Romania vs Slovakia: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate
Romania
52.2%
in 2025
Slovakia
53.2%
in 2025
Romania rank
164th
Slovakia rank
162nd
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate over time
- Romania
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 53.2% against 52.2% in Romania, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Slovakia ahead.
Romania ranks 164th and Slovakia ranks 162nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.8% | 31.2% | 1.4% | Slovakia |
| 1960s | 37.5% | 36.4% | 1.1% | Romania |
| 1970s | 45.8% | 46.0% | 0.1% | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 52.1% | 54.5% | 2.4% | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 53.8% | 56.6% | 2.8% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 53.1% | 55.5% | 2.3% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 53.9% | 0.3% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 53.2% | 0.9% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population vs. female labor force participation rate, Romania or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 53.2% against 52.2% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population vs. female labor force participation rate between Romania and Slovakia?
- 1.0%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Slovakia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Slovakia rank globally for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Romania ranks 164th and Slovakia ranks 162nd 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.