Mexico vs Spain: Urban population vs female labor force participation rate
Mexico
80.04
in 2025
Spain
80.51
in 2025
Mexico rank
70th
Spain rank
67th
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate over time
- Mexico
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 80.51 against 80.04 in Mexico, a difference of 0.47.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 70th and Spain ranks 67th of 236 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.27 | 53.61 | 7.34 | Spain |
| 1960s | 54.52 | 60.7 | 6.18 | Spain |
| 1970s | 62.45 | 68.74 | 6.29 | Spain |
| 1980s | 68.79 | 73.22 | 4.43 | Spain |
| 1990s | 73.09 | 75.49 | 2.41 | Spain |
| 2000s | 76.08 | 77.15 | 1.07 | Spain |
| 2010s | 77.23 | 79.14 | 1.92 | Spain |
| 2020s | 79.35 | 80.07 | 0.7192 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population vs female labor force participation rate, Mexico or Spain?
- Spain, at 80.51 against 80.04 in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population vs female labor force participation rate between Mexico and Spain?
- 0.47, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Spain?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Spain rank globally for urban population vs female labor force participation rate?
- Mexico ranks 70th and Spain ranks 67th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.