India vs South Africa: Average age of workers, aged 25-64

India
41.15
in 2019
South Africa
40.88
in 2020
India rank
67th
South Africa rank
70th

Average age of workers, aged 25-64 over time

  • India
  • South Africa
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How they compare

India currently reports 41.15 against 40.88 in South Africa, a difference of 0.27.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2004 it was South Africa ahead.

India ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 70th of 107 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 39.83 39.56 0.2736 India
2010s 40.7 40.33 0.3688 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of workers, aged 25-64, India or South Africa?
India, at 41.15 against 40.88 in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in average age of workers, aged 25-64 between India and South Africa?
0.27, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
How do India and South Africa rank globally for average age of workers, aged 25-64?
India ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 70th of 107 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of workers, aged 25-64. 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 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,513 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed