Belgium vs Cape Verde: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate
Belgium
51.6%
in 2025
Cape Verde
50.5%
in 2019
Belgium rank
118th
Cape Verde rank
121st
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate over time
- Belgium
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 51.6% against 50.5% in Cape Verde, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 118th and Cape Verde ranks 121st of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Cape Verde in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.7% | 20.7% | 10.0% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 36.6% | 41.1% | 4.5% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 48.7% | 1.8% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 52.7% | 3.6% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate, Belgium or Cape Verde?
- Belgium, at 51.6% against 50.5% in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate between Belgium and Cape Verde?
- 1.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Cape Verde?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
- How do Belgium and Cape Verde rank globally for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Belgium ranks 118th and Cape Verde ranks 121st 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.