Belgium vs Palestine, State of: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate
Belgium
87.7%
in 2025
Palestine, State of
87.4%
in 2025
Belgium rank
50th
Palestine, State of rank
51st
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate over time
- Belgium
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 87.7% against 87.4% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 50th and Palestine, State of ranks 51st of 236 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.1% | 40.2% | 23.8% | Belgium |
| 1960s | 67.9% | 48.7% | 19.1% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 72.5% | 58.9% | 13.6% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 76.5% | 63.6% | 12.9% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 80.1% | 67.5% | 12.6% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 83.4% | 78.9% | 4.5% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 85.0% | 1.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 86.7% | 0.8% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population vs. female labor force participation rate, Belgium or Palestine, State of?
- Belgium, at 87.7% against 87.4% in Palestine, State of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population vs. female labor force participation rate between Belgium and Palestine, State of?
- 0.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Palestine, State of?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Palestine, State of rank globally for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Belgium ranks 50th and Palestine, State of ranks 51st 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.