Estonia vs Switzerland: Fertility and female labor force participation
Estonia
61.9
in 2025
Switzerland
62.77
in 2025
Estonia rank
45th
Switzerland rank
43rd
Fertility and female labor force participation over time
- Estonia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 62.77 against 61.9 in Estonia, a difference of 0.87.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 45th and Switzerland ranks 43rd of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.56 | 39.1 | 25.46 | Estonia |
| 1990s | 59.08 | 54.09 | 4.99 | Estonia |
| 2000s | 53.38 | 59.62 | 6.24 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 56.2 | 61.8 | 5.6 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 60.57 | 62.54 | 1.97 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility and female labor force participation, Estonia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 62.77 against 61.9 in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fertility and female labor force participation between Estonia and Switzerland?
- 0.87, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Switzerland?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Switzerland rank globally for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Estonia ranks 45th and Switzerland ranks 43rd 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.