Argentina vs South Africa: Share of women among low pay earners
Argentina
49.9%
in 2024
South Africa
49.5%
in 2015
Argentina rank
33rd
South Africa rank
34th
Share of women among low pay earners over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 49.9% against 49.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 34th of 70 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.0% | 37.3% | 9.7% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 50.1% | 5.8% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women among low pay earners, Argentina or South Africa?
- Argentina, at 49.9% against 49.5% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women among low pay earners between Argentina and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2014.
- How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for share of women among low pay earners?
- Argentina ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 34th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women among low pay earners. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female.