Belgium vs South Africa: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural

Belgium
39.78
in 2003
South Africa
40.04
in 2020
Belgium rank
39th
South Africa rank
36th

Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural over time

  • Belgium
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 40.04 against 39.78 in Belgium, a difference of 0.26.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 36th of 86 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 38.36 37.73 0.6303 Belgium
2000s 39.05 38.61 0.4437 Belgium

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, rural, Belgium or South Africa?
South Africa, at 40.04 against 39.78 in Belgium as of 2020.
What is the difference in average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural between Belgium and South Africa?
0.26, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2003.
How do Belgium and South Africa rank globally for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural?
Belgium ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 36th of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,157 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed