South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, female

South Africa
2.29
in 2020
Sri Lanka
2.49
in 2015
South Africa rank
13th
Sri Lanka rank
11th

Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, female over time

  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
12345200020102020

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 2.49 against 2.29 in South Africa, a difference of 0.2.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

South Africa ranks 13th and Sri Lanka ranks 11th of 28 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 2.93 3.2 0.2714 Sri Lanka
2010s 2.73 2.25 0.4808 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, female, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 2.49 against 2.29 in South Africa as of 2015.
What is the difference in public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, female between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
0.2, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, female?
South Africa ranks 13th and Sri Lanka ranks 11th of 28 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 381 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed