American Samoa vs South Korea: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate
American Samoa
80.5%
in 2025
South Korea
81.2%
in 2025
American Samoa rank
68th
South Korea rank
65th
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate over time
- American Samoa
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 81.2% against 80.5% in American Samoa, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 68th and South Korea ranks 65th of 236 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.1% | 23.9% | 14.2% | American Samoa |
| 1960s | 44.5% | 32.1% | 12.4% | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 58.8% | 47.5% | 11.2% | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 68.9% | 64.3% | 4.7% | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 82.7% | 77.5% | 5.2% | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 87.8% | 81.0% | 6.8% | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 81.7% | 3.1% | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 81.2% | 0.4% | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population vs. female labor force participation rate, American Samoa or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 81.2% against 80.5% in American Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population vs. female labor force participation rate between American Samoa and South Korea?
- 0.7%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and South Korea?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and South Korea rank globally for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- American Samoa ranks 68th and South Korea ranks 65th 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.