Rwanda vs Sri Lanka: Average hourly earnings of male and female employees
Rwanda
2.21 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Sri Lanka
2.91 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Rwanda rank
64th
Sri Lanka rank
61st
Average hourly earnings of male and female employees over time
- Rwanda
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 2.91 international-$ in 2021 prices against 2.21 international-$ in 2021 prices in Rwanda, a difference of 0.7 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 64th and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 64 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.561 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly earnings of male and female employees, Rwanda or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 2.91 international-$ in 2021 prices against 2.21 international-$ in 2021 prices in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average hourly earnings of male and female employees between Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
- 0.7 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Sri Lanka rank globally for average hourly earnings of male and female employees?
- Rwanda ranks 64th and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 64 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average hourly earnings of male and female employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross remuneration for time worked or work done, vacation, and other types of paid leave.