Costa Rica vs South Africa: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total
Costa Rica
39.93
in 2021
South Africa
39.8
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
54th
South Africa rank
56th
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica 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.
Costa Rica ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 56th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.07 | 37.27 | 3.2 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 35.83 | 37.69 | 1.86 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 38.37 | 38.61 | 0.2387 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 40.22 | 39.8 | 0.4175 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average age of workers, aged 15-64, total, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- Costa Rica, 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 Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0.13, 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 workers, aged 15-64, total?
- Costa Rica ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 56th of 111 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.