Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Viet Nam: Labor force, total, per square kilometre
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
20.98 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Viet Nam
179.89 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
22nd
Viet Nam rank
19th
Labor force, total, per square kilometre over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 179.89 units per square kilometre against 20.98 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 158.91 units per square kilometre.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 8.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 22nd and Viet Nam ranks 19th of 44 groups.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.37 units per square kilometre | 107.79 units per square kilometre | 96.42 units per square kilometre | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 14.69 units per square kilometre | 140 units per square kilometre | 125.31 units per square kilometre | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 17.35 units per square kilometre | 171.69 units per square kilometre | 154.34 units per square kilometre | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 20.2 units per square kilometre | 178.12 units per square kilometre | 157.92 units per square kilometre | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, total, per square kilometre, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 179.89 units per square kilometre against 20.98 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in labor force, total, per square kilometre between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Viet Nam?
- 158.91 units per square kilometre, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Viet Nam?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Viet Nam rank globally for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 22nd and Viet Nam ranks 19th 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.