Costa Rica vs Italy: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits
Costa Rica
1.3%
in 2022
Italy
1.4%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
36th
Italy rank
34th
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits over time
- Costa Rica
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 36th and Italy ranks 34th of 41 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.4% | 0.4% | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 1.5% | 0.6% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment vs. public spending on family benefits, Costa Rica or Italy?
- Italy, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in female employment vs. public spending on family benefits between Costa Rica and Italy?
- 0.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Italy?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Italy rank globally for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th and Italy ranks 34th 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.