Egypt vs South Africa: Real median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP

Egypt
0.0267
in 2019
South Africa
0.0293
in 2020
Egypt rank
40th
South Africa rank
38th

Real median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP over time

  • Egypt
  • South Africa
050100150200250199520072020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0293 against 0.0267 in Egypt, a difference of 0.0026.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 38th of 67 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.024 0.0003 0.0237 Egypt
2010s 0.0302 0.0296 0.0006 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher real median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp, Egypt or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0293 against 0.0267 in Egypt as of 2020.
What is the difference in real median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp between Egypt and South Africa?
0.0026, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for real median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp?
Egypt ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 38th of 67 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Real median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted. 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 25-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 890 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed