Brazil vs Sri Lanka: Medical workers, as a share of public total employees

Brazil
0.0453
in 2016
Sri Lanka
0.0592
in 2016
Brazil rank
9th
Sri Lanka rank
6th

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

  • Brazil
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.0592 against 0.0453 in Brazil, a difference of 0.0139.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Brazil ranks 9th and Sri Lanka ranks 6th of 27 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0303 0.0425 0.0121 Sri Lanka
2010s 0.0412 0.0538 0.0126 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medical workers, as a share of public total employees, Brazil or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.0592 against 0.0453 in Brazil as of 2016.
What is the difference in medical workers, as a share of public total employees between Brazil and Sri Lanka?
0.0139, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sri Lanka?
10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
How do Brazil and Sri Lanka rank globally for medical workers, as a share of public total employees?
Brazil ranks 9th and Sri Lanka ranks 6th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Medical 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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About this data

Indicator
Medical workers, as a share of public total employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 298 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed