Germany vs New Zealand: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits
Germany
2.6%
in 2021
New Zealand
2.5%
in 2022
Germany rank
12th
New Zealand rank
15th
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits over time
- Germany
- New Zealand
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was New Zealand ahead.
Germany ranks 12th and New Zealand ranks 15th of 41 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.7% | 2.2% | 0.5% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.4% | 0.4% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 2.9% | 0.9% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.8% | 0.6% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 0.1% | Germany |
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 New Zealand?
- Germany, at 2.6% against 2.5% in New Zealand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in female employment vs. public spending on family benefits between Germany and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and New Zealand?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Germany and New Zealand rank globally for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Germany ranks 12th and New Zealand ranks 15th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025) – 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.