Costa Rica vs Ireland: Labor force, total, per square kilometre

Costa Rica
45.84 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland
41.32 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
77th
Ireland rank
80th

Labor force, total, per square kilometre over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 45.84 units per square kilometre against 41.32 units per square kilometre in Ireland, a difference of 4.52 units per square kilometre.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

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

Costa Rica ranks 77th and Ireland ranks 80th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 25.95 units per square kilometre 24.5 units per square kilometre 1.45 units per square kilometre Costa Rica
2000s 35.91 units per square kilometre 31.05 units per square kilometre 4.86 units per square kilometre Costa Rica
2010s 44.94 units per square kilometre 33.5 units per square kilometre 11.44 units per square kilometre Costa Rica
2020s 47.77 units per square kilometre 38.53 units per square kilometre 9.24 units per square kilometre Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, total, per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Ireland?
Costa Rica, at 45.84 units per square kilometre against 41.32 units per square kilometre in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in labor force, total, per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Ireland?
4.52 units per square kilometre, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
Costa Rica ranks 77th and Ireland ranks 80th 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.