Lesotho vs Moldova: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate
Lesotho
44.7%
in 2025
Moldova
43.7%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
175th
Moldova rank
178th
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate over time
- Lesotho
- Moldova
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 44.7% against 43.7% in Moldova, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Moldova ahead.
Lesotho ranks 175th and Moldova ranks 178th of 236 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.1% | 19.9% | 17.7% | Moldova |
| 1960s | 6.2% | 26.9% | 20.6% | Moldova |
| 1970s | 10.7% | 35.9% | 25.2% | Moldova |
| 1980s | 11.4% | 43.3% | 31.9% | Moldova |
| 1990s | 16.0% | 44.9% | 28.9% | Moldova |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 39.5% | 17.1% | Moldova |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 39.8% | 6.5% | Moldova |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 42.6% | 0.5% | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population vs. female labor force participation rate, Lesotho or Moldova?
- Lesotho, at 44.7% against 43.7% in Moldova as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population vs. female labor force participation rate between Lesotho and Moldova?
- 1.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Moldova?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Moldova rank globally for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Lesotho ranks 175th and Moldova ranks 178th 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.