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

Colombia
0.0221
in 2021
South Africa
0.0228
in 2020
Colombia rank
37th
South Africa rank
35th

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

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
050100150200199520082021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0228 against 0.0221 in Colombia, a difference of 0.0007.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 35th of 63 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.013 36.13 36.12 South Africa
2010s 0.0192 0.0182 0.001 Colombia
2020s 0.0218 0.0228 0.001 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 0.0228 against 0.0221 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?
0.0007, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
16 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 37th and South Africa ranks 35th of 63 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, rural. 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, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 823 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed