Brazil vs South Africa: Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban

Brazil
0.7%
in 2021
South Africa
0.7%
in 2020
Brazil rank
13th
South Africa rank
10th

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

  • Brazil
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Brazil, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

Brazil ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 10th of 99 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6% 0.7% 0.0% South Africa
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.0% South Africa
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.0% Brazil
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.0% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher working-age population, aged 15-64, urban, Brazil or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Brazil as of 2020.
What is the difference in working-age population, aged 15-64, urban between Brazil and South Africa?
0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for working-age population, aged 15-64, urban?
Brazil ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 10th of 99 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,372 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed