Colombia vs Sri Lanka: Health workers, as a share of public total employees

Colombia
0.0663
in 2017
Sri Lanka
0.0877
in 2016
Colombia rank
23rd
Sri Lanka rank
20th

Health workers, as a share of public total employees over time

  • Colombia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.0877 against 0.0663 in Colombia, a difference of 0.0214.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 23rd and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 29 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1316 0.0801 0.0515 Colombia
2010s 0.0773 0.0967 0.0194 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health workers, as a share of public total employees, Colombia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.0877 against 0.0663 in Colombia as of 2016.
What is the difference in health workers, as a share of public total employees between Colombia and Sri Lanka?
0.0214, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sri Lanka?
13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
How do Colombia and Sri Lanka rank globally for health workers, as a share of public total employees?
Colombia ranks 23rd and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 29 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Health workers, as a share of public total employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Health workers, as a share of public total employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 319 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed