Costa Rica vs South Africa: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total
Costa Rica
39.85
in 2021
South Africa
39.92
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
49th
South Africa rank
48th
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 39.92 against 39.85 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 48th 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 | 34.69 | 36.7 | 2.01 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 36.11 | 37.71 | 1.59 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 38.46 | 38.79 | 0.3321 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 40.05 | 39.92 | 0.1268 | Costa Rica |
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, total, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 39.92 against 39.85 in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0.07, 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 service sector, aged 15-64, total?
- Costa Rica ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 48th of 94 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.