Portugal vs United States of America: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits
Portugal
1.3%
in 2021
United States of America
0.6%
in 2023
Portugal rank
37th
United States of America rank
39th
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits over time
- Portugal
- United States of America
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.3% against 0.6% in United States of America, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 2.2 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States of America ahead.
Portugal ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 39th of 41 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 0.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.6% | 0.7% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment vs. public spending on family benefits, Portugal or United States of America?
- Portugal, at 1.3% against 0.6% in United States of America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in female employment vs. public spending on family benefits between Portugal and United States of America?
- 0.7%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States of America?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Portugal and United States of America rank globally for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Portugal ranks 37th 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.