Colombia vs Greece: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits
Colombia
1.8%
in 2023
Greece
1.7%
in 2021
Colombia rank
27th
Greece rank
28th
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits over time
- Colombia
- Greece
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Greece, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 27th and Greece ranks 28th of 41 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 0.3% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 0.8% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment vs. public spending on family benefits, Colombia or Greece?
- Colombia, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female employment vs. public spending on family benefits between Colombia and Greece?
- 0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Greece?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Greece rank globally for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Colombia ranks 27th and Greece ranks 28th 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.