Brazil vs Spain: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate
Brazil
53.7%
in 2025
Spain
53.7%
in 2025
Brazil rank
106th
Spain rank
105th
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate over time
- Brazil
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 53.7% against 53.7% in Brazil, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 106th and Spain ranks 105th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.4% | 17.7% | 0.7% | Brazil |
| 1970s | 21.1% | 17.9% | 3.3% | Brazil |
| 1980s | 40.5% | 29.5% | 11.1% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 49.6% | 36.1% | 13.6% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 56.9% | 46.2% | 10.7% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 53.0% | 0.6% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 52.9% | 0.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate, Brazil or Spain?
- Spain, at 53.7% against 53.7% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate between Brazil and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Spain?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Spain rank globally for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Brazil ranks 106th and Spain ranks 105th 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.