Belgium vs South Africa: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male

Belgium
38.88
in 2003
South Africa
38.94
in 2020
Belgium rank
54th
South Africa rank
53rd

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male over time

  • Belgium
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 38.94 against 38.88 in Belgium, a difference of 0.06.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 106 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 37.91 37.27 0.6388 Belgium
2000s 38.59 37.23 1.36 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male, Belgium or South Africa?
South Africa, at 38.94 against 38.88 in Belgium as of 2020.
What is the difference in average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male between Belgium and South Africa?
0.06, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2003.
How do Belgium and South Africa rank globally for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male?
Belgium ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 106 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male. 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 15-64, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,498 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed