Samoa vs Sri Lanka: Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita
Samoa
30.7%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
31.0%
in 2025
Samoa rank
165th
Sri Lanka rank
164th
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita over time
- Samoa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 31.0% against 30.7% in Samoa, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Samoa ranks 165th and Sri Lanka ranks 164th of 186 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.8% | 38.4% | 4.4% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 35.2% | 6.7% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 34.1% | 6.7% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 31.0% | 1.1% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita, Samoa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 31.0% against 30.7% in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita between Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Sri Lanka rank globally for female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Samoa ranks 165th and Sri Lanka ranks 164th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).