Norway vs United Kingdom: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate
Norway
83.6%
in 2025
United Kingdom
83.3%
in 2025
Norway rank
59th
United Kingdom rank
60th
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate over time
- Norway
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Norway currently reports 83.6% against 83.3% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Norway ranks 59th and United Kingdom ranks 60th of 236 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.2% | 79.7% | 31.5% | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 55.5% | 77.7% | 22.3% | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 68.4% | 77.5% | 9.2% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 71.2% | 78.4% | 7.2% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 73.8% | 78.7% | 4.9% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 77.6% | 80.4% | 2.7% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 81.8% | 0.9% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 83.1% | 0.0% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population vs. female labor force participation rate, Norway or United Kingdom?
- Norway, at 83.6% against 83.3% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population vs. female labor force participation rate between Norway and United Kingdom?
- 0.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Norway and United Kingdom rank globally for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Norway ranks 59th and United Kingdom ranks 60th 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.