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

Egypt
4.67
in 2019
South Africa
4.41
in 2020
Egypt rank
31st
South Africa rank
33rd

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

  • Egypt
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 4.67 against 4.41 in South Africa, a difference of 0.26.

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

Across all 10 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 33rd of 63 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 4.5 0.0272 4.47 Egypt
2010s 5 3.77 1.23 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp, Egypt or South Africa?
Egypt, at 4.67 against 4.41 in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp between Egypt and South Africa?
0.26, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp?
Egypt ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 33rd of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Real median earnings per month, 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 month, 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
63 places, 825 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed