Ireland vs North Korea: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate
Ireland
64.6%
in 2025
North Korea
64.2%
in 2025
Ireland rank
122nd
North Korea rank
123rd
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate over time
- Ireland
- North Korea
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 64.6% against 64.2% in North Korea, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 122nd and North Korea ranks 123rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and North Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.9% | 21.0% | 21.8% | Ireland |
| 1960s | 48.1% | 47.0% | 1.1% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 53.7% | 56.1% | 2.5% | North Korea |
| 1980s | 56.2% | 57.5% | 1.3% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 57.8% | 59.0% | 1.1% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 60.4% | 59.7% | 0.6% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 61.3% | 1.3% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 63.4% | 0.6% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population vs. female labor force participation rate, Ireland or North Korea?
- Ireland, at 64.6% against 64.2% in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population vs. female labor force participation rate between Ireland and North Korea?
- 0.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and North Korea?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and North Korea rank globally for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Ireland ranks 122nd and North Korea ranks 123rd 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.