Benin vs Côte d'Ivoire: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate
Benin
53.4%
in 2025
Côte d'Ivoire
54.5%
in 2025
Benin rank
161st
Côte d'Ivoire rank
159th
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate over time
- Benin
- Côte d'Ivoire
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 54.5% against 53.4% in Benin, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Côte d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 161st and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 159th of 236 countries.
Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Côte d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.8% | 13.0% | 5.1% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1960s | 12.8% | 23.5% | 10.7% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 22.3% | 32.2% | 10.0% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 30.9% | 38.3% | 7.4% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 36.6% | 41.2% | 4.6% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 44.9% | 4.7% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 49.3% | 3.6% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 53.2% | 1.8% | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population vs. female labor force participation rate, Benin or Côte d'Ivoire?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 54.5% against 53.4% in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population vs. female labor force participation rate between Benin and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 1.1%, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Benin ranks 161st and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 159th 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.