Singapore vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per

Singapore
2.18 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0089 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Singapore rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd

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

  • Singapore
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
00.511.52199020062023

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 2.18 units per square kilometre against 0.0089 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.17 units per square kilometre.

That makes Singapore's figure about 245.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Singapore ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1.52 units per square kilometre 0.0038 units per square kilometre 1.52 units per square kilometre Singapore
2000s 1.82 units per square kilometre 0.0051 units per square kilometre 1.81 units per square kilometre Singapore
2010s 2.11 units per square kilometre 0.0067 units per square kilometre 2.1 units per square kilometre Singapore
2020s 2.1 units per square kilometre 0.0087 units per square kilometre 2.09 units per square kilometre Singapore

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, Singapore or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Singapore, at 2.18 units per square kilometre against 0.0089 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per between Singapore and Sub-Saharan Africa?
2.17 units per square kilometre, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sub-Saharan Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Singapore and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
Singapore ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd 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

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.