Philippines vs Sri Lanka: Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees

Philippines
0.5666
in 2018
Sri Lanka
0.7958
in 2016
Philippines rank
2nd
Sri Lanka rank
1st

Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees over time

  • Philippines
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.7958 against 0.5666 in Philippines, a difference of 0.2292.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.4 times Philippines's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Philippines ranks 2nd and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 63 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4027 0.8416 0.4389 Sri Lanka
2010s 0.4436 0.8167 0.3732 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, Philippines or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.7958 against 0.5666 in Philippines as of 2016.
What is the difference in rural residents, as a share of public paid employees between Philippines and Sri Lanka?
0.2292, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sri Lanka?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
How do Philippines and Sri Lanka rank globally for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees?
Philippines ranks 2nd and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 771 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed