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

South Africa
40.88
in 2020
Türkiye
40.76
in 2019
South Africa rank
71st
Türkiye rank
74th

Average age of workers, aged 25-64 over time

  • South Africa
  • Türkiye
010203040199520072020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 40.88 against 40.76 in Türkiye, a difference of 0.12.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 71st and Türkiye ranks 74th of 108 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 39.67 36.87 2.8 South Africa
2010s 40.1 39.78 0.318 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of workers, aged 25-64, South Africa or Türkiye?
South Africa, at 40.88 against 40.76 in Türkiye as of 2020.
What is the difference in average age of workers, aged 25-64 between South Africa and Türkiye?
0.12, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Türkiye?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do South Africa and Türkiye rank globally for average age of workers, aged 25-64?
South Africa ranks 71st and Türkiye ranks 74th of 108 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
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed