El Salvador vs Mexico: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate
El Salvador
46.5%
in 2024
Mexico
46.5%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
139th
Mexico rank
140th
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 46.5% against 46.5% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1975 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 139th and Mexico ranks 140th of 194 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.1% | 20.3% | 9.7% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 38.7% | 30.1% | 8.6% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 51.0% | 21.6% | 29.4% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 40.5% | 5.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 43.5% | 3.2% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 45.1% | 1.4% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate, El Salvador or Mexico?
- El Salvador, at 46.5% against 46.5% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 0.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- El Salvador ranks 139th and Mexico ranks 140th 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.