Ireland vs Sri Lanka: Female to male wage ratio in the private sector

Ireland
0.6505 using median
in 2017
Sri Lanka
0.6286 using median
in 2016
Ireland rank
50th
Sri Lanka rank
53rd

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector over time

  • Ireland
  • Sri Lanka
00.20.40.60.8200020082017

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.6505 using median against 0.6286 using median in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0219 using median.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Ireland ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 53rd of 59 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6218 using median 0.6601 using median 0.0383 using median Sri Lanka
2010s 0.6251 using median 0.673 using median 0.0479 using median 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, Ireland or Sri Lanka?
Ireland, at 0.6505 using median against 0.6286 using median in Sri Lanka as of 2017.
What is the difference in female to male wage ratio in the private sector between Ireland and Sri Lanka?
0.0219 using median, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sri Lanka?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Ireland and Sri Lanka rank globally for female to male wage ratio in the private sector?
Ireland ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 53rd of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using median). 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 median)
Unit
using median
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 733 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed