Colombia vs Korea: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits
Colombia
1.8%
in 2023
Korea
1.7%
in 2022
Colombia rank
27th
Korea rank
30th
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits over time
- Colombia
- Korea
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 27th and Korea ranks 30th of 41 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 0.7% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 0.6% | 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 Korea?
- Colombia, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female employment vs. public spending on family benefits between Colombia and Korea?
- 0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Korea?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Korea rank globally for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Colombia ranks 27th and Korea ranks 30th 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.