Bulgaria vs Croatia: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate
Bulgaria
49.3%
in 2025
Croatia
49.4%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
127th
Croatia rank
126th
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate over time
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 49.4% against 49.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 127th and Croatia ranks 126th of 194 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.1% | 44.0% | 2.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 45.8% | 2.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 47.7% | 1.5% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate, Bulgaria or Croatia?
- Croatia, at 49.4% against 49.3% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate between Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 0.1%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Croatia rank globally for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 127th and Croatia ranks 126th 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.