Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Africa: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled)

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.5543 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.6029 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
135th
South Africa rank
132nd

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • South Africa
00.20.40.6200520142023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.6029 units per square kilometre against 0.5543 units per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0486 units per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 135th and South Africa ranks 132nd of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3494 units per square kilometre 0.559 units per square kilometre 0.2095 units per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.4196 units per square kilometre 0.5614 units per square kilometre 0.1418 units per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0.5105 units per square kilometre 0.5545 units per square kilometre 0.0441 units per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled), Democratic Republic of Congo or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.6029 units per square kilometre against 0.5543 units per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
0.0486 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled)?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 135th and South Africa ranks 132nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), 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, 3,569 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) 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.