Canada vs Republic of Korea: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits
Canada
1.6%
in 2022
Republic of Korea
1.7%
in 2022
Canada rank
32nd
Republic of Korea rank
30th
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits over time
- Canada
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 32nd and Republic of Korea ranks 30th of 41 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Republic of Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.7% | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.3% | 0.8% | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 0.5% | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment vs. public spending on family benefits, Canada or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in female employment vs. public spending on family benefits between Canada and Republic of Korea?
- 0.1%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Republic of Korea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Republic of Korea rank globally for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Canada ranks 32nd and Republic of Korea ranks 30th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025) – 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.