Mauritania vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of labor force who are women
Mauritania
33.42
in 2025
Sri Lanka
33.44
in 2025
Mauritania rank
160th
Sri Lanka rank
159th
Proportion of labor force who are women over time
- Mauritania
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 33.44 against 33.42 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Mauritania ranks 160th and Sri Lanka ranks 159th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.14 | 33.65 | 4.51 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 31.78 | 33.07 | 1.29 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 33.11 | 33.77 | 0.6583 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 33.4 | 33.08 | 0.327 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of labor force who are women, Mauritania or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 33.44 against 33.42 in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of labor force who are women between Mauritania and Sri Lanka?
- 0.02, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sri Lanka?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Mauritania ranks 160th and Sri Lanka ranks 159th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.