Burkina Faso vs Norway: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate
Burkina Faso
61.9%
in 2025
Norway
61.7%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
47th
Norway rank
48th
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate over time
- Burkina Faso
- Norway
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 61.9% against 61.7% in Norway, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 47th and Norway ranks 48th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.2% | 59.6% | 15.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 76.4% | 62.5% | 13.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 76.9% | 68.7% | 8.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 66.6% | 10.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 62.1% | 3.5% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate, Burkina Faso or Norway?
- Burkina Faso, at 61.9% against 61.7% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate between Burkina Faso and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Norway?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Norway rank globally for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 47th and Norway ranks 48th 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.