Tanzania vs Yemen: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate
Tanzania
36.9%
in 2025
Yemen
37.0%
in 2025
Tanzania rank
195th
Yemen rank
194th
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate over time
- Tanzania
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 37.0% against 36.9% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tanzania ahead.
Tanzania ranks 195th and Yemen ranks 194th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 4 and Yemen in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.4% | 2.5% | 1.9% | Tanzania |
| 1960s | 5.0% | 4.4% | 0.6% | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 10.5% | 8.5% | 1.9% | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 16.7% | 15.9% | 0.9% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 20.4% | 23.3% | 3.0% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 28.6% | 4.0% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 32.4% | 1.5% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 36.4% | 1.2% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population vs. female labor force participation rate, Tanzania or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 37.0% against 36.9% in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population vs. female labor force participation rate between Tanzania and Yemen?
- 0.1%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Yemen?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Tanzania and Yemen rank globally for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Tanzania ranks 195th and Yemen ranks 194th 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.