Bolivia vs Syria: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate
Bolivia
71.6%
in 2025
Syria
72.1%
in 2025
Bolivia rank
97th
Syria rank
95th
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate over time
- Bolivia
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 72.1% against 71.6% in Bolivia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Syria ahead.
Bolivia ranks 97th and Syria ranks 95th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.9% | 37.6% | 1.8% | Syria |
| 1960s | 37.8% | 41.5% | 3.7% | Syria |
| 1970s | 40.8% | 45.0% | 4.1% | Syria |
| 1980s | 49.5% | 47.8% | 1.7% | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 58.9% | 50.0% | 8.9% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 53.5% | 10.4% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 70.2% | 2.0% | Syria |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 72.6% | 1.8% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population vs. female labor force participation rate, Bolivia or Syria?
- Syria, at 72.1% against 71.6% in Bolivia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population vs. female labor force participation rate between Bolivia and Syria?
- 0.5%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Syria?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Syria rank globally for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Bolivia ranks 97th and Syria ranks 95th 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.