Mozambique vs Tanzania: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate
Mozambique
37.2%
in 2025
Tanzania
36.9%
in 2025
Mozambique rank
192nd
Tanzania rank
195th
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate over time
- Mozambique
- Tanzania
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 37.2% against 36.9% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tanzania ahead.
Mozambique ranks 192nd and Tanzania ranks 195th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.8% | 4.4% | 1.7% | Tanzania |
| 1960s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 0.1% | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 9.8% | 10.5% | 0.7% | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 17.3% | 16.7% | 0.5% | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 26.8% | 20.4% | 6.4% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 24.6% | 5.4% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 30.9% | 1.2% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 35.3% | 0.2% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population vs. female labor force participation rate, Mozambique or Tanzania?
- Mozambique, at 37.2% against 36.9% in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population vs. female labor force participation rate between Mozambique and Tanzania?
- 0.3%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Tanzania?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Mozambique and Tanzania rank globally for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Mozambique ranks 192nd and Tanzania ranks 195th 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.