South Sudan vs Sri Lanka: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate
South Sudan
21.7%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
20.5%
in 2025
South Sudan rank
226th
Sri Lanka rank
228th
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate over time
- South Sudan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 21.7% against 20.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
South Sudan ranks 226th and Sri Lanka ranks 228th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.2% | 15.8% | 7.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 8.6% | 19.7% | 11.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 8.5% | 22.2% | 13.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 9.5% | 20.3% | 10.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 16.2% | 1.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 15.3% | 1.4% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 18.6% | 0.1% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 20.1% | 0.9% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population vs. female labor force participation rate, South Sudan or Sri Lanka?
- South Sudan, at 21.7% against 20.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population vs. female labor force participation rate between South Sudan and Sri Lanka?
- 1.2%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sri Lanka?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do South Sudan and Sri Lanka rank globally for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- South Sudan ranks 226th and Sri Lanka ranks 228th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by 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.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.