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

Russian Federation
0.0231
in 2016
South Africa
0.0165
in 2020
Russian Federation rank
15th
South Africa rank
18th

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

  • Russian Federation
  • South Africa
0.010.020.030.040.050.06200020102020

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 0.0231 against 0.0165 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0066.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 18th of 20 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0336 0.0296 0.0039 Russian Federation
2010s 0.0318 0.0265 0.0053 Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medical workers, as a share of public formal employees, Russian Federation or South Africa?
Russian Federation, at 0.0231 against 0.0165 in South Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in medical workers, as a share of public formal employees between Russian Federation and South Africa?
0.0066, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.
How do Russian Federation and South Africa rank globally for medical workers, as a share of public formal employees?
Russian Federation ranks 15th 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