North Korea vs Other small states: Labor force, total, per square kilometre
North Korea
146.05 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Other small states
20.82 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea rank
28th
Other small states rank
25th
Labor force, total, per square kilometre over time
- North Korea
- Other small states
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 146.05 units per square kilometre against 20.82 units per square kilometre in Other small states, a difference of 125.23 units per square kilometre.
That makes North Korea's figure about 7.0 times Other small states's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 28th and Other small states ranks 25th 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 | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 112.58 units per square kilometre | 14.02 units per square kilometre | 98.56 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2000s | 126 units per square kilometre | 15.42 units per square kilometre | 110.58 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2010s | 138.95 units per square kilometre | 17.77 units per square kilometre | 121.18 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2020s | 143.86 units per square kilometre | 19.96 units per square kilometre | 123.9 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 Other small states?
- North Korea, at 146.05 units per square kilometre against 20.82 units per square kilometre in Other small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in labor force, total, per square kilometre between North Korea and Other small states?
- 125.23 units per square kilometre, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Other small states?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Other small states rank globally for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 28th and Other small states ranks 25th 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.