Belarus vs Sweden: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate
Belarus
65.7%
in 2024
Sweden
64.6%
in 2025
Belarus rank
29th
Sweden rank
31st
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate over time
- Belarus
- Sweden
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 65.7% against 64.6% in Sweden, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sweden ahead.
Belarus ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 31st of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.3% | 82.3% | 21.0% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 49.6% | 56.4% | 6.8% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 59.1% | 9.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 70.2% | 0.2% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 65.2% | 0.5% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate, Belarus or Sweden?
- Belarus, at 65.7% against 64.6% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate between Belarus and Sweden?
- 1.1%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Sweden rank globally for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Belarus ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 31st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β 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.