Jordan vs South Africa: Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation

Jordan
0.1498
in 2016
South Africa
0.1338
in 2020
Jordan rank
10th
South Africa rank
12th

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

  • Jordan
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 0.1498 against 0.1338 in South Africa, a difference of 0.016.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Africa ahead.

Jordan ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 12th of 24 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1056 0.1422 0.0367 South Africa
2010s 0.1538 0.165 0.0112 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, Jordan or South Africa?
Jordan, at 0.1498 against 0.1338 in South Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation between Jordan and South Africa?
0.016, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
How do Jordan and South Africa rank globally for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation?
Jordan ranks 10th 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