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

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Sri Lanka: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per

Belgium

0.1466 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Sri Lanka

0.1517 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Belgium rank

17th

Sri Lanka rank

15th

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per over time

Belgium
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.1517 units per square kilometre against 0.1466 units per square kilometre in Belgium, a difference of 0.0051 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 17th and Sri Lanka ranks 15th of 186 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.136 units per square kilometre	0.1079 units per square kilometre	0.0281 units per square kilometre	Belgium
2010s	0.1427 units per square kilometre	0.1236 units per square kilometre	0.0192 units per square kilometre	Belgium
2020s	0.1459 units per square kilometre	0.1438 units per square kilometre	0.002 units per square kilometre	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per, Belgium or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 0.1517 units per square kilometre against 0.1466 units per square kilometre in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per between Belgium and Sri Lanka?: 0.0051 units per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sri Lanka?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Sri Lanka rank globally for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?: Belgium ranks 17th and Sri Lanka ranks 15th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Persons outside the 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: Persons outside the 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: 24 August 2026

Persons outside the 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.