Brazil vs South Africa: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Brazil
42.4
in 2021
South Africa
40.19
in 2020
Brazil rank
46th
South Africa rank
49th
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 42.4 against 40.19 in South Africa, a difference of 2.21.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 49th of 104 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 | 32.21 | 39.32 | 7.11 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 34.77 | 41.25 | 6.49 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 37.6 | 39.25 | 1.65 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 39.66 | 40.19 | 0.5263 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below, Brazil or South Africa?
- Brazil, at 42.4 against 40.19 in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below between Brazil and South Africa?
- 2.21, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
- Brazil ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 49th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.