Cameroon vs Cote d'Ivoire: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate
Cameroon
55.7%
in 2025
Cote d'Ivoire
54.5%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
156th
Cote d'Ivoire rank
159th
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate over time
- Cameroon
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 55.7% against 54.5% in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 156th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 159th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Cote d'Ivoire in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Cote d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.0% | 13.0% | 1.0% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1960s | 16.1% | 23.5% | 7.4% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 26.1% | 32.2% | 6.1% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 36.0% | 38.3% | 2.3% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 43.0% | 41.2% | 1.8% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 44.9% | 3.5% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 49.3% | 3.2% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 53.2% | 1.8% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population vs. female labor force participation rate, Cameroon or Cote d'Ivoire?
- Cameroon, at 55.7% against 54.5% in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population vs. female labor force participation rate between Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 1.2%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Cameroon ranks 156th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 159th 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.