South Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Wage workers, aged 15-64, rural

South Africa
0.8%
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.8%
in 2016
South Africa rank
27th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
24th

Wage workers, aged 15-64, rural over time

  • South Africa
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

South Africa ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th of 91 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.0% South Africa
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage workers, aged 15-64, rural, South Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.8% against 0.8% in South Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in wage workers, aged 15-64, rural between South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
10 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
How do South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for wage workers, aged 15-64, rural?
South Africa ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th of 91 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Wage workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed