China vs Italy: Labor force, total, per square kilometre

China
82.51 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy
87.27 units per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
49th
Italy rank
46th

Labor force, total, per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 87.27 units per square kilometre against 82.51 units per square kilometre in China, a difference of 4.76 units per square kilometre.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times China's.

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

China ranks 49th and Italy ranks 46th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 71.28 units per square kilometre 79.05 units per square kilometre 7.77 units per square kilometre Italy
2000s 79.4 units per square kilometre 81.83 units per square kilometre 2.43 units per square kilometre Italy
2010s 82.92 units per square kilometre 85.64 units per square kilometre 2.72 units per square kilometre Italy
2020s 82.2 units per square kilometre 85.53 units per square kilometre 3.33 units per square kilometre Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, total, per square kilometre, China or Italy?
Italy, at 87.27 units per square kilometre against 82.51 units per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in labor force, total, per square kilometre between China and Italy?
4.76 units per square kilometre, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Italy?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China and Italy rank globally for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
China ranks 49th and Italy ranks 46th 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.