France vs New Zealand: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits
France
2.6%
in 2022
New Zealand
2.5%
in 2022
France rank
13th
New Zealand rank
15th
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits over time
- France
- New Zealand
How they compare
France currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was France ahead.
France ranks 13th and New Zealand ranks 15th of 41 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 0.4% | France |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 0.3% | France |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 0.1% | France |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 0.0% | France |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 0.1% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment vs. public spending on family benefits, France or New Zealand?
- France, at 2.6% against 2.5% in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in female employment vs. public spending on family benefits between France and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and New Zealand?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do France and New Zealand rank globally for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- France ranks 13th and New Zealand ranks 15th 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.