Micronesia (country) vs Tonga: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate
Micronesia (country)
22.5%
in 2025
Tonga
21.2%
in 2025
Micronesia (country) rank
224th
Tonga rank
227th
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Tonga
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 22.5% against 21.2% in Tonga, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Micronesia (country) ranks 224th and Tonga ranks 227th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 6 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.4% | 15.6% | 5.9% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1960s | 24.0% | 19.6% | 4.5% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1970s | 25.9% | 20.3% | 5.6% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1980s | 26.3% | 21.3% | 5.0% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 24.8% | 22.7% | 2.1% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 23.2% | 0.8% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 23.1% | 0.8% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 21.3% | 1.1% | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population vs. female labor force participation rate, Micronesia (country) or Tonga?
- Micronesia (country), at 22.5% against 21.2% in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population vs. female labor force participation rate between Micronesia (country) and Tonga?
- 1.3%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Tonga?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Tonga rank globally for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 224th and Tonga ranks 227th 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.