Argentina vs Brazil: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate
Argentina
53.3%
in 2025
Brazil
53.7%
in 2025
Argentina rank
109th
Brazil rank
106th
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate over time
- Argentina
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 53.7% against 53.3% in Argentina, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 109th and Brazil ranks 106th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Brazil in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.2% | 18.4% | 4.8% | Argentina |
| 1970s | 26.5% | 21.1% | 5.4% | Argentina |
| 1980s | 28.2% | 39.7% | 11.5% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 40.5% | 49.6% | 9.2% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 56.9% | 8.6% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 53.7% | 5.1% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 52.8% | 1.7% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate, Argentina or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 53.7% against 53.3% in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate between Argentina and Brazil?
- 0.4%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Argentina ranks 109th and Brazil ranks 106th 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.