Philippines vs South Africa: Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled

Philippines
49.86
in 2023
South Africa
49.77
in 2024
Philippines rank
123rd
South Africa rank
124th

Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled over time

  • Philippines
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 49.86 against 49.77 in South Africa, a difference of 0.09.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 123rd and South Africa ranks 124th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 27.21 16.7 10.51 Philippines
1970s 34 24.1 9.9 Philippines
1980s 30.8 24.75 6.05 Philippines
1990s 48.46 36.22 12.25 Philippines
2000s 47.04 41.86 5.18 Philippines
2010s 46.15 46.82 0.6726 South Africa
2020s 45.79 46.38 0.5893 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled, Philippines or South Africa?
Philippines, at 49.86 against 49.77 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled between Philippines and South Africa?
0.09, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
37 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled?
Philippines ranks 123rd and South Africa ranks 124th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 5,538 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Fertility and female labor force participation with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.