Afghanistan vs Palestine, State of: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate
Afghanistan
23.3%
in 2021
Palestine, State of
18.2%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
184th
Palestine, State of rank
187th
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 23.3% against 18.2% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Palestine, State of's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 184th and Palestine, State of ranks 187th of 194 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.8% | 14.5% | 29.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 16.5% | 4.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 16.7% | 3.2% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate, Afghanistan or Palestine, State of?
- Afghanistan, at 23.3% against 18.2% in Palestine, State of as of 2021.
- What is the difference in fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate between Afghanistan and Palestine, State of?
- 5.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Palestine, State of?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Palestine, State of rank globally for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 184th and Palestine, State of ranks 187th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.