Iran vs Malaysia: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate
Iran
77.4%
in 2025
Malaysia
77.4%
in 2025
Iran rank
82nd
Malaysia rank
81st
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate over time
- Iran
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 77.4% against 77.4% in Iran, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 82nd and Malaysia ranks 81st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 7 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.3% | 23.3% | 7.0% | Iran |
| 1960s | 37.1% | 27.6% | 9.4% | Iran |
| 1970s | 45.5% | 31.3% | 14.2% | Iran |
| 1980s | 53.1% | 40.2% | 12.9% | Iran |
| 1990s | 60.0% | 55.1% | 4.8% | Iran |
| 2000s | 67.4% | 66.4% | 1.0% | Iran |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 73.1% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 76.5% | 76.2% | 0.3% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population vs. female labor force participation rate, Iran or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 77.4% against 77.4% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population vs. female labor force participation rate between Iran and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Malaysia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Malaysia rank globally for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Iran ranks 82nd and Malaysia ranks 81st 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.