Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre

Congo
0.0073 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0.0079 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
164th
Papua New Guinea rank
161st

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

  • Congo
  • Papua New Guinea
0.0020.0040.0060.008199020062023

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.0079 units per square kilometre against 0.0073 units per square kilometre in Congo, a difference of 0.0006 units per square kilometre.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

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

Congo ranks 164th and Papua New Guinea ranks 161st of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0031 units per square kilometre 0.0029 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre Congo
2000s 0.0043 units per square kilometre 0.0042 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre Congo
2010s 0.0059 units per square kilometre 0.0061 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre Papua New Guinea
2020s 0.0068 units per square kilometre 0.0076 units per square kilometre 0.0008 units per square kilometre Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 0.0079 units per square kilometre against 0.0073 units per square kilometre in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
0.0006 units per square kilometre, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre?
Congo ranks 164th and Papua New Guinea ranks 161st 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

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.