Costa Rica vs Ireland: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre

Costa Rica
0.0458 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland
0.0404 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
78th
Ireland rank
81st

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Ireland
00.010.020.030.040.05199020062023

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.0458 units per square kilometre against 0.0404 units per square kilometre in Ireland, a difference of 0.0054 units per square kilometre.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

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

Costa Rica ranks 78th and Ireland ranks 81st of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.026 units per square kilometre 0.0245 units per square kilometre 0.0015 units per square kilometre Costa Rica
2000s 0.0359 units per square kilometre 0.031 units per square kilometre 0.0049 units per square kilometre Costa Rica
2010s 0.0449 units per square kilometre 0.0334 units per square kilometre 0.0115 units per square kilometre Costa Rica
2020s 0.0478 units per square kilometre 0.0379 units per square kilometre 0.0099 units per square kilometre Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Ireland?
Costa Rica, at 0.0458 units per square kilometre against 0.0404 units per square kilometre in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Ireland?
0.0054 units per square kilometre, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre?
Costa Rica ranks 78th and Ireland ranks 81st 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.