Bangladesh vs Türkiye: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate
Bangladesh
38.4%
in 2024
Türkiye
36.2%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
167th
Türkiye rank
170th
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate over time
- Bangladesh
- Türkiye
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 38.4% against 36.2% in Türkiye, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Türkiye ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 167th and Türkiye ranks 170th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.9% | 40.8% | 3.0% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 37.0% | 25.6% | 11.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 30.6% | 0.7% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 35.9% | 5.2% | Bangladesh |
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 Türkiye?
- Bangladesh, at 38.4% against 36.2% in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate between Bangladesh and Türkiye?
- 2.2%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Türkiye?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Türkiye rank globally for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 167th and Türkiye ranks 170th 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.