Türkiye vs United States of America: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits
Türkiye
0.5%
in 2021
United States of America
0.6%
in 2023
Türkiye rank
41st
United States of America rank
39th
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits over time
- Türkiye
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.3 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States of America ahead.
Türkiye ranks 41st and United States of America ranks 39th of 41 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Türkiye averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Türkiye | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.3% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment vs. public spending on family benefits, Türkiye or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Türkiye as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female employment vs. public spending on family benefits between Türkiye and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and United States of America?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Türkiye and United States of America rank globally for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Türkiye ranks 41st 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.