Senegal vs Somalia: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate
Senegal
55.8%
in 2025
Somalia
55.1%
in 2025
Senegal rank
155th
Somalia rank
158th
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate over time
- Senegal
- Somalia
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 55.8% against 55.1% in Somalia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 155th and Somalia ranks 158th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 7 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.0% | 15.0% | 7.1% | Senegal |
| 1960s | 25.9% | 20.1% | 5.8% | Senegal |
| 1970s | 33.6% | 25.2% | 8.4% | Senegal |
| 1980s | 37.5% | 27.9% | 9.6% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 39.7% | 30.9% | 8.8% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 41.8% | 35.3% | 6.5% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 44.3% | 2.0% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 53.8% | 0.0% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population vs. female labor force participation rate, Senegal or Somalia?
- Senegal, at 55.8% against 55.1% in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population vs. female labor force participation rate between Senegal and Somalia?
- 0.7%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Somalia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Senegal and Somalia rank globally for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Senegal ranks 155th and Somalia ranks 158th 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.