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

Mongolia
39.21
in 2021
South Africa
39.8
in 2020
Mongolia rank
59th
South Africa rank
55th

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

  • Mongolia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 39.8 against 39.21 in Mongolia, a difference of 0.59.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Africa ahead.

Mongolia ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 55th of 110 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 35.87 37.57 1.7 South Africa
2010s 38.13 38.71 0.5831 South Africa
2020s 39.18 39.8 0.6198 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of workers, aged 15-64, total, Mongolia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 39.8 against 39.21 in Mongolia as of 2020.
What is the difference in average age of workers, aged 15-64, total between Mongolia and South Africa?
0.59, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and South Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do Mongolia and South Africa rank globally for average age of workers, aged 15-64, total?
Mongolia ranks 59th 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