Germany vs Lithuania: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits
Germany
2.6%
in 2021
Lithuania
2.8%
in 2021
Germany rank
12th
Lithuania rank
9th
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits over time
- Germany
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 2.8% against 2.6% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 12th and Lithuania ranks 9th of 41 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Lithuania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.1% | 0.9% | Germany |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 0.3% | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 0.2% | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.9% | 0.2% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment vs. public spending on family benefits, Germany or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 2.8% against 2.6% in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in female employment vs. public spending on family benefits between Germany and Lithuania?
- 0.2%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Lithuania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
- How do Germany and Lithuania rank globally for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Germany ranks 12th and Lithuania ranks 9th 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.