Portugal vs South Africa: Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees

Portugal
0.2282
in 2018
South Africa
0.2222
in 2020
Portugal rank
38th
South Africa rank
39th

Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees over time

  • Portugal
  • South Africa
00.10.20.3200020102020

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.2282 against 0.2222 in South Africa, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 39th of 63 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.213 0.2051 0.0079 Portugal
2010s 0.2318 0.2127 0.0192 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural residents, as a share of private paid employees, Portugal or South Africa?
Portugal, at 0.2282 against 0.2222 in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in rural residents, as a share of private paid employees between Portugal and South Africa?
0.006, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for rural residents, as a share of private paid employees?
Portugal ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 39th of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 771 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed