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

Ecuador
0.2005
in 2017
South Africa
0.1572
in 2017
Ecuador rank
12th
South Africa rank
15th

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

  • Ecuador
  • South Africa
0.050.10.150.2200020082017

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.2005 against 0.1572 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0433.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 15th of 25 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1322 0.0431 0.0891 Ecuador
2010s 0.1787 0.0936 0.0851 Ecuador

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, Ecuador or South Africa?
Ecuador, at 0.2005 against 0.1572 in South Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry between Ecuador and South Africa?
0.0433, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2017.
How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry?
Ecuador ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 15th 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: Public Administration. 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: Public Administration
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 267 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed