Peru vs South Africa: Medical workers, as a share of public total employees

Peru
0.0041
in 2016
South Africa
0.0164
in 2020
Peru rank
27th
South Africa rank
25th

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

  • Peru
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0164 against 0.0041 in Peru, a difference of 0.0123.

That makes South Africa's figure about 4.0 times Peru's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 25th of 27 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0083 0.032 0.0237 South Africa
2010s 0.0031 0.0262 0.023 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medical workers, as a share of public total employees, Peru or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0164 against 0.0041 in Peru as of 2020.
What is the difference in medical workers, as a share of public total employees between Peru and South Africa?
0.0123, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for medical workers, as a share of public total employees?
Peru ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 25th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Medical workers, as a share of public total 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 total employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 298 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed