Latvia vs Lithuania: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits
Latvia
2.9%
in 2021
Lithuania
2.8%
in 2021
Latvia rank
8th
Lithuania rank
9th
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Lithuania ahead.
Latvia ranks 8th and Lithuania ranks 9th of 41 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 0.2% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.9% | 0.2% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment vs. public spending on family benefits, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Latvia, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Lithuania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in female employment vs. public spending on family benefits between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Latvia ranks 8th and Lithuania ranks 9th 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.