Namibia vs South Africa: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural

Namibia
0.3%
in 2015
South Africa
0.3%
in 2020
Namibia rank
88th
South Africa rank
91st

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural over time

  • Namibia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 88th and South Africa ranks 91st of 94 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% Namibia
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural, Namibia or South Africa?
Namibia, at 0.3% against 0.3% in South Africa as of 2015.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural between Namibia and South Africa?
0.0%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural?
Namibia ranks 88th and South Africa ranks 91st of 94 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population in working age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population in working age)
Unit
% of rural population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed