Sri Lanka vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Female to male wage ratio in the private sector

Sri Lanka
0.6591 using mean
in 2016
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.6394 using mean
in 2016
Sri Lanka rank
52nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
55th

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.20.40.60.8200020082016

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.6591 using mean against 0.6394 using mean in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0197 using mean.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 52nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 55th of 60 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6845 using mean 0.585 using mean 0.0995 using mean Sri Lanka
2010s 0.7003 using mean 0.6213 using mean 0.079 using mean Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female to male wage ratio in the private sector, Sri Lanka or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Sri Lanka, at 0.6591 using mean against 0.6394 using mean in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2016.
What is the difference in female to male wage ratio in the private sector between Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0197 using mean, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
How do Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for female to male wage ratio in the private sector?
Sri Lanka ranks 52nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 55th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using mean). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using mean)
Unit
using mean
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 740 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed