Sweden vs Vanuatu: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate
Sweden
64.6%
in 2025
Vanuatu
66.3%
in 2025
Sweden rank
31st
Vanuatu rank
28th
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate over time
- Sweden
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 66.3% against 64.6% in Sweden, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 31st and Vanuatu ranks 28th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.3% | 79.3% | 2.9% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 56.4% | 37.7% | 18.7% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 59.3% | 67.1% | 7.8% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 56.0% | 13.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 52.1% | 15.4% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate, Sweden or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 66.3% against 64.6% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate between Sweden and Vanuatu?
- 1.7%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Vanuatu?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Vanuatu rank globally for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Sweden ranks 31st and Vanuatu ranks 28th 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.