Papua New Guinea vs South Sudan: Labor force, total, per square kilometre

Papua New Guinea
7.89 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Sudan
8.02 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
161st
South Sudan rank
160th

Labor force, total, per square kilometre over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • South Sudan
2468199020062023

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 8.02 units per square kilometre against 7.89 units per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.13 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Sudan ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 161st and South Sudan ranks 160th of 186 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 6.26 units per square kilometre 7.12 units per square kilometre 0.8548 units per square kilometre South Sudan
2020s 7.58 units per square kilometre 7.53 units per square kilometre 0.0494 units per square kilometre Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, total, per square kilometre, Papua New Guinea or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 8.02 units per square kilometre against 7.89 units per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in labor force, total, per square kilometre between Papua New Guinea and South Sudan?
0.13 units per square kilometre, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Sudan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and South Sudan rank globally for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
Papua New Guinea ranks 161st and South Sudan ranks 160th 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.