Nigeria vs South Africa: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural

Nigeria
0.7%
in 2018
South Africa
0.7%
in 2020
Nigeria rank
40th
South Africa rank
42nd

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Africa
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was South Africa ahead.

Nigeria ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 86 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2% 0.7% 0.5% South Africa
2010s 0.6% 0.8% 0.2% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural, Nigeria or South Africa?
Nigeria, at 0.7% against 0.7% in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural between Nigeria and South Africa?
0.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural?
Nigeria ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of rural employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,157 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed