Denmark vs Estonia: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits
Denmark
3.1%
in 2021
Estonia
3.0%
in 2021
Denmark rank
5th
Estonia rank
7th
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits over time
- Denmark
- Estonia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3.1% against 3.0% in Estonia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 5th and Estonia ranks 7th of 41 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 1.7% | 1.7% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 1.9% | 1.7% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.5% | 1.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 0.1% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment vs. public spending on family benefits, Denmark or Estonia?
- Denmark, at 3.1% against 3.0% in Estonia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in female employment vs. public spending on family benefits between Denmark and Estonia?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Estonia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Estonia rank globally for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Denmark ranks 5th and Estonia ranks 7th 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.