Sri Lanka vs Vanuatu: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate
Sri Lanka
20.5%
in 2025
Vanuatu
22.3%
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
228th
Vanuatu rank
225th
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate over time
- Sri Lanka
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 22.3% against 20.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 228th and Vanuatu ranks 225th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.8% | 6.6% | 9.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 19.7% | 9.3% | 10.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 22.2% | 12.7% | 9.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 20.3% | 16.7% | 3.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 20.1% | 3.9% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 22.9% | 7.6% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 24.6% | 6.0% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 22.3% | 2.2% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population vs. female labor force participation rate, Sri Lanka or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 22.3% against 20.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population vs. female labor force participation rate between Sri Lanka and Vanuatu?
- 1.8%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Vanuatu?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Vanuatu rank globally for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 228th and Vanuatu ranks 225th 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.