Bulgaria vs Japan: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits
Bulgaria
2.1%
in 2021
Japan
2.0%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
19th
Japan rank
21st
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits over time
- Bulgaria
- Japan
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 19th and Japan ranks 21st of 41 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 0.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 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 Japan?
- Bulgaria, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in female employment vs. public spending on family benefits between Bulgaria and Japan?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Japan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Japan rank globally for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Bulgaria ranks 19th and Japan ranks 21st 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.