South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total

South Africa
39.38
in 2020
Sri Lanka
39.68
in 2019
South Africa rank
53rd
Sri Lanka rank
50th

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

  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 39.68 against 39.38 in South Africa, a difference of 0.3.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 50th of 107 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 36.74 35.37 1.37 South Africa
2000s 37.15 36.69 0.4692 South Africa
2010s 38.08 38.65 0.5678 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, total, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 39.68 against 39.38 in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
0.3, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
17 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, total?
South Africa ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 50th of 107 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of wage 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 wage workers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,592 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed