Argentina vs Iceland: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate
Argentina
92.4%
in 2025
Iceland
94.2%
in 2025
Argentina rank
32nd
Iceland rank
30th
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate over time
- Argentina
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 94.2% against 92.4% in Argentina, a difference of 1.8%.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 32nd and Iceland ranks 30th of 236 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.9% | 76.4% | 8.5% | Iceland |
| 1960s | 75.0% | 82.7% | 7.7% | Iceland |
| 1970s | 80.7% | 86.6% | 5.9% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 84.8% | 89.2% | 4.5% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 88.0% | 91.4% | 3.4% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 90.0% | 92.4% | 2.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 91.4% | 93.7% | 2.2% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 92.2% | 94.2% | 2.0% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population vs. female labor force participation rate, Argentina or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 94.2% against 92.4% in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population vs. female labor force participation rate between Argentina and Iceland?
- 1.8%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Iceland?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Iceland rank globally for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Argentina ranks 32nd and Iceland ranks 30th 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.