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

Denmark
0.0243
in 2016
South Africa
0.0237
in 2020
Denmark rank
31st
South Africa rank
34th

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

  • Denmark
  • South Africa
00.250.50.7511.2199520072020

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.0243 against 0.0237 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0006.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 34th of 64 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0201 0.0087 0.0114 Denmark
2010s 0.0215 0.0203 0.0013 Denmark

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, Denmark or South Africa?
Denmark, at 0.0243 against 0.0237 in South Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp between Denmark and South Africa?
0.0006, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Denmark and South Africa rank globally for real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp?
Denmark ranks 31st 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
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