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

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.

Puerto Rico vs Sri Lanka: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre

Puerto Rico

0.1355 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Sri Lanka

0.1367 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Puerto Rico rank

35th

Sri Lanka rank

34th

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

Puerto Rico
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.1367 units per square kilometre against 0.1355 units per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0012 units per square kilometre.

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

Puerto Rico ranks 35th and Sri Lanka ranks 34th 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	0.1437 units per square kilometre	0.1123 units per square kilometre	0.0314 units per square kilometre	Puerto Rico
2000s	0.1534 units per square kilometre	0.1294 units per square kilometre	0.024 units per square kilometre	Puerto Rico
2010s	0.1291 units per square kilometre	0.1381 units per square kilometre	0.009 units per square kilometre	Sri Lanka
2020s	0.1318 units per square kilometre	0.1401 units per square kilometre	0.0084 units per square kilometre	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre, Puerto Rico or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 0.1367 units per square kilometre against 0.1355 units per square kilometre in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
What is the difference in labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre between Puerto Rico and Sri Lanka?: 0.0012 units per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Sri Lanka?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Puerto Rico and Sri Lanka rank globally for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre?: Puerto Rico ranks 35th and Sri Lanka ranks 34th 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.