Pakistan vs South Africa: Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, male

Pakistan
2.06
in 2020
South Africa
1.85
in 2020
Pakistan rank
10th
South Africa rank
13th

Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, male over time

  • Pakistan
  • South Africa
0123199920092020

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 2.06 against 1.85 in South Africa, a difference of 0.21.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.

Pakistan ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 13th of 28 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1.66 2.19 0.533 South Africa
2010s 2.03 2.29 0.2641 South Africa
2020s 2.06 1.85 0.2093 Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, male, Pakistan or South Africa?
Pakistan, at 2.06 against 1.85 in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, male between Pakistan and South Africa?
0.21, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Africa?
10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Pakistan and South Africa rank globally for public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, male?
Pakistan ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 13th of 28 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, male. 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, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 381 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed