South Africa vs United States of America: Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural

South Africa
0.6%
in 2020
United States of America
0.6%
in 2018
South Africa rank
52nd
United States of America rank
55th

Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural over time

  • South Africa
  • United States of America
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 52nd and United States of America ranks 55th of 96 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6% 0.7% 0.1% United States of America
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher working-age population, aged 15-64, rural, South Africa or United States of America?
South Africa, at 0.6% against 0.6% in United States of America as of 2020.
What is the difference in working-age population, aged 15-64, rural between South Africa and United States of America?
0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for working-age population, aged 15-64, rural?
South Africa ranks 52nd and United States of America ranks 55th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,344 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed