Peru vs United States of America: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits
Peru
1.1%
in 2023
United States of America
0.6%
in 2023
Peru rank
38th
United States of America rank
39th
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits over time
- Peru
- United States of America
How they compare
Peru currently reports 1.1% against 0.6% in United States of America, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.9 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was United States of America ahead.
Peru ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 39th of 41 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Peru |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 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, Peru or United States of America?
- Peru, at 1.1% against 0.6% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female employment vs. public spending on family benefits between Peru and United States of America?
- 0.5%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United States of America?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Peru and United States of America rank globally for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Peru ranks 38th 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.