Costa Rica vs South Africa: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban
Costa Rica
39.94
in 2021
South Africa
39.82
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
46th
South Africa rank
48th
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 39.94 against 39.82 in South Africa, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 48th of 97 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 | 34.79 | 37.25 | 2.47 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 36.22 | 37.62 | 1.4 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 38.49 | 38.66 | 0.1706 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 40.19 | 39.82 | 0.368 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 39.94 against 39.82 in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0.12, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 19 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, urban?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 48th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.