Iceland vs Japan: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate
Iceland
94.2%
in 2025
Japan
92.3%
in 2025
Iceland rank
30th
Japan rank
33rd
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate over time
- Iceland
- Japan
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 94.2% against 92.3% in Japan, a difference of 1.9%.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 30th and Japan ranks 33rd of 236 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 76.4% | 52.2% | 24.2% | Iceland |
| 1960s | 82.7% | 67.3% | 15.4% | Iceland |
| 1970s | 86.6% | 74.8% | 11.7% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 89.2% | 76.7% | 12.6% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 91.4% | 77.9% | 13.5% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 92.4% | 84.6% | 7.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 91.3% | 2.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 92.0% | 2.1% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population vs. female labor force participation rate, Iceland or Japan?
- Iceland, at 94.2% against 92.3% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population vs. female labor force participation rate between Iceland and Japan?
- 1.9%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Iceland ranks 30th and Japan ranks 33rd 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.