Norway vs South Asia: Labor force, total, per capita
Norway
0.5516 units per person
in 2025
South Asia
0.4194 units per person
in 2025
Norway rank
26th
South Asia rank
24th
Labor force, total, per capita over time
- Norway
- South Asia
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.5516 units per person against 0.4194 units per person in South Asia, a difference of 0.1322 units per person.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times South Asia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 26th and South Asia ranks 24th of 186 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5142 units per person | 0.3621 units per person | 0.1522 units per person | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.5443 units per person | 0.3841 units per person | 0.1602 units per person | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.5449 units per person | 0.3774 units per person | 0.1675 units per person | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.5486 units per person | 0.4036 units per person | 0.145 units per person | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, total, per capita, Norway or South Asia?
- Norway, at 0.5516 units per person against 0.4194 units per person in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, total, per capita between Norway and South Asia?
- 0.1322 units per person, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South Asia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Norway and South Asia rank globally for labor force, total, per capita?
- Norway ranks 26th and South Asia ranks 24th 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.