Japan vs Portugal: Fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate
Japan
1.44 % change on previous year
in 2025
Portugal
1.27 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan rank
34th
Portugal rank
37th
Fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate over time
- Japan
- Portugal
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.44 % change on previous year against 1.27 % change on previous year in Portugal, a difference of 0.17 % change on previous year.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Portugal ahead.
Japan ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 37th of 130 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4219 % change on previous year | 5.07 % change on previous year | 4.65 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0.2586 % change on previous year | -0.1295 % change on previous year | 0.3881 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.023 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 2000s | -0.2234 % change on previous year | 0.626 % change on previous year | 0.8494 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.9483 % change on previous year | -0.2119 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.9567 % change on previous year | 0.3894 % change on previous year | 0.5673 % change on previous year | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate, Japan or Portugal?
- Japan, at 1.44 % change on previous year against 1.27 % change on previous year in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate between Japan and Portugal?
- 0.17 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Portugal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Portugal rank globally for fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 37th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and female labor force participation. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.