Bhutan vs Egypt: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate
Bhutan
43.4%
in 2025
Egypt
42.9%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
179th
Egypt rank
180th
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate over time
- Bhutan
- Egypt
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 43.4% against 42.9% in Egypt, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Egypt ahead.
Bhutan ranks 179th and Egypt ranks 180th of 236 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.2% | 34.3% | 32.0% | Egypt |
| 1960s | 2.7% | 40.3% | 37.6% | Egypt |
| 1970s | 6.6% | 43.4% | 36.8% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 15.8% | 43.9% | 28.1% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 23.6% | 42.9% | 19.3% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 30.6% | 42.9% | 12.3% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 42.7% | 6.2% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 42.7% | 1.2% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population vs. female labor force participation rate, Bhutan or Egypt?
- Bhutan, at 43.4% against 42.9% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population vs. female labor force participation rate between Bhutan and Egypt?
- 0.5%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Egypt?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Egypt rank globally for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Bhutan ranks 179th and Egypt ranks 180th 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.