Ghana vs Sweden: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate
Ghana
64.4%
in 2024
Sweden
64.6%
in 2025
Ghana rank
33rd
Sweden rank
31st
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 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 | 53.6% | 74.9% | 21.2% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 77.9% | 62.8% | 15.1% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 69.9% | 57.8% | 12.0% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 68.9% | 0.7% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 63.9% | 2.8% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate, Ghana or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 64.6% against 64.4% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 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 rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Ghana ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 31st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β 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.