Mauritania vs Poland: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate
Mauritania
61.5%
in 2025
Poland
60.1%
in 2025
Mauritania rank
137th
Poland rank
139th
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate over time
- Mauritania
- Poland
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 61.5% against 60.1% in Poland, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Poland ahead.
Mauritania ranks 137th and Poland ranks 139th of 236 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.2% | 43.3% | 39.1% | Poland |
| 1960s | 10.1% | 50.0% | 39.9% | Poland |
| 1970s | 20.5% | 54.9% | 34.5% | Poland |
| 1980s | 35.8% | 60.0% | 24.2% | Poland |
| 1990s | 38.8% | 61.5% | 22.8% | Poland |
| 2000s | 40.6% | 61.5% | 20.9% | Poland |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 60.4% | 9.3% | Poland |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 59.9% | 0.7% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population vs. female labor force participation rate, Mauritania or Poland?
- Mauritania, at 61.5% against 60.1% in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population vs. female labor force participation rate between Mauritania and Poland?
- 1.4%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Poland?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Poland rank globally for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Mauritania ranks 137th and Poland ranks 139th 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.