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

Brazil
0.0344
in 2020
South Africa
0.0325
in 2020
Brazil rank
31st
South Africa rank
32nd

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

  • Brazil
  • South Africa
050100150200250199520072020

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.0344 against 0.0325 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0019.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

Brazil ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 32nd of 64 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0225 1.6 1.57 South Africa
2000s 0.0207 60.22 60.2 South Africa
2010s 0.0319 0.033 0.0011 South Africa
2020s 0.0344 0.0325 0.0019 Brazil

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?
Brazil, at 0.0344 against 0.0325 in South Africa 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?
0.0019, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
15 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 31st and South Africa ranks 32nd 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, urban. 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, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 843 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed