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

Peru
0.1087
in 2015
South Africa
0.1572
in 2017
Peru rank
18th
South Africa rank
15th

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

  • Peru
  • South Africa
0.050.10.150.2200020082017

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.1572 against 0.1087 in Peru, a difference of 0.0485.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 15th of 25 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1655 0.0431 0.1223 Peru
2010s 0.1244 0.0951 0.0293 Peru

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, Peru or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.1572 against 0.1087 in Peru as of 2017.
What is the difference in rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry between Peru and South Africa?
0.0485, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.
How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry?
Peru ranks 18th 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