Japan vs Slovakia: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits
Japan
2.0%
in 2022
Slovakia
2.1%
in 2021
Japan rank
21st
Slovakia rank
20th
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits over time
- Japan
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Slovakia ahead.
Japan ranks 21st and Slovakia ranks 20th of 41 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 2.2% | 1.7% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 1.6% | 1.0% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.7% | 0.3% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment vs. public spending on family benefits, Japan or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in female employment vs. public spending on family benefits between Japan and Slovakia?
- 0.1%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Slovakia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Slovakia rank globally for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Japan ranks 21st and Slovakia ranks 20th 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.