Germany vs Norway: Urban population vs female labor force participation rate
Germany
82.14
in 2025
Norway
83.57
in 2025
Germany rank
62nd
Norway rank
59th
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 83.57 against 82.14 in Germany, a difference of 1.43.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 62nd and Norway ranks 59th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.93 | 48.2 | 24.73 | Germany |
| 1960s | 77.86 | 55.46 | 22.4 | Germany |
| 1970s | 79.8 | 68.37 | 11.43 | Germany |
| 1980s | 79.97 | 71.22 | 8.75 | Germany |
| 1990s | 80.04 | 73.75 | 6.29 | Germany |
| 2000s | 80.17 | 77.63 | 2.54 | Germany |
| 2010s | 80.71 | 80.83 | 0.1205 | Norway |
| 2020s | 81.83 | 83.08 | 1.26 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population vs female labor force participation rate, Germany or Norway?
- Norway, at 83.57 against 82.14 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population vs female labor force participation rate between Germany and Norway?
- 1.43, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for urban population vs female labor force participation rate?
- Germany ranks 62nd and Norway ranks 59th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.