Estonia vs Norway: Fertility and female labor force participation
Estonia
61.9
in 2025
Norway
61.7
in 2025
Estonia rank
45th
Norway rank
48th
Fertility and female labor force participation over time
- Estonia
- Norway
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 61.9 against 61.7 in Norway, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 45th and Norway ranks 48th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.56 | 62.41 | 2.15 | Estonia |
| 1990s | 59.08 | 64.87 | 5.78 | Norway |
| 2000s | 53.38 | 69.39 | 16 | Norway |
| 2010s | 56.2 | 67.68 | 11.48 | Norway |
| 2020s | 60.57 | 61.83 | 1.26 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility and female labor force participation, Estonia or Norway?
- Estonia, at 61.9 against 61.7 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fertility and female labor force participation between Estonia and Norway?
- 0.2, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Norway?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Norway rank globally for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Estonia ranks 45th and Norway ranks 48th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.