Rwanda vs Sri Lanka: Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation

Rwanda
711.97
in 2024
Sri Lanka
255.24
in 2023
Rwanda rank
19th
Sri Lanka rank
21st

Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation over time

  • Rwanda
  • Sri Lanka
0200400600800201020172024

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 711.97 against 255.24 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 456.73.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 2.8 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 19th and Sri Lanka ranks 21st of 70 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 570.85 144.91 425.94 Rwanda
2020s 450.37 243.48 206.89 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation, Rwanda or Sri Lanka?
Rwanda, at 711.97 against 255.24 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation between Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
456.73, with Rwanda 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 employees by sex and occupation?
Rwanda ranks 19th and Sri Lanka ranks 21st of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local currency)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
71 places, 939 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed