Portugal vs United States: Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd

Portugal
1.32
in 2021
United States
0.604
in 2023
Portugal rank
37th
United States rank
39th

Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd over time

  • Portugal
  • United States
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1.32 against 0.604 in United States, a difference of 0.716.

That makes Portugal's figure about 2.2 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States ahead.

Portugal ranks 37th and United States 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 Difference Ahead
1980s 0.6533 0.5714 0.0819 Portugal
1990s 0.7504 0.588 0.1624 Portugal
2000s 1.2 0.7565 0.4477 Portugal
2010s 1.23 0.6595 0.5714 Portugal
2020s 1.35 0.6405 0.7095 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd, Portugal or United States?
Portugal, at 1.32 against 0.604 in United States as of 2021.
What is the difference in female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd between Portugal and United States?
0.716, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Portugal and United States rank globally for female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd?
Portugal ranks 37th and United States ranks 39th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
41 places, 1,401 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed