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

Norway
0.2466
in 2016
South Africa
0.221
in 2020
Norway rank
24th
South Africa rank
25th

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

  • Norway
  • South Africa
02505007501.0k1.2k199520072020

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.2466 against 0.221 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0256.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 25th of 67 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2203 0.1428 0.0776 Norway
2010s 0.2596 0.2729 0.0133 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, Norway or South Africa?
Norway, at 0.2466 against 0.221 in South Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency between Norway and South Africa?
0.0256, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Norway and South Africa rank globally for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency?
Norway ranks 24th 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