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

Colombia
2.75
in 2021
South Africa
2.7
in 2020
Colombia rank
3rd
South Africa rank
4th

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

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
123199620082021

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 2.75 against 2.7 in South Africa, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Colombia ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 4th of 28 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 2.18 2.67 0.4918 South Africa
2010s 2.41 2.09 0.323 Colombia
2020s 2.67 2.7 0.0333 South Africa

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, Colombia or South Africa?
Colombia, at 2.75 against 2.7 in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education between Colombia and South Africa?
0.05, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Colombia ranks 3rd 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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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