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

Guatemala
0.03
in 2019
South Africa
0.0325
in 2020
Guatemala rank
35th
South Africa rank
32nd

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

  • Guatemala
  • South Africa
050100150200250199520072020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0325 against 0.03 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0025.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 64 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0326 60.22 60.19 South Africa
2010s 0.03 0.0318 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, Guatemala or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0325 against 0.03 in Guatemala as of 2020.
What is the difference in real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp between Guatemala and South Africa?
0.0025, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Guatemala and South Africa rank globally for real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp?
Guatemala ranks 35th 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