Equatorial Guinea vs Syria: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate
Equatorial Guinea
71.6%
in 2025
Syria
72.1%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
96th
Syria rank
95th
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 72.1% against 71.6% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 96th and Syria ranks 95th of 236 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.1% | 37.6% | 16.5% | Syria |
| 1960s | 26.2% | 41.5% | 15.4% | Syria |
| 1970s | 26.2% | 45.0% | 18.7% | Syria |
| 1980s | 28.3% | 47.8% | 19.5% | Syria |
| 1990s | 38.1% | 50.0% | 12.0% | Syria |
| 2000s | 42.8% | 53.5% | 10.7% | Syria |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 70.2% | 5.8% | Syria |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 72.6% | 1.6% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population vs. female labor force participation rate, Equatorial Guinea or Syria?
- Syria, at 72.1% against 71.6% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population vs. female labor force participation rate between Equatorial Guinea and Syria?
- 0.5%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Syria?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Syria rank globally for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 96th and Syria ranks 95th 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.