How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Sri Lanka?

33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.

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.

Puerto Rico vs Sri Lanka: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre

Puerto Rico

0.1278 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Sri Lanka

0.1305 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Puerto Rico rank

34th

Sri Lanka rank

33rd

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

Puerto Rico
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.1305 units per square kilometre against 0.1278 units per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0027 units per square kilometre.

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

Puerto Rico ranks 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Puerto Rico	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.1242 units per square kilometre	0.0994 units per square kilometre	0.0248 units per square kilometre	Puerto Rico
2000s	0.1357 units per square kilometre	0.1201 units per square kilometre	0.0157 units per square kilometre	Puerto Rico
2010s	0.1126 units per square kilometre	0.1322 units per square kilometre	0.0196 units per square kilometre	Sri Lanka
2020s	0.1224 units per square kilometre	0.1333 units per square kilometre	0.0109 units per square kilometre	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre, Puerto Rico or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 0.1305 units per square kilometre against 0.1278 units per square kilometre in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
What is the difference in employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre between Puerto Rico and Sri Lanka?: 0.0027 units per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Sri Lanka?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Puerto Rico and Sri Lanka rank globally for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre?: Puerto Rico ranks 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd 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: 26 August 2026

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.