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

El Salvador
4.69
in 2017
South Africa
4.41
in 2020
El Salvador rank
30th
South Africa rank
33rd

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

  • El Salvador
  • South Africa
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 4.69 against 4.41 in South Africa, a difference of 0.28.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

El Salvador ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 63 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 33.13 108.5 75.36 South Africa
2000s 22.01 1.52 20.49 El Salvador
2010s 4.48 3.81 0.6702 El Salvador

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, El Salvador or South Africa?
El Salvador, at 4.69 against 4.41 in South Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp between El Salvador and South Africa?
0.28, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp?
El Salvador ranks 30th 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