Bulgaria vs Croatia: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits
Bulgaria
2.1%
in 2021
Croatia
2.0%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
19th
Croatia rank
22nd
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits over time
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Croatia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Croatia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 19th and Croatia ranks 22nd of 41 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Croatia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.5% | 0.2% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 0.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 0.1% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment vs. public spending on family benefits, Bulgaria or Croatia?
- Bulgaria, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Croatia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in female employment vs. public spending on family benefits between Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Croatia rank globally for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Bulgaria ranks 19th 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.