Liberia vs Philippines: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate
Liberia
56.1%
in 2025
Philippines
55.8%
in 2025
Liberia rank
152nd
Philippines rank
154th
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate over time
- Liberia
- Philippines
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 56.1% against 55.8% in Philippines, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Philippines ahead.
Liberia ranks 152nd and Philippines ranks 154th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 4 and Philippines in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.3% | 27.7% | 12.4% | Philippines |
| 1960s | 21.8% | 30.9% | 9.1% | Philippines |
| 1970s | 30.2% | 32.8% | 2.6% | Philippines |
| 1980s | 38.8% | 34.8% | 4.0% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 47.6% | 37.3% | 10.3% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 41.3% | 4.3% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 50.2% | 0.3% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 54.7% | 54.9% | 0.2% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population vs. female labor force participation rate, Liberia or Philippines?
- Liberia, at 56.1% against 55.8% in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population vs. female labor force participation rate between Liberia and Philippines?
- 0.3%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Philippines?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Philippines rank globally for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Liberia ranks 152nd and Philippines ranks 154th 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.