Eritrea vs South Africa: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre

Eritrea
0.0129 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0144 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Eritrea rank
140th
South Africa rank
137th

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

  • Eritrea
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0144 units per square kilometre against 0.0129 units per square kilometre in Eritrea, a difference of 0.0015 units per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 140th and South Africa ranks 137th of 186 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0087 units per square kilometre 0.0105 units per square kilometre 0.0017 units per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.0098 units per square kilometre 0.0121 units per square kilometre 0.0023 units per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.0111 units per square kilometre 0.0132 units per square kilometre 0.0021 units per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0.0124 units per square kilometre 0.0134 units per square kilometre 0.0011 units per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre, Eritrea or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0144 units per square kilometre against 0.0129 units per square kilometre in Eritrea as of 2023.
What is the difference in employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre between Eritrea and South Africa?
0.0015 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and South Africa rank globally for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre?
Eritrea ranks 140th and South Africa ranks 137th 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.