Hungary vs Iraq: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate
Hungary
70.7%
in 2025
Iraq
69.9%
in 2025
Hungary rank
102nd
Iraq rank
104th
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate over time
- Hungary
- Iraq
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 70.7% against 69.9% in Iraq, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 102nd and Iraq ranks 104th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.9% | 38.4% | 14.5% | Hungary |
| 1960s | 54.2% | 50.3% | 3.9% | Hungary |
| 1970s | 56.4% | 61.2% | 4.8% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 59.3% | 68.8% | 9.5% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 62.5% | 68.3% | 5.8% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 66.1% | 68.3% | 2.3% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 70.1% | 69.6% | 0.5% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 69.9% | 0.5% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population vs. female labor force participation rate, Hungary or Iraq?
- Hungary, at 70.7% against 69.9% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population vs. female labor force participation rate between Hungary and Iraq?
- 0.8%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Iraq?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Iraq rank globally for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Hungary ranks 102nd and Iraq ranks 104th 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.