France vs Norway: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits
France
2.6%
in 2022
Norway
2.8%
in 2021
France rank
13th
Norway rank
11th
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits over time
- France
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2.8% against 2.6% in France, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1980 it was France ahead.
France ranks 13th and Norway ranks 11th of 41 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 0.3% | France |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 3.3% | 0.6% | Norway |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 0.0% | France |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 3.1% | 0.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 3.1% | 0.3% | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Norway, at 2.8% against 2.6% in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in female employment vs. public spending on family benefits between France and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do France and Norway rank globally for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- France ranks 13th and Norway ranks 11th 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.