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

Romania
41.51
in 2018
South Africa
41.18
in 2020
Romania rank
53rd
South Africa rank
56th

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

  • Romania
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 41.51 against 41.18 in South Africa, a difference of 0.33.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 56th of 107 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 39.58 37.85 1.73 Romania
2010s 40.98 40.28 0.6935 Romania

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, total, Romania or South Africa?
Romania, at 41.51 against 41.18 in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total between Romania and South Africa?
0.33, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total?
Romania ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 56th of 107 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,584 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed