Guatemala vs South Africa: Labor force, total, per capita
Guatemala
0.4112 units per person
in 2025
South Africa
0.4129 units per person
in 2025
Guatemala rank
127th
South Africa rank
125th
Labor force, total, per capita over time
- Guatemala
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.4129 units per person against 0.4112 units per person in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0017 units per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 127th and South Africa ranks 125th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3672 units per person | 0.3639 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 0.3704 units per person | 0.3831 units per person | 0.0127 units per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.3857 units per person | 0.3851 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 0.4064 units per person | 0.3961 units per person | 0.0103 units per person | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, total, per capita, Guatemala or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.4129 units per person against 0.4112 units per person in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, total, per capita between Guatemala and South Africa?
- 0.0017 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and South Africa rank globally for labor force, total, per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 127th and South Africa ranks 125th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.