Finland vs Latvia: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits
Finland
3.1%
in 2021
Latvia
2.9%
in 2021
Finland rank
6th
Latvia rank
8th
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits over time
- Finland
- Latvia
How they compare
Finland currently reports 3.1% against 2.9% in Latvia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 6th and Latvia ranks 8th of 41 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 0.8% | 2.8% | Finland |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 1.5% | 1.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.1% | 0.9% | Finland |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 0.4% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment vs. public spending on family benefits, Finland or Latvia?
- Finland, at 3.1% against 2.9% in Latvia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in female employment vs. public spending on family benefits between Finland and Latvia?
- 0.2%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Latvia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Latvia rank globally for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Finland ranks 6th and Latvia ranks 8th 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.