Marshall Islands vs Taiwan: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate
Marshall Islands
79.1%
in 2025
Taiwan
78.9%
in 2025
Marshall Islands rank
76th
Taiwan rank
77th
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate over time
- Marshall Islands
- Taiwan
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 79.1% against 78.9% in Taiwan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Taiwan ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 76th and Taiwan ranks 77th of 236 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.5% | 46.6% | 17.0% | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 41.8% | 51.9% | 10.1% | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 59.7% | 59.8% | 0.1% | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 63.3% | 73.2% | 9.8% | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 67.5% | 76.9% | 9.4% | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 70.4% | 78.8% | 8.3% | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 79.9% | 4.6% | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 79.0% | 0.9% | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population vs. female labor force participation rate, Marshall Islands or Taiwan?
- Marshall Islands, at 79.1% against 78.9% in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population vs. female labor force participation rate between Marshall Islands and Taiwan?
- 0.2%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Taiwan?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Marshall Islands and Taiwan rank globally for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Marshall Islands ranks 76th and Taiwan ranks 77th 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.