Ecuador vs Panama: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate
Ecuador
52.0%
in 2025
Panama
52.1%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
117th
Panama rank
116th
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate over time
- Ecuador
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 52.1% against 52.0% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 117th and Panama ranks 116th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.9% | 34.3% | 2.4% | Panama |
| 1990s | 43.0% | 39.3% | 3.8% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 51.7% | 45.0% | 6.6% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 49.8% | 1.5% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 50.6% | 1.6% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate, Ecuador or Panama?
- Panama, at 52.1% against 52.0% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate between Ecuador and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Panama?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Panama rank globally for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Ecuador ranks 117th and Panama ranks 116th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β 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.