Latin America & Caribbean vs Puerto Rico: Labor force, total, per square kilometre
Latin America & Caribbean
15.82 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Puerto Rico
133.91 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean rank
34th
Puerto Rico rank
35th
Labor force, total, per square kilometre over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 133.91 units per square kilometre against 15.82 units per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 118.09 units per square kilometre.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 8.5 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 34th and Puerto Rico ranks 35th of 44 groups.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.76 units per square kilometre | 143.5 units per square kilometre | 133.74 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 12.3 units per square kilometre | 154.07 units per square kilometre | 141.77 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 14.45 units per square kilometre | 129.61 units per square kilometre | 115.16 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 15.33 units per square kilometre | 131.29 units per square kilometre | 115.97 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, total, per square kilometre, Latin America & Caribbean or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 133.91 units per square kilometre against 15.82 units per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in labor force, total, per square kilometre between Latin America & Caribbean and Puerto Rico?
- 118.09 units per square kilometre, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Puerto Rico?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Puerto Rico rank globally for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 34th and Puerto Rico ranks 35th of 44 groups.
- 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.