Mozambique vs South Africa: Labor force, female, per square kilometre

Mozambique
9.66 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
9.81 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Mozambique rank
119th
South Africa rank
118th

Labor force, female, per square kilometre over time

  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
0246810199020062023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 9.81 units per square kilometre against 9.66 units per square kilometre in Mozambique, a difference of 0.15 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Mozambique ranks 119th and South Africa ranks 118th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 4.93 units per square kilometre 5.33 units per square kilometre 0.3972 units per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 6.43 units per square kilometre 7.05 units per square kilometre 0.6116 units per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 7.68 units per square kilometre 8.15 units per square kilometre 0.4643 units per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 9.19 units per square kilometre 9.07 units per square kilometre 0.1254 units per square kilometre Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, female, per square kilometre, Mozambique or South Africa?
South Africa, at 9.81 units per square kilometre against 9.66 units per square kilometre in Mozambique as of 2023.
What is the difference in labor force, female, per square kilometre between Mozambique and South Africa?
0.15 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Mozambique and South Africa rank globally for labor force, female, per square kilometre?
Mozambique ranks 119th and South Africa ranks 118th 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.