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

Pakistan
2.11
in 2020
South Africa
2.05
in 2020
Pakistan rank
9th
South Africa rank
10th

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

  • Pakistan
  • South Africa
0123199920092020

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 2.11 against 2.05 in South Africa, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.

Pakistan ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 10th of 31 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 1.75 2.75 0.9945 South Africa
2010s 2.07 2.23 0.1575 South Africa
2020s 2.11 2.05 0.063 Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total, Pakistan or South Africa?
Pakistan, at 2.11 against 2.05 in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total between Pakistan and South Africa?
0.06, 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, total?
Pakistan ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 10th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total. 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, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 399 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed