South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female
South Africa
40.42
in 2020
Sri Lanka
40.61
in 2019
South Africa rank
38th
Sri Lanka rank
36th
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 40.61 against 40.42 in South Africa, a difference of 0.19.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
South Africa ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 92 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.07 | 37 | 0.9327 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 38.01 | 38.37 | 0.3535 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 39.18 | 39.7 | 0.5148 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 40.61 against 40.42 in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.19, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female?
- South Africa ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 92 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.