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
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.