Costa Rica vs Spain: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits
Costa Rica
1.3%
in 2022
Spain
1.5%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
36th
Spain rank
33rd
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits over time
- Costa Rica
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.5% against 1.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 36th and Spain ranks 33rd of 41 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.3% | 0.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 1.5% | 0.6% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 1.5% 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 Spain?
- 0.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th and Spain ranks 33rd 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.