Indonesia vs South Africa: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural

Indonesia
39.5
in 2019
South Africa
39.73
in 2020
Indonesia rank
47th
South Africa rank
46th

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural over time

  • Indonesia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 39.73 against 39.5 in Indonesia, a difference of 0.23.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Indonesia ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 46th of 94 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 37.22 38.04 0.8234 South Africa
2010s 38.8 38.46 0.3438 Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural, Indonesia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 39.73 against 39.5 in Indonesia as of 2020.
What is the difference in average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural between Indonesia and South Africa?
0.23, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Indonesia and South Africa rank globally for average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Indonesia ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 46th of 94 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed