Faroe Islands vs Vietnam: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate
Faroe Islands
39.6%
in 2025
Vietnam
38.8%
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
186th
Vietnam rank
189th
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate over time
- Faroe Islands
- Vietnam
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 39.6% against 38.8% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 186th and Vietnam ranks 189th of 236 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.7% | 11.6% | 7.0% | Faroe Islands |
| 1960s | 24.3% | 17.6% | 6.6% | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 30.3% | 20.2% | 10.0% | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 32.3% | 19.1% | 13.2% | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 34.5% | 21.3% | 13.2% | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 27.1% | 9.2% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 32.3% | 5.6% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 37.5% | 1.6% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population vs. female labor force participation rate, Faroe Islands or Vietnam?
- Faroe Islands, at 39.6% against 38.8% in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population vs. female labor force participation rate between Faroe Islands and Vietnam?
- 0.8%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Vietnam?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and Vietnam rank globally for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Faroe Islands ranks 186th and Vietnam ranks 189th 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.