Costa Rica vs South Africa: Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64

Costa Rica
41.2
in 2021
South Africa
40.48
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
54th
South Africa rank
57th

Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 over time

  • Costa Rica
  • South Africa
010203040198920052021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 41.2 against 40.48 in South Africa, a difference of 0.72.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 57th of 106 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 37.54 38.72 1.18 South Africa
2000s 38.71 39.05 0.3465 South Africa
2010s 40.16 39.67 0.4842 Costa Rica
2020s 41.22 40.48 0.7382 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of wage workers, aged 25-64, Costa Rica or South Africa?
Costa Rica, at 41.2 against 40.48 in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 between Costa Rica and South Africa?
0.72, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for average age of wage workers, aged 25-64?
Costa Rica ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 57th of 106 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64. 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 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,498 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed