Afghanistan vs Guyana: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate
Afghanistan
25.9%
in 2025
Guyana
26.5%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
220th
Guyana rank
218th
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 26.5% against 25.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 220th and Guyana ranks 218th of 236 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.7% | 28.5% | 21.8% | Guyana |
| 1960s | 9.4% | 29.6% | 20.2% | Guyana |
| 1970s | 13.4% | 29.8% | 16.4% | Guyana |
| 1980s | 16.5% | 29.5% | 13.0% | Guyana |
| 1990s | 17.8% | 29.3% | 11.5% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 27.8% | 8.0% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 26.4% | 2.4% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 26.5% | 0.9% | Guyana |
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 Guyana?
- Guyana, at 26.5% against 25.9% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population vs. female labor force participation rate between Afghanistan and Guyana?
- 0.6%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Guyana?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Guyana rank globally for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 220th and Guyana ranks 218th 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.