Colombia vs Malaysia: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate
Colombia
78.8%
in 2025
Malaysia
77.4%
in 2025
Colombia rank
79th
Malaysia rank
81st
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate over time
- Colombia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 78.8% against 77.4% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 79th and Malaysia ranks 81st of 236 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.9% | 23.3% | 19.7% | Colombia |
| 1960s | 52.6% | 27.6% | 24.9% | Colombia |
| 1970s | 61.6% | 31.3% | 30.3% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 66.9% | 40.2% | 26.6% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 71.6% | 55.1% | 16.5% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 75.7% | 66.4% | 9.4% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 73.1% | 4.0% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 76.2% | 2.0% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population vs. female labor force participation rate, Colombia or Malaysia?
- Colombia, at 78.8% against 77.4% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population vs. female labor force participation rate between Colombia and Malaysia?
- 1.4%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malaysia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Malaysia rank globally for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Colombia ranks 79th and Malaysia ranks 81st 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.