Romania vs Slovakia: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits
Romania
2.3%
in 2021
Slovakia
2.1%
in 2021
Romania rank
17th
Slovakia rank
20th
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits over time
- Romania
- Slovakia
How they compare
Romania currently reports 2.3% against 2.1% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Slovakia ahead.
Romania ranks 17th and Slovakia ranks 20th of 41 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.0% | Romania |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 0.2% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment vs. public spending on family benefits, Romania or Slovakia?
- Romania, at 2.3% against 2.1% in Slovakia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in female employment vs. public spending on family benefits between Romania and Slovakia?
- 0.2%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Slovakia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Romania and Slovakia rank globally for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Romania ranks 17th and Slovakia ranks 20th 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.