Brazil vs South Africa: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural

Brazil
40.18
in 2021
South Africa
40.71
in 2020
Brazil rank
53rd
South Africa rank
50th

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural over time

  • Brazil
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 40.71 against 40.18 in Brazil, a difference of 0.53.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

Brazil ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 50th of 91 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 35.76 39.29 3.54 South Africa
2000s 37.53 38.43 0.9019 South Africa
2010s 39.23 40.41 1.18 South Africa
2020s 40.18 40.71 0.5282 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural, Brazil or South Africa?
South Africa, at 40.71 against 40.18 in Brazil as of 2020.
What is the difference in average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural between Brazil and South Africa?
0.53, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Brazil ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 50th of 91 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,271 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed