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

Latvia
0.0145 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0144 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Latvia rank
136th
South Africa rank
137th

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

  • Latvia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.0145 units per square kilometre against 0.0144 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0001 units per square kilometre.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 136th and South Africa ranks 137th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0162 units per square kilometre 0.0104 units per square kilometre 0.0058 units per square kilometre Latvia
2000s 0.0158 units per square kilometre 0.0121 units per square kilometre 0.0038 units per square kilometre Latvia
2010s 0.0144 units per square kilometre 0.0132 units per square kilometre 0.0012 units per square kilometre Latvia
2020s 0.0144 units per square kilometre 0.0134 units per square kilometre 0.001 units per square kilometre Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre, Latvia or South Africa?
Latvia, at 0.0145 units per square kilometre against 0.0144 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre between Latvia and South Africa?
0.0001 units per square kilometre, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and South Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Latvia and South Africa rank globally for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre?
Latvia ranks 136th 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.