India vs Japan: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre

India
0.19 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
0.1847 units per square kilometre
in 2023
India rank
16th
Japan rank
17th

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

  • India
  • Japan
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How they compare

India currently reports 0.19 units per square kilometre against 0.1847 units per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 0.0053 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Japan ahead.

India ranks 16th and Japan ranks 17th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1099 units per square kilometre 0.1785 units per square kilometre 0.0685 units per square kilometre Japan
2000s 0.1379 units per square kilometre 0.175 units per square kilometre 0.0371 units per square kilometre Japan
2010s 0.1547 units per square kilometre 0.1762 units per square kilometre 0.0215 units per square kilometre Japan
2020s 0.1776 units per square kilometre 0.1837 units per square kilometre 0.006 units per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre, India or Japan?
India, at 0.19 units per square kilometre against 0.1847 units per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre between India and Japan?
0.0053 units per square kilometre, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do India and Japan rank globally for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre?
India ranks 16th and Japan ranks 17th 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.