Colombia vs South Africa: Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry

Colombia
0.0688
in 2017
South Africa
0.0574
in 2020
Colombia rank
20th
South Africa rank
22nd

Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry over time

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.0688 against 0.0574 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0114.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 25 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0912 0.0778 0.0134 Colombia
2010s 0.0764 0.2033 0.1269 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry, Colombia or South Africa?
Colombia, at 0.0688 against 0.0574 in South Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry between Colombia and South Africa?
0.0114, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2017.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry?
Colombia ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry: Health. 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 public paid employees, by industry: Health
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 269 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed