Belgium vs Estonia: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits
Belgium
2.8%
in 2021
Estonia
3.0%
in 2021
Belgium rank
10th
Estonia rank
7th
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits over time
- Belgium
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 3.0% against 2.8% in Belgium, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 10th and Estonia ranks 7th of 41 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Estonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 1.7% | 0.9% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 0.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 0.3% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 3.1% | 0.2% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment vs. public spending on family benefits, Belgium or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 3.0% against 2.8% in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in female employment vs. public spending on family benefits between Belgium and Estonia?
- 0.2%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Estonia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Estonia rank globally for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Estonia ranks 7th 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.