India vs Tanzania: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate
India
35.7%
in 2025
Tanzania
36.9%
in 2025
India rank
197th
Tanzania rank
195th
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate over time
- India
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 36.9% against 35.7% in India, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was India ahead.
India ranks 197th and Tanzania ranks 195th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, India averaged higher in 7 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.6% | 4.4% | 13.1% | India |
| 1960s | 18.6% | 5.0% | 13.6% | India |
| 1970s | 21.3% | 10.5% | 10.9% | India |
| 1980s | 24.5% | 16.7% | 7.8% | India |
| 1990s | 26.5% | 20.4% | 6.1% | India |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 24.6% | 4.4% | India |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 30.9% | 1.5% | India |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 35.3% | 0.3% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population vs. female labor force participation rate, India or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 36.9% against 35.7% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population vs. female labor force participation rate between India and Tanzania?
- 1.2%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Tanzania?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do India and Tanzania rank globally for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- India ranks 197th and Tanzania ranks 195th 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.