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
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.