Australia vs South Africa: Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation
Australia
0.1115
in 2015
South Africa
0.1338
in 2020
Australia rank
14th
South Africa rank
12th
Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.1338 against 0.1115 in Australia, a difference of 0.0223.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Africa ahead.
Australia ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 12th of 24 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1639 | 0.1422 | 0.0217 | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.1262 | 0.1537 | 0.0275 | 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 occupation, Australia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.1338 against 0.1115 in Australia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation between Australia and South Africa?
- 0.0223, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation?
- Australia ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 12th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.