North Korea vs OECD members: Labor force, total, per square kilometre

North Korea
146.05 units per square kilometre
in 2023
OECD members
19.83 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea rank
28th
OECD members rank
28th

Labor force, total, per square kilometre over time

  • North Korea
  • OECD members
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 146.05 units per square kilometre against 19.83 units per square kilometre in OECD members, a difference of 126.22 units per square kilometre.

That makes North Korea's figure about 7.4 times OECD members's.

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

North Korea ranks 28th and OECD members ranks 28th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea OECD members Difference Ahead
1990s 112.58 units per square kilometre 15.33 units per square kilometre 97.25 units per square kilometre North Korea
2000s 126 units per square kilometre 16.82 units per square kilometre 109.18 units per square kilometre North Korea
2010s 138.95 units per square kilometre 18.37 units per square kilometre 120.58 units per square kilometre North Korea
2020s 143.86 units per square kilometre 19.35 units per square kilometre 124.51 units per square kilometre North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, total, per square kilometre, North Korea or OECD members?
North Korea, at 146.05 units per square kilometre against 19.83 units per square kilometre in OECD members as of 2023.
What is the difference in labor force, total, per square kilometre between North Korea and OECD members?
126.22 units per square kilometre, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and OECD members?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do North Korea and OECD members rank globally for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
North Korea ranks 28th and OECD members ranks 28th 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.