Hungary vs New Zealand: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits
Hungary
2.3%
in 2021
New Zealand
2.5%
in 2022
Hungary rank
16th
New Zealand rank
15th
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits over time
- Hungary
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2.5% against 2.3% in Hungary, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 16th and New Zealand ranks 15th of 41 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 0.3% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 0.2% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.6% | 0.2% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment vs. public spending on family benefits, Hungary or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 2.5% against 2.3% in Hungary as of 2022.
- What is the difference in female employment vs. public spending on family benefits between Hungary and New Zealand?
- 0.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and New Zealand?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Hungary and New Zealand rank globally for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Hungary ranks 16th 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.