How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sri Lanka?

8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Samoa vs Sri Lanka: Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre

Samoa

0.2245 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Sri Lanka

0.2021 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Samoa rank

61st

Sri Lanka rank

63rd

Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre over time

Samoa
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 0.2245 units per square kilometre against 0.2021 units per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0224 units per square kilometre.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Samoa ranks 61st and Sri Lanka ranks 63rd of 169 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Samoa	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.1713 units per square kilometre	0.202 units per square kilometre	0.0307 units per square kilometre	Sri Lanka
2020s	0.2245 units per square kilometre	0.2021 units per square kilometre	0.0224 units per square kilometre	Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre, Samoa or Sri Lanka?: Samoa, at 0.2245 units per square kilometre against 0.2021 units per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre between Samoa and Sri Lanka?: 0.0224 units per square kilometre, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sri Lanka?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Samoa and Sri Lanka rank globally for monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre?: Samoa ranks 61st and Sri Lanka ranks 63rd of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 169 places, 3,647 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Monthly minimum wage (Local currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.