Estonia vs Finland: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits
Estonia
3.0%
in 2021
Finland
3.1%
in 2021
Estonia rank
7th
Finland rank
6th
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits over time
- Estonia
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 3.1% against 3.0% in Estonia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Finland ahead.
Estonia ranks 7th and Finland ranks 6th of 41 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 3.1% | 1.4% | Finland |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 2.8% | 0.9% | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 3.1% | 0.5% | Finland |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 0.1% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment vs. public spending on family benefits, Estonia or Finland?
- Finland, 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 Estonia and Finland?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Finland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Estonia and Finland rank globally for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Estonia ranks 7th and Finland ranks 6th 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.