Cape Verde vs Iran: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate
Cape Verde
77.6%
in 2025
Iran
77.4%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
80th
Iran rank
82nd
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate over time
- Cape Verde
- Iran
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 77.6% against 77.4% in Iran, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iran ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 80th and Iran ranks 82nd of 236 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.6% | 30.3% | 23.7% | Iran |
| 1960s | 11.4% | 37.1% | 25.7% | Iran |
| 1970s | 21.2% | 45.5% | 24.3% | Iran |
| 1980s | 32.3% | 53.1% | 20.8% | Iran |
| 1990s | 48.9% | 60.0% | 11.1% | Iran |
| 2000s | 57.4% | 67.4% | 10.0% | Iran |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 73.0% | 6.5% | Iran |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 76.5% | 1.1% | Iran |
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 Iran?
- Cape Verde, at 77.6% against 77.4% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population vs. female labor force participation rate between Cape Verde and Iran?
- 0.2%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Iran?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Iran rank globally for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Cape Verde ranks 80th and Iran ranks 82nd 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.