Afghanistan vs Eswatini: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate
Afghanistan
25.9%
in 2025
Eswatini
26.7%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
220th
Eswatini rank
217th
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Eswatini
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 26.7% against 25.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 220th and Eswatini ranks 217th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Eswatini in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.7% | 2.3% | 4.5% | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 9.4% | 6.4% | 3.0% | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 13.4% | 13.9% | 0.4% | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 16.5% | 21.6% | 5.2% | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 17.8% | 23.0% | 5.2% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 22.4% | 2.6% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 23.2% | 0.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 25.6% | 0.1% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population vs. female labor force participation rate, Afghanistan or Eswatini?
- Eswatini, at 26.7% against 25.9% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population vs. female labor force participation rate between Afghanistan and Eswatini?
- 0.8%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Eswatini?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Eswatini rank globally for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 220th and Eswatini ranks 217th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban population vs. 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 population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.