South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Working-age population, aged 15-64, female

South Africa
0.7%
in 2020
Sri Lanka
0.7%
in 2019
South Africa rank
31st
Sri Lanka rank
30th

Working-age population, aged 15-64, female over time

  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

South Africa ranks 31st and Sri Lanka ranks 30th of 109 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6% 0.7% 0.0% Sri Lanka
2000s 0.6% 0.7% 0.0% Sri Lanka
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.0% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher working-age population, aged 15-64, female, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.7% against 0.7% in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in working-age population, aged 15-64, female between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for working-age population, aged 15-64, female?
South Africa ranks 31st and Sri Lanka ranks 30th of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Working-age population, aged 15-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,558 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed