Ghana vs Indonesia: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate
Ghana
58.9%
in 2025
Indonesia
59.4%
in 2025
Ghana rank
146th
Indonesia rank
144th
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate over time
- Ghana
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 59.4% against 58.9% in Ghana, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 146th and Indonesia ranks 144th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 7 and Indonesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.9% | 13.4% | 5.5% | Ghana |
| 1960s | 26.1% | 15.6% | 10.6% | Ghana |
| 1970s | 30.0% | 18.8% | 11.2% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 32.6% | 25.7% | 6.9% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 39.5% | 35.7% | 3.8% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 47.1% | 45.7% | 1.3% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 53.3% | 52.8% | 0.5% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 57.8% | 0.3% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population vs. female labor force participation rate, Ghana or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 59.4% against 58.9% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population vs. female labor force participation rate between Ghana and Indonesia?
- 0.5%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Indonesia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Indonesia rank globally for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Ghana ranks 146th and Indonesia ranks 144th 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.