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Haiti vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Haiti has a population of 11.8M (ranked 83/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Haiti's land area is 10,641 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 142nd vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Haiti ranks 117/197 ($25.2B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Haiti ranks 153/197 ($2,143), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Haiti Sri Lanka
Population
12076663
22185425
Population rank 82/197 63/197
GDP
$25.2B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 117/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$2,143
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 153/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,194
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$3.91B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
15.5%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$332
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 176/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,896
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 10,641 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
1,132 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.66
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
24.8 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
65.5 years
2026
78 years
2026

Haiti and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Haiti and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Haiti

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Haiti Sri Lanka
2024 $25,224,154,991 $98,963,185,510
2023 $19,850,585,722 $83,716,142,582
2022 $20,253,551,921 $74,143,020,263
2021 $20,944,387,976 $88,556,698,938
2020 $14,508,222,518 $84,335,574,582
2019 $15,016,090,930 $88,998,706,297
2018 $16,403,864,618 $94,450,015,983
2017 $15,093,357,161 $94,369,350,286
2016 $14,069,277,526 $88,000,211,172
2015 $14,849,629,309 $85,090,301,052
2014 $15,146,883,498 $82,531,125,191
2013 $14,902,488,604 $76,976,203,829
2012 $13,708,925,477 $70,447,217,164
2011 $13,008,746,039 $67,753,285,897
2010 $11,859,312,725 $58,636,049,434
2009 $11,597,002,835 $42,066,224,093
2008 $10,432,962,635 $40,713,826,215
2007 $9,228,637,768 $32,350,238,760
2006 $7,638,739,123 $28,267,410,543
2005 $7,030,149,730 $24,405,791,045
2004 $6,087,360,684 $20,662,525,941
2003 $5,071,947,798 $18,881,765,437
2002 $6,205,847,214 $16,536,535,647
2001 $6,331,970,324 $15,749,753,805
2000 $6,813,566,099 $16,595,882,819
1999 $4,153,725,884 $15,711,933,513
1998 $3,723,903,724 $15,760,736,956
1997 $3,338,949,152 $15,091,913,884
1996 $2,907,517,604 $13,897,738,375
1995 $2,813,313,279 $13,029,697,561
1994 $2,167,569,046 $11,717,604,209
1993 $1,878,253,767 $10,338,679,636
1992 $2,257,129,792 $9,703,011,636
1991 $3,473,562,628 $9,000,362,582
1990 $3,096,289,800 $8,032,551,173
1989 $2,736,243,800 $6,987,267,684
1988 $2,613,926,800 $6,978,371,581
1987 $2,047,200,000 $6,682,167,120
1986 $2,318,000,000 $6,405,210,564
1985 $2,009,400,000 $5,978,460,972
1984 $1,816,200,000 $6,043,474,843
1983 $1,623,600,000 $5,167,913,302
1982 $1,474,200,000 $4,768,765,017
1981 $1,479,400,000 $4,415,844,156
1980 $1,383,800,000 $4,024,621,900
1979 $1,080,600,000 $3,364,611,432
1978 $974,200,000 $2,733,183,857
1977 $947,000,000 $4,104,509,583
1976 $879,000,000 $3,591,319,857
1975 $681,400,000 $3,791,298,146
1974 $565,399,322 $3,574,586,466
1973 $466,798,973 $2,875,625,000
1972 $371,998,958 $2,553,936,348
1971 $362,800,000 $2,369,308,600
1970 $331,200,000 $2,296,470,588
1969 $391,820,400 $1,965,546,218
1968 $367,968,800 $1,801,344,538
1967 $369,124,200 $1,859,465,021
1966 $368,948,600 $1,751,470,588
1965 $353,251,800 $1,698,319,328
1964 $325,281,200 $1,309,747,899
1963 $294,883,400 $1,240,672,269
1962 $281,896,800 $1,434,156,379
1961 $271,066,000 $1,444,327,731
1960 $273,187,200 $1,409,873,950

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Haiti and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Haiti

