Panama vs Suriname: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate
Panama
66.2%
in 2025
Suriname
65.8%
in 2025
Panama rank
116th
Suriname rank
118th
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate over time
- Panama
- Suriname
How they compare
Panama currently reports 66.2% against 65.8% in Suriname, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Suriname ahead.
Panama ranks 116th and Suriname ranks 118th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.4% | 47.7% | 8.3% | Suriname |
| 1960s | 44.2% | 64.9% | 20.7% | Suriname |
| 1970s | 48.6% | 66.0% | 17.4% | Suriname |
| 1980s | 51.4% | 66.2% | 14.8% | Suriname |
| 1990s | 57.8% | 66.5% | 8.8% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 63.8% | 66.7% | 2.9% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 66.2% | 0.8% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 65.9% | 0.0% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population vs. female labor force participation rate, Panama or Suriname?
- Panama, at 66.2% against 65.8% in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population vs. female labor force participation rate between Panama and Suriname?
- 0.4%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Suriname?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Suriname rank globally for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Panama ranks 116th and Suriname ranks 118th 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.