Canada vs Denmark: Fertility and female labor force participation
Canada
61.07
in 2025
Denmark
60.5
in 2025
Canada rank
52nd
Denmark rank
55th
Fertility and female labor force participation over time
- Canada
- Denmark
How they compare
Canada currently reports 61.07 against 60.5 in Denmark, a difference of 0.57.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Denmark ahead.
Canada ranks 52nd and Denmark ranks 55th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Denmark in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.39 | 54.12 | 6.73 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 55.17 | 59.59 | 4.41 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 58 | 60.05 | 2.05 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 61.47 | 60.18 | 1.3 | Canada |
| 2010s | 61.67 | 57.76 | 3.91 | Canada |
| 2020s | 61.05 | 59.38 | 1.66 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility and female labor force participation, Canada or Denmark?
- Canada, at 61.07 against 60.5 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fertility and female labor force participation between Canada and Denmark?
- 0.57, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Denmark?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Denmark rank globally for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Canada ranks 52nd and Denmark ranks 55th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.