Finland vs South Africa: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency

Finland
0.1733
in 2016
South Africa
0.221
in 2020
Finland rank
27th
South Africa rank
25th

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency over time

  • Finland
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.221 against 0.1733 in Finland, a difference of 0.0477.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 25th of 67 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1444 0.1428 0.0017 Finland
2010s 0.1655 0.2729 0.1074 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency, Finland or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.221 against 0.1733 in Finland as of 2020.
What is the difference in median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency between Finland and South Africa?
0.0477, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency?
Finland ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 25th of 67 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, above primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 912 data points, 1981–2021
Last refreshed