Mexico vs United States of America: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits
Mexico
0.5%
in 2023
United States of America
0.6%
in 2023
Mexico rank
40th
United States of America rank
39th
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits over time
- Mexico
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United States of America ahead.
Mexico ranks 40th and United States of America ranks 39th of 41 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.3% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.4% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female employment vs. public spending on family benefits between Mexico and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States of America?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and United States of America rank globally for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Mexico ranks 40th and United States of America ranks 39th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025) – 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.