Australia vs South Africa: Female to male wage ratio in the public sector
Australia
0.7317 using median
in 2015
South Africa
0.7 using median
in 2019
Australia rank
48th
South Africa rank
51st
Female to male wage ratio in the public sector over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.7317 using median against 0.7 using median in South Africa, a difference of 0.0317 using median.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was South Africa ahead.
Australia ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 51st of 59 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7062 using median | 1.09 using median | 0.3876 using median | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.7342 using median | 0.7884 using median | 0.0542 using median | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female to male wage ratio in the public sector, Australia or South Africa?
- Australia, at 0.7317 using median against 0.7 using median in South Africa as of 2015.
- What is the difference in female to male wage ratio in the public sector between Australia and South Africa?
- 0.0317 using median, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for female to male wage ratio in the public sector?
- Australia ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 51st of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Female to male wage ratio in the public sector (using median). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.