Japan vs South Africa: Fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate
Japan
1.44 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
1.54 % change on previous year
in 2024
Japan rank
34th
South Africa rank
32nd
Fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.54 % change on previous year against 1.44 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 0.1 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 130 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.2644 % change on previous year | 6.81 % change on previous year | 7.08 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | -0.2234 % change on previous year | 0.7172 % change on previous year | 0.9406 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.9483 % change on previous year | 0.4863 % change on previous year | 0.462 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.8603 % change on previous year | 0.6485 % change on previous year | 0.2117 % 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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.54 % change on previous year against 1.44 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate between Japan and South Africa?
- 0.1 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 32nd 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.