Belgium vs Panama: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate
Belgium
51.6%
in 2025
Panama
52.1%
in 2025
Belgium rank
118th
Panama rank
116th
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate over time
- Belgium
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 52.1% against 51.6% in Belgium, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Panama ahead.
Belgium ranks 118th and Panama ranks 116th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.2% | 32.6% | 3.4% | Panama |
| 1980s | 35.6% | 34.4% | 1.2% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 40.1% | 40.5% | 0.4% | Panama |
| 2000s | 44.5% | 45.0% | 0.6% | Panama |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 49.8% | 1.6% | Panama |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 50.6% | 0.1% | Panama |
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 Panama?
- Panama, at 52.1% against 51.6% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate between Belgium and Panama?
- 0.5%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Panama?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Panama rank globally for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Belgium ranks 118th and Panama ranks 116th 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.