North Korea vs Kuwait: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre

North Korea
0.146 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait
0.1635 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea rank
28th
Kuwait rank
25th

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

  • North Korea
  • Kuwait
0.050.10.15199020062023

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.1635 units per square kilometre against 0.146 units per square kilometre in North Korea, a difference of 0.0175 units per square kilometre.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Korea ahead.

North Korea ranks 28th and Kuwait ranks 25th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Kuwait Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1126 units per square kilometre 0.0417 units per square kilometre 0.0709 units per square kilometre North Korea
2000s 0.126 units per square kilometre 0.0644 units per square kilometre 0.0616 units per square kilometre North Korea
2010s 0.1389 units per square kilometre 0.118 units per square kilometre 0.0209 units per square kilometre North Korea
2020s 0.1439 units per square kilometre 0.148 units per square kilometre 0.0041 units per square kilometre Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre, North Korea or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 0.1635 units per square kilometre against 0.146 units per square kilometre in North Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre between North Korea and Kuwait?
0.0175 units per square kilometre, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Kuwait?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do North Korea and Kuwait rank globally for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre?
North Korea ranks 28th and Kuwait ranks 25th 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.