Dominican Republic vs Portugal: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate
Dominican Republic
55.5%
in 2025
Portugal
55.7%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
94th
Portugal rank
92nd
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate over time
- Dominican Republic
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 55.7% against 55.5% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 94th and Portugal ranks 92nd of 194 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.0% | 17.0% | 6.0% | Portugal |
| 1970s | 26.9% | 35.8% | 8.8% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 30.5% | 47.0% | 16.4% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 37.7% | 49.9% | 12.3% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 39.9% | 54.8% | 14.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 54.2% | 7.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 54.2% | 2.3% | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 55.7% against 55.5% in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate between Dominican Republic and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Portugal rank globally for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 94th and Portugal ranks 92nd 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.