Belgium vs Germany: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits
Belgium
2.8%
in 2021
Germany
2.6%
in 2021
Belgium rank
10th
Germany rank
12th
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2.8% against 2.6% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 10th and Germany ranks 12th of 41 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.6% | 1.7% | 1.0% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 0.3% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 0.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 0.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 0.2% | Belgium |
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 Germany?
- Belgium, at 2.8% against 2.6% in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in female employment vs. public spending on family benefits between Belgium and Germany?
- 0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Germany ranks 12th 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.