Brazil vs South Africa: Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education

Brazil
2.97
in 2020
South Africa
2.7
in 2020
Brazil rank
2nd
South Africa rank
4th

Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education over time

  • Brazil
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 2.97 against 2.7 in South Africa, a difference of 0.27.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.

Brazil ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 4th of 28 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1.48 2.68 1.19 South Africa
2010s 2.44 2.1 0.3346 Brazil
2020s 2.97 2.7 0.2677 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education, Brazil or South Africa?
Brazil, at 2.97 against 2.7 in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education between Brazil and South Africa?
0.27, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Brazil ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 4th of 28 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 378 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed