Denmark vs Poland: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits
Denmark
3.1%
in 2021
Poland
3.3%
in 2021
Denmark rank
5th
Poland rank
2nd
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits over time
- Denmark
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 3.3% against 3.1% in Denmark, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 5th and Poland ranks 2nd of 41 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 1.4% | 2.1% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 1.2% | 2.4% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 1.9% | 1.7% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.5% | 0.3% | Poland |
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 Poland?
- Poland, at 3.3% against 3.1% in Denmark as of 2021.
- What is the difference in female employment vs. public spending on family benefits between Denmark and Poland?
- 0.2%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Poland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Poland rank globally for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Denmark ranks 5th and Poland ranks 2nd 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.