Philippines vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Labor force, female, per square kilometre

Philippines
70.15 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
9.83 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Philippines rank
22nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
20th

Labor force, female, per square kilometre over time

  • Philippines
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 70.15 units per square kilometre against 9.83 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 60.32 units per square kilometre.

That makes Philippines's figure about 7.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Philippines ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 33.35 units per square kilometre 5.27 units per square kilometre 28.08 units per square kilometre Philippines
2000s 43.81 units per square kilometre 6.89 units per square kilometre 36.92 units per square kilometre Philippines
2010s 55.92 units per square kilometre 8.06 units per square kilometre 47.86 units per square kilometre Philippines
2020s 63.6 units per square kilometre 9.32 units per square kilometre 54.28 units per square kilometre Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, female, per square kilometre, Philippines or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Philippines, at 70.15 units per square kilometre against 9.83 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in labor force, female, per square kilometre between Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa?
60.32 units per square kilometre, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for labor force, female, per square kilometre?
Philippines ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th 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.