Cameroon vs South Africa: Labor force, total, per square kilometre

Cameroon
22.91 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
21.19 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Cameroon rank
122nd
South Africa rank
124th

Labor force, total, per square kilometre over time

  • Cameroon
  • South Africa
0510152025199020062023

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 22.91 units per square kilometre against 21.19 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 1.72 units per square kilometre.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Cameroon ranks 122nd and South Africa ranks 124th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 12.15 units per square kilometre 13.22 units per square kilometre 1.06 units per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 16.21 units per square kilometre 15.58 units per square kilometre 0.6326 units per square kilometre Cameroon
2010s 19.3 units per square kilometre 17.78 units per square kilometre 1.52 units per square kilometre Cameroon
2020s 21.89 units per square kilometre 19.81 units per square kilometre 2.08 units per square kilometre Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, total, per square kilometre, Cameroon or South Africa?
Cameroon, at 22.91 units per square kilometre against 21.19 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in labor force, total, per square kilometre between Cameroon and South Africa?
1.72 units per square kilometre, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and South Africa rank globally for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
Cameroon ranks 122nd and South Africa ranks 124th 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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Indicator
Labor force, total, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
234 places, 7,804 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.