Angola vs Syrian Arab Republic: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate
Angola
71.5%
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
72.1%
in 2025
Angola rank
98th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
95th
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate over time
- Angola
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 72.1% against 71.5% in Angola, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Angola ranks 98th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 95th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.0% | 37.6% | 29.7% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1960s | 12.1% | 41.5% | 29.4% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1970s | 18.2% | 45.0% | 26.8% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1980s | 30.3% | 47.8% | 17.5% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 43.6% | 50.0% | 6.4% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 55.3% | 53.5% | 1.8% | Angola |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 70.2% | 6.9% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 72.6% | 3.1% | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population vs. female labor force participation rate, Angola or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 72.1% against 71.5% in Angola as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population vs. female labor force participation rate between Angola and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.6%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Angola and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Angola ranks 98th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 95th 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.