Cambodia vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate
Cambodia
41.1%
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic
40.3%
in 2025
Cambodia rank
183rd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
185th
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate over time
- Cambodia
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 41.1% against 40.3% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 183rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 185th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 5 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.9% | 7.7% | 1.2% | Cambodia |
| 1960s | 10.8% | 8.3% | 2.5% | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 15.2% | 10.9% | 4.3% | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 14.0% | 13.7% | 0.3% | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 17.5% | 0.2% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 26.6% | 7.4% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 33.1% | 3.5% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 38.5% | 2.0% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population vs. female labor force participation rate, Cambodia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Cambodia, at 41.1% against 40.3% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population vs. female labor force participation rate between Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.8%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Cambodia ranks 183rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 185th 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.