Mexico vs South Africa: Medical workers, as a share of public formal employees

Mexico
0.0181
in 2020
South Africa
0.0165
in 2020
Mexico rank
17th
South Africa rank
18th

Medical workers, as a share of public formal employees over time

  • Mexico
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.0181 against 0.0165 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0016.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Africa ahead.

Mexico ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 18th of 20 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0179 0.0248 0.0069 South Africa
2020s 0.0181 0.0165 0.0016 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medical workers, as a share of public formal employees, Mexico or South Africa?
Mexico, at 0.0181 against 0.0165 in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in medical workers, as a share of public formal employees between Mexico and South Africa?
0.0016, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for medical workers, as a share of public formal employees?
Mexico ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 18th of 20 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Medical workers, as a share of public formal employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Medical workers, as a share of public formal employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
20 places, 216 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed