American Samoa vs United States of America: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate
American Samoa
80.5%
in 2025
United States of America
80.2%
in 2025
American Samoa rank
68th
United States of America rank
69th
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate over time
- American Samoa
- United States of America
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 80.5% against 80.2% in United States of America, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States of America ahead.
American Samoa ranks 68th and United States of America ranks 69th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.1% | 66.9% | 28.7% | United States of America |
| 1960s | 44.5% | 71.9% | 27.4% | United States of America |
| 1970s | 58.8% | 73.6% | 14.9% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 68.9% | 74.3% | 5.4% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 82.7% | 77.0% | 5.7% | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 87.8% | 80.0% | 7.8% | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 80.5% | 4.3% | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 80.1% | 1.5% | 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 United States of America?
- American Samoa, at 80.5% against 80.2% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population vs. female labor force participation rate between American Samoa and United States of America?
- 0.3%, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and United States of America?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and United States of America rank globally for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- American Samoa ranks 68th and United States of America ranks 69th 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.