Germany vs Norway: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits
Germany
2.6%
in 2021
Norway
2.8%
in 2021
Germany rank
12th
Norway rank
11th
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2.8% against 2.6% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 12th and Norway ranks 11th of 41 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.6% | 2.2% | 0.5% | Norway |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 3.3% | 1.3% | Norway |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 2.9% | 1.0% | Norway |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 3.1% | 0.9% | Norway |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 3.1% | 0.4% | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Norway, 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 Norway?
- 0.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Germany ranks 12th 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.