Colombia vs Marshall Islands: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate
Colombia
78.8%
in 2025
Marshall Islands
79.1%
in 2025
Colombia rank
79th
Marshall Islands rank
76th
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate over time
- Colombia
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 79.1% against 78.8% in Colombia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 79th and Marshall Islands ranks 76th of 236 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.9% | 29.5% | 13.4% | Colombia |
| 1960s | 52.6% | 41.8% | 10.8% | Colombia |
| 1970s | 61.6% | 59.7% | 1.9% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 66.9% | 63.3% | 3.5% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 71.6% | 67.5% | 4.1% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 75.7% | 70.4% | 5.3% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 75.2% | 1.9% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 78.2% | 0.0% | 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 Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 79.1% against 78.8% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population vs. female labor force participation rate between Colombia and Marshall Islands?
- 0.3%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Marshall Islands?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Marshall Islands rank globally for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Colombia ranks 79th and Marshall Islands ranks 76th 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.