Bangladesh vs Puerto Rico: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate
Bangladesh
38.4%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
39.5%
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
167th
Puerto Rico rank
165th
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate over time
- Bangladesh
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 39.5% against 38.4% in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 167th and Puerto Rico ranks 165th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.6% | 27.9% | 20.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 59.2% | 32.7% | 26.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 37.0% | 36.7% | 0.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 33.7% | 11.6% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate, Bangladesh or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 39.5% against 38.4% in Bangladesh as of 2020.
- What is the difference in fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate between Bangladesh and Puerto Rico?
- 1.1%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Puerto Rico?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
- How do Bangladesh and Puerto Rico rank globally for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 167th and Puerto Rico ranks 165th 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.