How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Maldives?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Barbados vs Maldives: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre

Barbados

0.3523 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Maldives

0.8937 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Barbados rank

8th

Maldives rank

6th

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre over time

Barbados
Maldives

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 0.8937 units per square kilometre against 0.3523 units per square kilometre in Barbados, a difference of 0.5414 units per square kilometre.

That makes Maldives's figure about 2.5 times Barbados's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 8th and Maldives ranks 6th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.321 units per square kilometre	0.238 units per square kilometre	0.083 units per square kilometre	Barbados
2000s	0.3422 units per square kilometre	0.3672 units per square kilometre	0.025 units per square kilometre	Maldives
2010s	0.3493 units per square kilometre	0.6175 units per square kilometre	0.2682 units per square kilometre	Maldives
2020s	0.345 units per square kilometre	0.8398 units per square kilometre	0.4948 units per square kilometre	Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre, Barbados or Maldives?: Maldives, at 0.8937 units per square kilometre against 0.3523 units per square kilometre in Barbados as of 2023.
What is the difference in labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre between Barbados and Maldives?: 0.5414 units per square kilometre, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Maldives?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Barbados and Maldives rank globally for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre?: Barbados ranks 8th and Maldives ranks 6th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), 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, 6,274 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 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.