Australia vs Croatia: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits
Australia
1.9%
in 2022
Croatia
2.0%
in 2021
Australia rank
23rd
Croatia rank
22nd
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits over time
- Australia
- Croatia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 23rd and Croatia ranks 22nd of 41 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.5% | 1.5% | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 0.8% | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 0.1% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment vs. public spending on family benefits, Australia or Croatia?
- Croatia, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in female employment vs. public spending on family benefits between Australia and Croatia?
- 0.1%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Croatia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Croatia rank globally for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Australia ranks 23rd and Croatia ranks 22nd of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public social expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage. Includes both in-cash and in-kind benefits in family programs.