Dominican Republic vs Malaysia: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate
Dominican Republic
55.5%
in 2025
Malaysia
55.8%
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
94th
Malaysia rank
91st
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate over time
- Dominican Republic
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 55.8% against 55.5% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 94th and Malaysia ranks 91st of 194 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.8% | 35.8% | 9.1% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 37.8% | 44.0% | 6.2% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 39.8% | 46.7% | 6.9% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 52.4% | 5.3% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 55.5% | 5.6% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate, Dominican Republic or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 55.8% against 55.5% in Dominican Republic as of 2022.
- What is the difference in fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate between Dominican Republic and Malaysia?
- 0.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Malaysia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Dominican Republic and Malaysia rank globally for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 94th and Malaysia ranks 91st 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.