Bulgaria vs Czechia: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate
Bulgaria
74.2%
in 2025
Czechia
72.9%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
90th
Czechia rank
93rd
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate over time
- Bulgaria
- Czechia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 74.2% against 72.9% in Czechia, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Czechia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 90th and Czechia ranks 93rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Czechia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Czechia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.4% | 56.6% | 25.3% | Czechia |
| 1960s | 43.8% | 61.7% | 17.8% | Czechia |
| 1970s | 57.4% | 67.6% | 10.2% | Czechia |
| 1980s | 65.0% | 75.3% | 10.4% | Czechia |
| 1990s | 67.6% | 74.7% | 7.2% | Czechia |
| 2000s | 70.0% | 73.7% | 3.7% | Czechia |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 73.1% | 0.1% | Czechia |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 72.8% | 0.9% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population vs. female labor force participation rate, Bulgaria or Czechia?
- Bulgaria, at 74.2% against 72.9% in Czechia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population vs. female labor force participation rate between Bulgaria and Czechia?
- 1.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Czechia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Czechia rank globally for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 90th and Czechia ranks 93rd 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.