Croatia vs Slovakia: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits
Croatia
2.0%
in 2021
Slovakia
2.1%
in 2021
Croatia rank
22nd
Slovakia rank
20th
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits over time
- Croatia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Croatia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 22nd and Slovakia ranks 20th of 41 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 0.0% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment vs. public spending on family benefits, Croatia or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Croatia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in female employment vs. public spending on family benefits between Croatia and Slovakia?
- 0.1%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Slovakia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Croatia and Slovakia rank globally for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Croatia ranks 22nd and Slovakia ranks 20th 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.