Colombia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits
Colombia
1.8%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.9%
in 2022
Colombia rank
27th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
26th
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits over time
- Colombia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Colombia ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 41 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.7% | 3.4% | 1.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 0.2% | 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in female employment vs. public spending on family benefits between Colombia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Colombia ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th 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.