Canada vs Iceland: Labor force, total, per square kilometre

Canada
2.52 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland
2.34 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Canada rank
179th
Iceland rank
180th

Labor force, total, per square kilometre over time

  • Canada
  • Iceland
0123199020062023

How they compare

Canada currently reports 2.52 units per square kilometre against 2.34 units per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 0.18 units per square kilometre.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 179th and Iceland ranks 180th of 188 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.68 units per square kilometre 1.49 units per square kilometre 0.1968 units per square kilometre Canada
2000s 1.96 units per square kilometre 1.78 units per square kilometre 0.1832 units per square kilometre Canada
2010s 2.2 units per square kilometre 2.01 units per square kilometre 0.1942 units per square kilometre Canada
2020s 2.41 units per square kilometre 2.26 units per square kilometre 0.1541 units per square kilometre Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, total, per square kilometre, Canada or Iceland?
Canada, at 2.52 units per square kilometre against 2.34 units per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in labor force, total, per square kilometre between Canada and Iceland?
0.18 units per square kilometre, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
Canada ranks 179th and Iceland ranks 180th of 188 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.