What is the difference in labor force, total, per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?

0.6 units per square kilometre, with Zimbabwe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zimbabwe: Labor force, total, per square kilometre

Democratic Republic of Congo

16.2 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Zimbabwe

16.8 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

134th

Zimbabwe rank

133rd

Labor force, total, per square kilometre over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 16.8 units per square kilometre against 16.2 units per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.6 units per square kilometre.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 134th and Zimbabwe ranks 133rd of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7.56 units per square kilometre	10.32 units per square kilometre	2.76 units per square kilometre	Zimbabwe
2000s	9.93 units per square kilometre	12.28 units per square kilometre	2.34 units per square kilometre	Zimbabwe
2010s	12.53 units per square kilometre	13.82 units per square kilometre	1.3 units per square kilometre	Zimbabwe
2020s	15.34 units per square kilometre	15.79 units per square kilometre	0.4476 units per square kilometre	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, total, per square kilometre, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 16.8 units per square kilometre against 16.2 units per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in labor force, total, per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?: 0.6 units per square kilometre, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe rank globally for labor force, total, per square kilometre?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 134th and Zimbabwe ranks 133rd 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: 20 August 2026

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.