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

Egypt
5.56
in 2019
South Africa
5.85
in 2020
Egypt rank
35th
South Africa rank
32nd

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

South Africa currently reports 5.85 against 5.56 in Egypt, a difference of 0.29.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Africa ahead.

Egypt ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 62 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp, Egypt or South Africa?
South Africa, at 5.85 against 5.56 in Egypt as of 2020.
What is the difference in real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp between Egypt and South Africa?
0.29, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
10 years are reported by both, from 2010 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 35th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 62 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, 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 month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 817 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed