Poland vs Sweden: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits
Poland
3.3%
in 2021
Sweden
3.3%
in 2021
Poland rank
2nd
Sweden rank
3rd
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits over time
- Poland
- Sweden
How they compare
Poland currently reports 3.3% against 3.3% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Poland ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 3rd of 41 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 3.7% | 2.3% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 3.1% | 1.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 3.5% | 1.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 0.1% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment vs. public spending on family benefits, Poland or Sweden?
- Poland, at 3.3% against 3.3% in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in female employment vs. public spending on family benefits between Poland and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sweden?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Poland and Sweden rank globally for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Poland ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 3rd 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.