Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local
Pakistan
20,000
in 2020
Sri Lanka
25,000
in 2015
Pakistan rank
13th
Sri Lanka rank
12th
Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local over time
- Pakistan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 25,000 against 20,000 in Pakistan, a difference of 5,000.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 13th and Sri Lanka ranks 12th of 65 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,375 | 2,825 | 450 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 4,804 | 8,300 | 3,496 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 11,845 | 19,040 | 7,195 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local, Pakistan or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 25,000 against 20,000 in Pakistan as of 2015.
- What is the difference in median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local between Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
- 5,000, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2014.
- How do Pakistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local?
- Pakistan ranks 13th and Sri Lanka ranks 12th of 65 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.