Bangladesh vs Mali: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate
Bangladesh
33.2%
in 2025
Mali
32.2%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
203rd
Mali rank
205th
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate over time
- Bangladesh
- Mali
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 33.2% against 32.2% in Mali, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mali ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 203rd and Mali ranks 205th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 5 and Mali in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.6% | 5.4% | 0.8% | Mali |
| 1960s | 6.0% | 8.7% | 2.7% | Mali |
| 1970s | 9.9% | 12.3% | 2.4% | Mali |
| 1980s | 17.3% | 15.3% | 2.0% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 21.5% | 17.6% | 3.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 20.7% | 4.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 25.6% | 3.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 30.7% | 1.4% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population vs. female labor force participation rate, Bangladesh or Mali?
- Bangladesh, at 33.2% against 32.2% in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population vs. female labor force participation rate between Bangladesh and Mali?
- 1.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Mali?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Mali rank globally for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 203rd and Mali ranks 205th 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.