Colombia vs South Africa: Labor force, total, per square kilometre
Colombia
23.87 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
21.19 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
121st
South Africa rank
124th
Labor force, total, per square kilometre over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 23.87 units per square kilometre against 21.19 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 2.68 units per square kilometre.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 121st and South Africa ranks 124th of 186 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.17 units per square kilometre | 13.22 units per square kilometre | 0.9498 units per square kilometre | Colombia |
| 2000s | 17.3 units per square kilometre | 15.58 units per square kilometre | 1.72 units per square kilometre | Colombia |
| 2010s | 21.21 units per square kilometre | 17.78 units per square kilometre | 3.44 units per square kilometre | Colombia |
| 2020s | 23.29 units per square kilometre | 19.81 units per square kilometre | 3.48 units per square kilometre | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, total, per square kilometre, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 23.87 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 Colombia and South Africa?
- 2.68 units per square kilometre, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 121st 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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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.