Egypt vs Pakistan: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate
Egypt
23.8%
in 2024
Pakistan
28.2%
in 2025
Egypt rank
183rd
Pakistan rank
180th
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate over time
- Egypt
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 28.2% against 23.8% in Egypt, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Pakistan ahead.
Egypt ranks 183rd and Pakistan ranks 180th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.4% | 7.1% | 0.3% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 13.5% | 12.5% | 1.0% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 22.5% | 13.7% | 8.8% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 18.3% | 2.3% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 22.6% | 1.2% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 19.5% | 4.6% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate, Egypt or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 28.2% against 23.8% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate between Egypt and Pakistan?
- 4.4%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Pakistan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2021.
- How do Egypt and Pakistan rank globally for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Egypt ranks 183rd and Pakistan ranks 180th 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.