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Haiti Sri Lanka
2024 $2,143 $4,516
2023 $1,706 $3,799
2022 $1,761 $3,343
2021 $1,841 $3,997
2020 $1,290 $3,848
2019 $1,352 $4,082
2018 $1,496 $4,359
2017 $1,395 $4,399
2016 $1,318 $4,149
2015 $1,411 $4,058
2014 $1,460 $3,972
2013 $1,458 $3,739
2012 $1,361 $3,328
2011 $1,312 $3,225
2010 $1,210 $2,808
2009 $1,197 $2,027
2008 $1,095 $1,974
2007 $985 $1,579
2006 $829 $1,389
2005 $776 $1,207
2004 $683 $1,029
2003 $579 $946
2002 $721 $835
2001 $749 $804
2000 $821 $860
1999 $510 $829
1998 $465 $848
1997 $425 $827
1996 $377 $776
1995 $372 $742
1994 $292.1 $678
1993 $258.1 $607
1992 $316 $580
1991 $497 $546
1990 $452 $491
1989 $407 $430
1988 $397 $434
1987 $318 $420
1986 $367 $407
1985 $325 $385
1984 $299.2 $391
1983 $272.8 $336
1982 $252.6 $312
1981 $258.5 $292.5
1980 $246.5 $271.1
1979 $196.2 $230.8
1978 $180.3 $191
1977 $178.7 $292.1
1976 $169.1 $260.3
1975 $133.6 $279.8
1974 $113 $268.7
1973 $95.1 $220.2
1972 $77.3 $199.4
1971 $76.8 $188.8
1970 $71.5 $186.9
1969 $86.1 $163.6
1968 $82.4 $153.5
1967 $84.2 $162.3
1966 $85.7 $156.6
1965 $83.6 $155.6
1964 $78.5 $122.9
1963 $72.4 $119.4
1962 $70.4 $141.4
1961 $69 $145.9
1960 $70.8 $145.9

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Haiti vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Haiti

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Haiti Sri Lanka
2026 65.5 78
2025 65.3 77.9
2024 65.1 77.7
2023 64.9 77.5
2022 63.9 77.3
2021 62.6 76.3
2020 63.8 76.9
2019 64.3 76.7
2018 64.1 76.5
2017 63.8 76.2
2016 63.3 76.1
2015 63.2 76
2014 63 75.8
2013 62.6 75.5
2012 62.3 75.2
2011 61.6 74.7
2010 45.6 74.5
2009 61.7 70.3
2008 61.3 72.6
2007 61.1 73
2006 60.7 72.8
2005 60.3 73.1
2004 58.5 68
2003 59.4 72.4
2002 59 72.3
2001 58.6 71.8
2000 58.2 71.2
1999 57.7 70.4
1998 57.1 70.1
1997 56.7 69.9
1996 56.1 69.8
1995 55.6 69.7
1994 54.7 70.2
1993 54.5 70
1992 54 69.6
1991 53.5 69.1
1990 53.2 69.2
1989 52.9 67.3
1988 52.6 69
1987 52.2 69
1986 51.9 69
1985 51.6 68.9
1984 51.3 68.8
1983 50.9 68.7
1982 50.6 68.7
1981 50.3 68.4
1980 50 68
1979 49.7 67.5
1978 49.5 66.8
1977 49.2 66.4
1976 49 65.8
1975 48.7 65.4
1974 48.5 65
1973 48.2 64.8
1972 47.9 64.6
1971 47.6 64.2
1970 47.3 64.4
1969 46.9 64.1
1968 46.5 63.9
1967 46.1 63.6
1966 45.6 63.2
1965 45.4 62.8
1964 44.9 62.4
1963 42.7 62
1962 44.2 61.6
1961 43.8 61.2
1960 43.4 60.6
1959 43 60
1958 42.6 59.3
1957 42.1 58.5
1956 41.6 57.9
1955 41 57.2
1954 40.1 56.4
1953 39.5 55.6
1952 38.8 54.9
1951 38.1 54
1950 37.2 53.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Haiti and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Haiti

