Mexico vs Peru: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits
Mexico
0.5%
in 2023
Peru
1.1%
in 2023
Mexico rank
40th
Peru rank
38th
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits over time
- Mexico
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 1.1% against 0.5% in Mexico, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Peru's figure about 2.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 40th and Peru ranks 38th of 41 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Peru |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.5% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment vs. public spending on family benefits, Mexico or Peru?
- Peru, at 1.1% against 0.5% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female employment vs. public spending on family benefits between Mexico and Peru?
- 0.6%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Peru?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Peru rank globally for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Mexico ranks 40th and Peru ranks 38th 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.