Argentina vs South Africa: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total

Argentina
39.93
in 2021
South Africa
39.8
in 2020
Argentina rank
54th
South Africa rank
55th

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

  • Argentina
  • South Africa
010203040197419972021

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 39.93 against 39.8 in South Africa, a difference of 0.13.

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

Argentina ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 55th of 110 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 37.14 37.27 0.1316 South Africa
2000s 38.15 37.69 0.4651 Argentina
2010s 39.15 38.61 0.5357 Argentina
2020s 39.83 39.8 0.0277 Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of workers, aged 15-64, total, Argentina or South Africa?
Argentina, at 39.93 against 39.8 in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in average age of workers, aged 15-64, total between Argentina and South Africa?
0.13, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for average age of workers, aged 15-64, total?
Argentina ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 55th of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of 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 workers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
110 places, 1,618 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed