Belgium vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Labor force, total, per square kilometre
Belgium
175.94 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
20.98 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
21st
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
22nd
Labor force, total, per square kilometre over time
- Belgium
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 175.94 units per square kilometre against 20.98 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 154.96 units per square kilometre.
That makes Belgium's figure about 8.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 22nd of 186 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 150.16 units per square kilometre | 14.69 units per square kilometre | 135.46 units per square kilometre | Belgium |
| 2010s | 164.42 units per square kilometre | 17.35 units per square kilometre | 147.07 units per square kilometre | Belgium |
| 2020s | 172.4 units per square kilometre | 20.2 units per square kilometre | 152.2 units per square kilometre | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, total, per square kilometre, Belgium or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Belgium, at 175.94 units per square kilometre against 20.98 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in labor force, total, per square kilometre between Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 154.96 units per square kilometre, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 22nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Labor force, total, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.