Costa Rica vs Spain: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre

Costa Rica
0.042 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain
0.0421 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
79th
Spain rank
78th

Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.0421 units per square kilometre against 0.042 units per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0001 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Spain ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 79th and Spain ranks 78th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 0.025 units per square kilometre 0.0269 units per square kilometre 0.002 units per square kilometre Spain
2000s 0.0337 units per square kilometre 0.0372 units per square kilometre 0.0035 units per square kilometre Spain
2010s 0.041 units per square kilometre 0.0372 units per square kilometre 0.0038 units per square kilometre Costa Rica
2020s 0.0416 units per square kilometre 0.0406 units per square kilometre 0.001 units per square kilometre Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Spain?
Spain, at 0.0421 units per square kilometre against 0.042 units per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Spain?
0.0001 units per square kilometre, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre?
Costa Rica ranks 79th and Spain ranks 78th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,114 data points, 1991–2023
Last refreshed

Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.