Romania vs South Africa: Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees

Romania
0.2685
in 2018
South Africa
0.2632
in 2020
Romania rank
28th
South Africa rank
29th

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

  • Romania
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.2685 against 0.2632 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0053.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 29th of 63 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3279 0.2156 0.1124 Romania
2010s 0.2864 0.2538 0.0326 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, Romania or South Africa?
Romania, at 0.2685 against 0.2632 in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in rural residents, as a share of public paid employees between Romania and South Africa?
0.0053, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees?
Romania ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 29th of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees. 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
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 771 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed