Brazil vs South Africa: Real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP

Brazil
0.0391
in 2020
South Africa
0.0439
in 2020
Brazil rank
32nd
South Africa rank
30th

Real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP over time

  • Brazil
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0439 against 0.0391 in Brazil, a difference of 0.0048.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

Brazil ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 30th of 67 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0507 1.66 1.61 South Africa
2000s 0.0329 39.65 39.62 South Africa
2010s 0.0389 0.0479 0.0089 South Africa
2020s 0.0391 0.0439 0.0048 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp, Brazil or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0439 against 0.0391 in Brazil as of 2020.
What is the difference in real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp between Brazil and South Africa?
0.0048, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp?
Brazil ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 30th of 67 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, above primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 888 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed