Rwanda vs South Africa: Average hourly earnings of employees

Rwanda

1.97 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2024

South Africa

2.76 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2019

Rwanda rank

64th

South Africa rank

61st

Average hourly earnings of employees over time

Rwanda
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.76 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1.97 international-$ in 2021 prices in Rwanda, a difference of 0.792 international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Rwanda's.

Rwanda ranks 64th and South Africa ranks 61st of 64 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Average hourly earnings of employees
Unit: international-$ in 2021 prices
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 64 places, 923 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Gross remuneration for time worked or work done, vacation, and other types of paid leave.