | 7.84 | 2023 | up 49.6% | rising |
| 39 | Montenegro | 5.35 | 2023 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 40 | Czechia | 1.86 | 2023 | down 32.6% | falling |
| 41 | Slovakia | 1.14 | 2023 | down 48.9% | falling |
| 41 | Slovakia | 1.14 | 2023 | down 48.9% | falling |
| 43 | Bulgaria | 0.36 | 2023 | down 7.7% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein 60.26
- Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) 57.68
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 57.65
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 57.39
- European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) 57.2
- European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 56.23
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 56.22
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 55.73
- European Economic Area except Liechtenstein 55.7