Rwanda vs South Africa: Informal job workers, aged 15-64, rural

Rwanda
0.2%
in 2021
South Africa
0.4%
in 2020
Rwanda rank
31st
South Africa rank
28th

Informal job workers, aged 15-64, rural over time

  • Rwanda
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.4% against 0.2% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.7 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 28th of 34 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1.0% 0.7% 0.3% Rwanda
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.1% Rwanda
2020s 0.5% 0.4% 0.1% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher informal job workers, aged 15-64, rural, Rwanda or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.4% against 0.2% in Rwanda as of 2020.
What is the difference in informal job workers, aged 15-64, rural between Rwanda and South Africa?
0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Rwanda and South Africa rank globally for informal job workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Rwanda ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 28th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Informal job workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed 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
Informal job workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 410 data points, 1981–2021
Last refreshed