Algeria vs Iran: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate
Algeria
75.8%
in 2025
Iran
77.4%
in 2025
Algeria rank
85th
Iran rank
82nd
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate over time
- Algeria
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 77.4% against 75.8% in Algeria, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iran ahead.
Algeria ranks 85th and Iran ranks 82nd of 236 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.2% | 30.3% | 5.1% | Iran |
| 1960s | 36.7% | 37.1% | 0.3% | Iran |
| 1970s | 40.4% | 45.5% | 5.1% | Iran |
| 1980s | 47.2% | 53.1% | 5.8% | Iran |
| 1990s | 55.6% | 60.0% | 4.3% | Iran |
| 2000s | 63.3% | 67.4% | 4.1% | Iran |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 73.0% | 3.2% | Iran |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 76.5% | 2.1% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population vs. female labor force participation rate, Algeria or Iran?
- Iran, at 77.4% against 75.8% in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population vs. female labor force participation rate between Algeria and Iran?
- 1.6%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iran?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Iran rank globally for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Algeria ranks 85th and Iran ranks 82nd 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.