Belgium vs Latvia: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits
Belgium
2.8%
in 2021
Latvia
2.9%
in 2021
Belgium rank
10th
Latvia rank
8th
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits over time
- Belgium
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 10th and Latvia ranks 8th of 41 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 0.8% | 1.6% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.5% | 1.1% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.1% | 0.7% | 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 Latvia?
- Latvia, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in female employment vs. public spending on family benefits between Belgium and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Latvia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Latvia rank globally for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Latvia ranks 8th 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.