South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural
South Africa
39.34
in 2020
Sri Lanka
39.77
in 2019
South Africa rank
41st
Sri Lanka rank
39th
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 39.77 against 39.34 in South Africa, a difference of 0.43.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 91 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.82 | 35.95 | 0.8725 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 37.47 | 36.47 | 1 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 37.9 | 38.72 | 0.8142 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 39.77 against 39.34 in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.43, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural?
- South Africa ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 91 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.