Ghana vs Sweden: Fertility and female labor force participation
Ghana
64.4
in 2024
Sweden
64.6
in 2025
Ghana rank
33rd
Sweden rank
31st
Fertility and female labor force participation over time
- Ghana
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 64.6 against 64.4 in Ghana, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Sweden ahead.
Ghana ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 31st of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.61 | 74.85 | 21.24 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 77.93 | 62.82 | 15.11 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 69.86 | 57.85 | 12.02 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 69.54 | 68.88 | 0.663 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 61.13 | 63.88 | 2.75 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility and female labor force participation, Ghana or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 64.6 against 64.4 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fertility and female labor force participation between Ghana and Sweden?
- 0.2, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Sweden rank globally for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Ghana ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 31st 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.