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

Sri Lanka
0.6286 using median
in 2016
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.6353 using median
in 2016
Sri Lanka rank
53rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
51st

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.6353 using median against 0.6286 using median in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0067 using median.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 53rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 51st of 59 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 0.6562 using median 0.5984 using median 0.0578 using median Sri Lanka
2010s 0.673 using median 0.6151 using median 0.0578 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, Sri Lanka or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.6353 using median against 0.6286 using median in Sri Lanka 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?
0.0067 using median, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 53rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 51st 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