Colombia vs Sri Lanka: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24

Colombia
21.28
in 2021
Sri Lanka
21.35
in 2019
Colombia rank
65th
Sri Lanka rank
63rd

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 over time

  • Colombia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 21.35 against 21.28 in Colombia, a difference of 0.07.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 65th and Sri Lanka ranks 63rd of 105 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 20.37 20.82 0.4532 Sri Lanka
2000s 20.67 21.11 0.4462 Sri Lanka
2010s 20.96 21.24 0.2782 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of wage workers, aged 15-24, Colombia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 21.35 against 21.28 in Colombia as of 2019.
What is the difference in average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 between Colombia and Sri Lanka?
0.07, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sri Lanka?
16 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2019.
How do Colombia and Sri Lanka rank globally for average age of wage workers, aged 15-24?
Colombia ranks 65th and Sri Lanka ranks 63rd of 105 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of wage workers, 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
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,483 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed