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

Rwanda
2.08
in 2021
South Africa
2.7
in 2020
Rwanda rank
7th
South Africa rank
4th

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

  • Rwanda
  • South Africa
0123200020102021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.7 against 2.08 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.62.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Rwanda's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 4th of 28 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 1.82 2.19 0.3758 South Africa
2020s 2.17 2.7 0.5333 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, Rwanda or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2.7 against 2.08 in Rwanda as of 2020.
What is the difference in public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education between Rwanda and South Africa?
0.62, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
How do Rwanda and South Africa rank globally for public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Rwanda ranks 7th 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