Samoa vs South Africa: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre

Samoa
0.0207 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0212 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Samoa rank
126th
South Africa rank
124th

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

  • Samoa
  • South Africa
00.0050.010.0150.020.025199020062023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0212 units per square kilometre against 0.0207 units per square kilometre in Samoa, a difference of 0.0005 units per square kilometre.

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

Samoa ranks 126th and South Africa ranks 124th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0207 units per square kilometre 0.0132 units per square kilometre 0.0074 units per square kilometre Samoa
2000s 0.0221 units per square kilometre 0.0156 units per square kilometre 0.0065 units per square kilometre Samoa
2010s 0.0238 units per square kilometre 0.0178 units per square kilometre 0.006 units per square kilometre Samoa
2020s 0.0213 units per square kilometre 0.0198 units per square kilometre 0.0015 units per square kilometre Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre, Samoa or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0212 units per square kilometre against 0.0207 units per square kilometre in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre between Samoa and South Africa?
0.0005 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Samoa and South Africa rank globally for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre?
Samoa ranks 126th and South Africa ranks 124th 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.