Greenland vs Sri Lanka: Children per woman un
Greenland
1.95
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1.97
in 2023
Greenland rank
115th
Sri Lanka rank
114th
Children per woman un over time
- Greenland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.97 against 1.95 in Greenland, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 115th and Sri Lanka ranks 114th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.12 | 5.38 | 0.741 | Greenland |
| 1960s | 6.08 | 4.96 | 1.11 | Greenland |
| 1970s | 2.62 | 3.96 | 1.34 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 2.21 | 3.02 | 0.8176 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 2.49 | 2.35 | 0.1431 | Greenland |
| 2000s | 2.35 | 2.26 | 0.0874 | Greenland |
| 2010s | 2.06 | 2.1 | 0.0419 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.98 | 1.99 | 0.0145 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children per woman un, Greenland or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.97 against 1.95 in Greenland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children per woman un between Greenland and Sri Lanka?
- 0.02, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and Sri Lanka rank globally for children per woman un?
- Greenland ranks 115th and Sri Lanka ranks 114th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children per woman un. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.