Italy vs South Africa: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24

Italy
22.26
in 2016
South Africa
22.29
in 2020
Italy rank
20th
South Africa rank
16th

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 over time

  • Italy
  • South Africa
05101520198720032020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 22.29 against 22.26 in Italy, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

Italy ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 16th of 106 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 20.98 21.72 0.7349 South Africa
2000s 21.57 21.81 0.2381 South Africa
2010s 22.29 22.11 0.1701 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of wage workers, aged 15-24, Italy or South Africa?
South Africa, at 22.29 against 22.26 in Italy as of 2020.
What is the difference in average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 between Italy and South Africa?
0.03, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for average age of wage workers, aged 15-24?
Italy ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 16th of 106 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,498 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed