Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Bangladesh
48.1%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
45.7%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
164th
Sri Lanka rank
167th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Bangladesh
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 48.1% against 45.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 164th and Sri Lanka ranks 167th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.1% | 50.3% | 20.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 47.1% | 12.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 43.4% | 46.7% | 3.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 45.0% | 5.5% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
- Bangladesh, at 48.1% against 45.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 2.4%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Sri Lanka rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Bangladesh ranks 164th and Sri Lanka ranks 167th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.