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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 247 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed