Costa Rica vs South Africa: Median age of public paid employees, by industry: Health

Costa Rica
37
in 2015
South Africa
36
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
17th
South Africa rank
19th

Median age of public paid employees, by industry: Health over time

  • Costa Rica
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 37 against 36 in South Africa, a difference of 1.

Across all 5 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 19th of 27 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 39 39 0
2010s 36.67 38 1.33 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median age of public paid employees, by industry: health, Costa Rica or South Africa?
Costa Rica, at 37 against 36 in South Africa as of 2015.
What is the difference in median age of public paid employees, by industry: health between Costa Rica and South Africa?
1, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.
How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for median age of public paid employees, by industry: health?
Costa Rica ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 19th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Median age of public paid employees, by industry: Health. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Median age of public paid employees, by industry: Health
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 305 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed