Iceland vs Poland: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits
Iceland
3.8%
in 2021
Poland
3.3%
in 2021
Iceland rank
1st
Poland rank
2nd
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits over time
- Iceland
- Poland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 3.8% against 3.3% in Poland, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 1st and Poland ranks 2nd of 41 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.4% | 0.9% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.2% | 1.7% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 1.9% | 1.5% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.5% | 0.4% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment vs. public spending on family benefits, Iceland or Poland?
- Iceland, at 3.8% against 3.3% in Poland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in female employment vs. public spending on family benefits between Iceland and Poland?
- 0.5%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Poland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Poland rank globally for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Poland ranks 2nd 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.