Somalia vs Sri Lanka: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates
Somalia
43.8%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
45.7%
in 2025
Somalia rank
167th
Sri Lanka rank
166th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates over time
- Somalia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 45.7% against 43.8% in Somalia, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Somalia ranks 167th and Sri Lanka ranks 166th of 186 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.1% | 50.3% | 5.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 47.1% | 3.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 46.7% | 2.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 45.0% | 1.0% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rates, Somalia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 45.7% against 43.8% in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rates between Somalia and Sri Lanka?
- 1.9%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sri Lanka?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and Sri Lanka rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Somalia ranks 167th and Sri Lanka ranks 166th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).