El Salvador vs Sri Lanka: Share of women among low pay earners
El Salvador
44.7%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
46.6%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
45th
Sri Lanka rank
42nd
Share of women among low pay earners over time
- El Salvador
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 46.6% against 44.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
El Salvador ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 70 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.4% | 50.3% | 11.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 46.2% | 5.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women among low pay earners, El Salvador or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 46.6% against 44.7% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of women among low pay earners between El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
- 1.9%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of women among low pay earners?
- El Salvador ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women among low pay earners. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female.