France vs Spain: Fertility and female labor force participation
France
53.5
in 2025
Spain
53.7
in 2025
France rank
107th
Spain rank
105th
Fertility and female labor force participation over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 53.7 against 53.5 in France, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was France ahead.
France ranks 107th and Spain ranks 105th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.64 | 27.56 | 13.08 | France |
| 1980s | 45.02 | 28.63 | 16.39 | France |
| 1990s | 47.92 | 36.1 | 11.82 | France |
| 2000s | 50.13 | 45.62 | 4.51 | France |
| 2010s | 51.47 | 52.89 | 1.42 | Spain |
| 2020s | 52.45 | 52.91 | 0.4617 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility and female labor force participation, France or Spain?
- Spain, at 53.7 against 53.5 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fertility and female labor force participation between France and Spain?
- 0.2, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for fertility and female labor force participation?
- France ranks 107th and Spain ranks 105th 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.