Costa Rica vs South Africa: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total
Costa Rica
39.4
in 2021
South Africa
39.55
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
46th
South Africa rank
45th
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 39.55 against 39.4 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.15.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 45th of 94 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 | 32.58 | 37.38 | 4.8 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 34.82 | 37.84 | 3.02 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 37.63 | 38.31 | 0.6824 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 40.15 | 39.55 | 0.5946 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 39.55 against 39.4 in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0.15, with South Africa 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 in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 45th of 94 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.