Denmark vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Labor force, total, per capita
Denmark
0.5483 units per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.3987 units per person
in 2025
Denmark rank
28th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
30th
Labor force, total, per capita over time
- Denmark
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.5483 units per person against 0.3987 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.1496 units per person.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th of 186 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.545 units per person | 0.4033 units per person | 0.1418 units per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.5347 units per person | 0.4064 units per person | 0.1282 units per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.515 units per person | 0.401 units per person | 0.114 units per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.5353 units per person | 0.3978 units per person | 0.1374 units per person | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, total, per capita, Denmark or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Denmark, at 0.5483 units per person against 0.3987 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, total, per capita between Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 0.1496 units per person, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for labor force, total, per capita?
- Denmark ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.