Finland vs Russia: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate
Finland
74.5%
in 2025
Russia
75.3%
in 2025
Finland rank
89th
Russia rank
87th
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate over time
- Finland
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 75.3% against 74.5% in Finland, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russia ahead.
Finland ranks 89th and Russia ranks 87th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.6% | 48.6% | 1.0% | Finland |
| 1960s | 57.9% | 58.0% | 0.0% | Russia |
| 1970s | 61.9% | 66.2% | 4.3% | Russia |
| 1980s | 63.5% | 71.8% | 8.4% | Russia |
| 1990s | 64.9% | 73.2% | 8.3% | Russia |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 73.3% | 4.9% | Russia |
| 2010s | 71.2% | 74.2% | 3.0% | Russia |
| 2020s | 73.8% | 74.9% | 1.1% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population vs. female labor force participation rate, Finland or Russia?
- Russia, at 75.3% against 74.5% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population vs. female labor force participation rate between Finland and Russia?
- 0.8%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Russia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Russia rank globally for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Finland ranks 89th and Russia ranks 87th 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.