Bulgaria vs Romania: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits
Bulgaria
2.1%
in 2021
Romania
2.3%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
19th
Romania rank
17th
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 2.3% against 2.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Romania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 19th and Romania ranks 17th of 41 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.7% | 0.6% | Romania |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 0.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.3% | 0.1% | Romania |
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 Romania?
- Romania, at 2.3% against 2.1% in Bulgaria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in female employment vs. public spending on family benefits between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.2%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Bulgaria ranks 19th and Romania ranks 17th 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.