Italy vs Portugal: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits
Italy
1.4%
in 2021
Portugal
1.3%
in 2021
Italy rank
34th
Portugal rank
37th
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 37th of 41 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Italy |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment vs. public spending on family benefits, Italy or Portugal?
- Italy, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in female employment vs. public spending on family benefits between Italy and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Italy ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 37th 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.