New Zealand vs Romania: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits
New Zealand
2.5%
in 2022
Romania
2.3%
in 2021
New Zealand rank
15th
Romania rank
17th
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits over time
- New Zealand
- Romania
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2.5% against 2.3% in Romania, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 15th and Romania ranks 17th of 41 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.6% | 1.3% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.7% | 1.2% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 0.4% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment vs. public spending on family benefits, New Zealand or Romania?
- New Zealand, at 2.5% against 2.3% in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in female employment vs. public spending on family benefits between New Zealand and Romania?
- 0.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Romania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do New Zealand and Romania rank globally for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- New Zealand ranks 15th and Romania ranks 17th 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.