Brunei vs Bulgaria: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate
Brunei
75.0%
in 2025
Bulgaria
74.2%
in 2025
Brunei rank
88th
Bulgaria rank
90th
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate over time
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 75.0% against 74.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Brunei ranks 88th and Bulgaria ranks 90th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 7 and Bulgaria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.8% | 31.4% | 2.4% | Brunei |
| 1960s | 53.2% | 43.8% | 9.3% | Brunei |
| 1970s | 62.1% | 57.4% | 4.8% | Brunei |
| 1980s | 61.2% | 65.0% | 3.8% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 68.4% | 67.6% | 0.9% | Brunei |
| 2000s | 73.2% | 70.0% | 3.2% | Brunei |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 73.0% | 2.0% | Brunei |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 73.7% | 1.2% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population vs. female labor force participation rate, Brunei or Bulgaria?
- Brunei, at 75.0% against 74.2% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population vs. female labor force participation rate between Brunei and Bulgaria?
- 0.8%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Bulgaria?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and Bulgaria rank globally for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Brunei ranks 88th and Bulgaria ranks 90th 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.