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

Colombia
0.0225
in 2021
South Africa
0.0237
in 2020
Colombia rank
36th
South Africa rank
34th

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

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
00.250.50.7511.2199520082021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0237 against 0.0225 in Colombia, a difference of 0.0012.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 34th of 64 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.014 0.2475 0.2336 South Africa
2010s 0.0204 0.0206 0.0003 South Africa
2020s 0.0218 0.0237 0.0019 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, Colombia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0237 against 0.0225 in Colombia as of 2020.
What is the difference in real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp between Colombia and South Africa?
0.0012, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp?
Colombia ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 34th of 64 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, primary education and below. 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, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 845 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed