Iraq vs Tunisia: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate
Iraq
69.9%
in 2025
Tunisia
70.7%
in 2025
Iraq rank
104th
Tunisia rank
101st
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate over time
- Iraq
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 70.7% against 69.9% in Iraq, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 104th and Tunisia ranks 101st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 7 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.4% | 34.9% | 3.5% | Iraq |
| 1960s | 50.3% | 39.8% | 10.6% | Iraq |
| 1970s | 61.2% | 48.9% | 12.3% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 68.8% | 53.7% | 15.1% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 68.3% | 61.1% | 7.2% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 68.3% | 65.0% | 3.3% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 67.8% | 1.8% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 69.9% | 0.0% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population vs. female labor force participation rate, Iraq or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, 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 Iraq and Tunisia?
- 0.8%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Tunisia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Tunisia rank globally for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Iraq ranks 104th and Tunisia ranks 101st 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.