Costa Rica vs Malawi: Fertility and female labor force participation
Costa Rica
44.11
in 2025
Malawi
44.8
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
147th
Malawi rank
146th
Fertility and female labor force participation over time
- Costa Rica
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 44.8 against 44.11 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.69.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Malawi ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 147th and Malawi ranks 146th of 194 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.53 | 75.48 | 35.95 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 42.62 | 83.09 | 40.47 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 47.62 | 66.8 | 19.18 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 47.11 | 54.01 | 6.91 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility and female labor force participation, Costa Rica or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 44.8 against 44.11 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility and female labor force participation between Costa Rica and Malawi?
- 0.69, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malawi?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Malawi rank globally for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Costa Rica ranks 147th and Malawi ranks 146th 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.