Cape Verde vs Colombia: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate
Cape Verde
77.6%
in 2025
Colombia
78.8%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
80th
Colombia rank
79th
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate over time
- Cape Verde
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 78.8% against 77.6% in Cape Verde, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 80th and Colombia ranks 79th of 236 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.6% | 42.9% | 36.3% | Colombia |
| 1960s | 11.4% | 52.6% | 41.2% | Colombia |
| 1970s | 21.2% | 61.6% | 40.3% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 32.3% | 66.9% | 34.6% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 48.9% | 71.6% | 22.7% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 57.4% | 75.7% | 18.3% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 77.1% | 10.6% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 78.2% | 2.8% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population vs. female labor force participation rate, Cape Verde or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 78.8% against 77.6% in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population vs. female labor force participation rate between Cape Verde and Colombia?
- 1.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Colombia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Colombia rank globally for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Cape Verde ranks 80th and Colombia ranks 79th 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.