Congo vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate
Congo
64.1%
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
64.2%
in 2025
Congo rank
124th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
123rd
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate over time
- Congo
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 64.2% against 64.1% in Congo, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 124th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 123rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.1% | 21.0% | 13.0% | Congo |
| 1960s | 37.3% | 47.0% | 9.7% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1970s | 40.8% | 56.1% | 15.4% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1980s | 51.3% | 57.5% | 6.2% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 56.3% | 59.0% | 2.7% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 59.7% | 1.1% | Congo |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 61.3% | 1.8% | Congo |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 63.4% | 0.4% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population vs. female labor force participation rate, Congo or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 64.2% against 64.1% in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population vs. female labor force participation rate between Congo and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.1%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Congo ranks 124th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 123rd 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.