Malaysia vs Portugal: Fertility and female labor force participation
Malaysia
55.8
in 2022
Portugal
55.7
in 2025
Malaysia rank
91st
Portugal rank
92nd
Fertility and female labor force participation over time
- Malaysia
- Portugal
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 55.8 against 55.7 in Portugal, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 91st and Portugal ranks 92nd of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.83 | 24.6 | 11.23 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 45.06 | 46.48 | 1.41 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 44.81 | 49.86 | 5.05 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 46.72 | 54.67 | 7.95 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 52.42 | 54.24 | 1.82 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 55.53 | 53.24 | 2.29 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility and female labor force participation, Malaysia or Portugal?
- Malaysia, at 55.8 against 55.7 in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in fertility and female labor force participation between Malaysia and Portugal?
- 0.1, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Malaysia ranks 91st and Portugal ranks 92nd 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.