Gabon vs Lebanon: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate
Gabon
92.1%
in 2025
Lebanon
91.0%
in 2025
Gabon rank
35th
Lebanon rank
38th
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate over time
- Gabon
- Lebanon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 92.1% against 91.0% in Lebanon, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lebanon ahead.
Gabon ranks 35th and Lebanon ranks 38th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.8% | 35.7% | 23.9% | Lebanon |
| 1960s | 19.8% | 49.7% | 29.9% | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 42.6% | 66.3% | 23.7% | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 61.7% | 79.3% | 17.6% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 74.3% | 84.8% | 10.5% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 82.9% | 86.7% | 3.8% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 88.5% | 0.6% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 90.3% | 1.0% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population vs. female labor force participation rate, Gabon or Lebanon?
- Gabon, at 92.1% against 91.0% in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population vs. female labor force participation rate between Gabon and Lebanon?
- 1.1%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Lebanon?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Lebanon rank globally for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Gabon ranks 35th and Lebanon ranks 38th 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.