Cuba vs United States: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate
Cuba
57.3%
in 2013
United States
57.3%
in 2025
Cuba rank
77th
United States rank
78th
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate over time
- Cuba
- United States
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 57.3% against 57.3% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1986 it was United States ahead.
Cuba ranks 77th and United States ranks 78th of 194 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.8% | 56.0% | 15.1% | United States |
| 2000s | 39.4% | 59.4% | 20.0% | United States |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 57.9% | 7.8% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate, Cuba or United States?
- Cuba, at 57.3% against 57.3% in United States as of 2013.
- What is the difference in fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate between Cuba and United States?
- 0.0%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and United States?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2013.
- How do Cuba and United States rank globally for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Cuba ranks 77th and United States ranks 78th 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.