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Countries that spend more on social programs for children have lower child poverty rates: Relationship between child poverty rate and public spending on families with children as a share of GDP, 2015
| Country | ||
|---|---|---|
| AUS | 2.7% | 13.0% |
| AUT | 2.6% | 9.6% |
| BEL | 2.8% | 11.0% |
| CAN | 1.6% | 17.1% |
| DNK | 3.4% | 2.9% |
| FIN | 3.1% | 3.7% |
| FRA | 2.9% | 11.3% |
| DEU | 2.2% | 11.2% |
| ISL | 3.4% | 7.2% |
| IRL | 2.2% | 10.8% |
| ITA | 2.0% | 18.3% |
| JPN | 1.3% | 13.9% |
| LUX | 3.4% | 13.7% |
| NLD | 1.5% | 10.4% |
| SVN | 1.8% | 7.0% |
| ESP | 1.2% | 22.1% |
| SWE | 3.5% | 9.1% |
| CHE | 1.7% | 9.5% |
| GBR | 3.5% | 11.2% |
| USA | 0.6% | 19.9% |
Note: For 2015. Public spending on children includes cash benefits to families with children, public spending on services for families (including early childhood education but excluding K–12 education), and financial support for families provided through the tax system. It includes spending at all levels of government.
Source: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). 2019. OECD.Stat online database. Accessed August 2019.
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