China vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Labor force, female, per square kilometre

China
37.36 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
4.05 units per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
45th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
42nd

Labor force, female, per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

China currently reports 37.36 units per square kilometre against 4.05 units per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 33.31 units per square kilometre.

That makes China's figure about 9.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

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

China ranks 45th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 42nd of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 32.42 units per square kilometre 1.61 units per square kilometre 30.81 units per square kilometre China
2000s 35.65 units per square kilometre 2.53 units per square kilometre 33.12 units per square kilometre China
2010s 37.03 units per square kilometre 3.53 units per square kilometre 33.5 units per square kilometre China
2020s 37.1 units per square kilometre 3.87 units per square kilometre 33.24 units per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, female, per square kilometre, China or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
China, at 37.36 units per square kilometre against 4.05 units per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in labor force, female, per square kilometre between China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
33.31 units per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for labor force, female, per square kilometre?
China ranks 45th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 42nd of 186 countries.
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.