France vs South Africa: Share of public paid employees with social security

France
0.3497
in 2019
South Africa
0.7349
in 2020
France rank
41st
South Africa rank
39th

Share of public paid employees with social security over time

  • France
  • South Africa
0.20.40.60.8200020102020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.7349 against 0.3497 in France, a difference of 0.3852.

That makes South Africa's figure about 2.1 times France's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

France ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 39th of 43 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2492 0.8155 0.5663 South Africa
2010s 0.3344 0.7456 0.4112 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of public paid employees with social security, France or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.7349 against 0.3497 in France as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of public paid employees with social security between France and South Africa?
0.3852, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
How do France and South Africa rank globally for share of public paid employees with social security?
France ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 39th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Share of public paid employees with social security. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of public paid employees with social security
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
43 places, 545 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed