Nepal vs Sri Lanka: Female employment to population ratio
Nepal
24.56
in 2017
Sri Lanka
27.7
in 2024
Nepal rank
161st
Sri Lanka rank
159th
Female employment to population ratio over time
- Nepal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 27.7 against 24.56 in Nepal, a difference of 3.14.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 161st and Sri Lanka ranks 159th of 172 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.11 | 31.69 | 40.42 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 93 | 30.98 | 62.02 | Nepal |
| 2010s | 58.62 | 32.59 | 26.03 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment to population ratio, Nepal or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 27.7 against 24.56 in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female employment to population ratio between Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 3.14, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
- How do Nepal and Sri Lanka rank globally for female employment to population ratio?
- Nepal ranks 161st and Sri Lanka ranks 159th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female employment to population ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.