Russia vs Zimbabwe: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate
Russia
56.4%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
56.6%
in 2024
Russia rank
89th
Zimbabwe rank
87th
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate over time
- Russia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 56.6% against 56.4% in Russia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Russia ranks 89th and Zimbabwe ranks 87th of 194 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.8% | 66.0% | 8.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 60.8% | 77.5% | 16.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 69.1% | 7.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 59.6% | 3.7% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate, Russia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 56.6% against 56.4% in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate between Russia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.2%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Zimbabwe?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Russia and Zimbabwe rank globally for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Russia ranks 89th and Zimbabwe ranks 87th 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.