Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Unemployment rate
Bangladesh
3.78
in 2025
Sri Lanka
4
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
122nd
Sri Lanka rank
119th
Unemployment rate over time
- Bangladesh
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 4 against 3.78 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.22.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 122nd and Sri Lanka ranks 119th of 186 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.53 | 12 | 9.47 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 4.08 | 7.22 | 3.14 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 4.21 | 4.29 | 0.0829 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 4.39 | 4.61 | 0.2152 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 4 against 3.78 in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 0.22, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Sri Lanka rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 122nd and Sri Lanka ranks 119th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.