Samoa vs Sri Lanka: Urban population vs female labor force participation rate
Samoa
17.51
in 2025
Sri Lanka
20.45
in 2025
Samoa rank
231st
Sri Lanka rank
228th
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate over time
- Samoa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 20.45 against 17.51 in Samoa, a difference of 2.94.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Samoa ranks 231st and Sri Lanka ranks 228th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.81 | 15.81 | 1 | Samoa |
| 1960s | 19.3 | 19.69 | 0.3921 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 20.91 | 22.19 | 1.28 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 20.85 | 20.33 | 0.5128 | Samoa |
| 1990s | 21.48 | 16.21 | 5.28 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 21.26 | 15.3 | 5.96 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 19.21 | 18.61 | 0.6004 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 17.61 | 20.06 | 2.46 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population vs female labor force participation rate, Samoa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 20.45 against 17.51 in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population vs female labor force participation rate between Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 2.94, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Sri Lanka rank globally for urban population vs female labor force participation rate?
- Samoa ranks 231st and Sri Lanka ranks 228th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban population vs female labor force participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.