Africa Western and Central vs Japan: Labor force, female, per square kilometre

Africa Western and Central
11.01 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
85.28 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
18th
Japan rank
17th

Labor force, female, per square kilometre over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Japan
020406080199020062023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 85.28 units per square kilometre against 11.01 units per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 74.27 units per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 7.7 times Africa Western and Central's.

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

Africa Western and Central ranks 18th and Japan ranks 17th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 5.03 units per square kilometre 73.93 units per square kilometre 68.9 units per square kilometre Japan
2000s 6.69 units per square kilometre 75.05 units per square kilometre 68.36 units per square kilometre Japan
2010s 8.57 units per square kilometre 78.09 units per square kilometre 69.52 units per square kilometre Japan
2020s 10.27 units per square kilometre 84.09 units per square kilometre 73.83 units per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, female, per square kilometre, Africa Western and Central or Japan?
Japan, at 85.28 units per square kilometre against 11.01 units per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
What is the difference in labor force, female, per square kilometre between Africa Western and Central and Japan?
74.27 units per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Japan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Africa Western and Central and Japan rank globally for labor force, female, per square kilometre?
Africa Western and Central ranks 18th and Japan ranks 17th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Labor force, female, 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, female, 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, female 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.