French Polynesia vs Portugal: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate
French Polynesia
61.8%
in 2025
Portugal
61.5%
in 2025
French Polynesia rank
134th
Portugal rank
136th
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate over time
- French Polynesia
- Portugal
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 61.8% against 61.5% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 134th and Portugal ranks 136th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 7 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.8% | 29.3% | 8.5% | French Polynesia |
| 1960s | 47.0% | 32.6% | 14.4% | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 57.2% | 37.8% | 19.3% | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 58.7% | 44.2% | 14.5% | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 56.8% | 50.7% | 6.1% | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 57.2% | 57.7% | 0.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 61.6% | 61.1% | 0.4% | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 61.2% | 0.5% | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population vs. female labor force participation rate, French Polynesia or Portugal?
- French Polynesia, at 61.8% against 61.5% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population vs. female labor force participation rate between French Polynesia and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Portugal?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do French Polynesia and Portugal rank globally for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- French Polynesia ranks 134th and Portugal ranks 136th 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.