North Korea vs Nigeria: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate
North Korea
64.2%
in 2025
Nigeria
63.8%
in 2025
North Korea rank
123rd
Nigeria rank
126th
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate over time
- North Korea
- Nigeria
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 64.2% against 63.8% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nigeria ahead.
North Korea ranks 123rd and Nigeria ranks 126th of 236 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.0% | 11.7% | 9.4% | North Korea |
| 1960s | 47.0% | 16.8% | 30.2% | North Korea |
| 1970s | 56.1% | 23.4% | 32.7% | North Korea |
| 1980s | 57.5% | 30.9% | 26.6% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 59.0% | 38.8% | 20.2% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 59.7% | 47.1% | 12.6% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 55.3% | 5.9% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 61.8% | 1.6% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population vs. female labor force participation rate, North Korea or Nigeria?
- North Korea, at 64.2% against 63.8% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population vs. female labor force participation rate between North Korea and Nigeria?
- 0.4%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Nigeria?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Nigeria rank globally for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- North Korea ranks 123rd and Nigeria ranks 126th 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.