Australia vs Slovakia: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits
Australia
1.9%
in 2022
Slovakia
2.1%
in 2021
Australia rank
23rd
Slovakia rank
20th
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits over time
- Australia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 2.1% against 1.9% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 23rd and Slovakia ranks 20th of 41 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 0.5% | Australia |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 1.6% | 1.2% | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 0.9% | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 0.2% | 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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 2.1% against 1.9% in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in female employment vs. public spending on family benefits between Australia and Slovakia?
- 0.2%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Slovakia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Slovakia rank globally for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Australia ranks 23rd and Slovakia ranks 20th 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.