The graph and the table below give information on the average number of children per family, government spending on childcare services and payments made to families with children, in three countries.

The line graph illustrates the average number of children per family in three countries from 1980 to 2000, while the table shows the percentages of government spending on services and payments made to families in 2000. Overall, the USA recorded the highest numbers of children per family over the period, while Spain and Germany exhibited […]