Bulgaria vs Russia: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate
Bulgaria
74.2%
in 2025
Russia
75.3%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
90th
Russia rank
87th
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate over time
- Bulgaria
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 75.3% against 74.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 90th and Russia ranks 87th of 236 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.4% | 48.6% | 17.3% | Russia |
| 1960s | 43.8% | 58.0% | 14.1% | Russia |
| 1970s | 57.4% | 66.2% | 8.9% | Russia |
| 1980s | 65.0% | 71.8% | 6.9% | Russia |
| 1990s | 67.6% | 73.2% | 5.7% | Russia |
| 2000s | 70.0% | 73.3% | 3.3% | Russia |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 74.2% | 1.2% | Russia |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 74.9% | 1.3% | Russia |
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 Russia?
- Russia, at 75.3% against 74.2% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population vs. female labor force participation rate between Bulgaria and Russia?
- 1.1%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Russia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Russia rank globally for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 90th and Russia ranks 87th 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.