Costa Rica vs South Africa: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Costa Rica
42.11
in 2016
South Africa
42.18
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
26th
South Africa rank
24th
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 42.18 against 42.11 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 24th of 81 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.83 | 44.72 | 1.1 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 45.96 | 44.19 | 1.77 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 43.52 | 44.01 | 0.4909 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 42.18 against 42.11 in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below 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?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
- Costa Rica ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 24th of 81 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.