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Haiti Sri Lanka
2024 11,772,557 21,916,000
2023 11,637,398 22,037,000
2022 11,503,606 22,181,000
2021 11,374,586 22,156,000
2020 11,243,848 21,919,000
2019 11,105,163 21,803,000
2018 10,962,362 21,670,000
2017 10,817,754 21,453,000
2016 10,671,457 21,209,000
2015 10,523,242 20,970,000
2014 10,373,235 20,778,000
2013 10,222,362 20,585,000
2012 10,069,771 21,169,458
2011 9,914,904 21,009,048
2010 9,803,294 20,879,089
2009 9,689,581 20,756,435
2008 9,530,774 20,629,378
2007 9,373,296 20,492,545
2006 9,216,562 20,352,411
2005 9,061,273 20,216,524
2004 8,910,263 20,087,605
2003 8,759,912 19,951,521
2002 8,607,641 19,805,752
2001 8,455,918 19,600,362
2000 8,303,151 19,293,054
1999 8,151,296 18,944,731
1998 8,002,143 18,596,003
1997 7,854,298 18,248,200
1996 7,707,557 17,905,018
1995 7,562,546 17,564,068
1994 7,419,771 17,275,773
1993 7,278,181 17,025,918
1992 7,136,571 16,739,284
1991 6,995,450 16,475,354
1990 6,854,441 16,352,458
1989 6,714,730 16,248,557
1988 6,578,145 16,078,621
1987 6,445,123 15,916,576
1986 6,316,122 15,731,256
1985 6,190,862 15,544,154
1984 6,069,230 15,441,860
1983 5,951,096 15,388,794
1982 5,835,937 15,286,567
1981 5,723,725 15,099,414
1980 5,614,493 14,847,974
1979 5,507,590 14,579,614
1978 5,402,580 14,310,128
1977 5,299,476 14,049,371
1976 5,198,357 13,796,770
1975 5,099,086 13,548,984
1974 5,001,796 13,305,693
1973 4,906,743 13,060,916
1972 4,813,868 12,809,205
1971 4,723,244 12,551,910
1970 4,635,124 12,287,110
1969 4,549,334 12,013,858
1968 4,465,328 11,736,088
1967 4,382,999 11,457,328
1966 4,302,639 11,183,928
1965 4,223,820 10,916,965
1964 4,146,244 10,653,397
1963 4,073,068 10,395,040
1962 4,001,575 10,143,754
1961 3,929,030 9,899,372
1960 3,858,443 9,661,389

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Haiti and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Haiti

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Haiti Sri Lanka
2023 2.66 1.97
2022 2.7 1.98
2021 2.75 2
2020 2.8 2.01
2019 2.86 2.02
2018 2.92 2.03
2017 2.99 2.04
2016 3.05 2.06
2015 3.11 2.09
2014 3.16 2.13
2013 3.22 2.18
2012 3.32 2.17
2011 3.43 2.14
2010 3.5 2.13
2009 3.57 2.18
2008 3.62 2.23
2007 3.69 2.3
2006 3.76 2.29
2005 3.84 2.26
2004 3.94 2.27
2003 4.05 2.3
2002 4.13 2.31
2001 4.25 2.28
2000 4.39 2.21
1999 4.45 2.14
1998 4.56 2.14
1997 4.67 2.22
1996 4.78 2.29
1995 4.88 2.35
1994 4.99 2.4
1993 5.1 2.44
1992 5.21 2.49
1991 5.32 2.51
1990 5.41 2.54
1989 5.44 2.58
1988 5.47 2.57
1987 5.47 2.64
1986 5.48 2.74
1985 5.5 2.9
1984 5.51 3.01
1983 5.51 3.11
1982 5.53 3.32
1981 5.53 3.65
1980 5.56 3.73
1979 5.59 3.82
1978 5.64 3.81
1977 5.67 3.74
1976 5.71 3.78
1975 5.75 3.82
1974 5.78 3.86
1973 5.81 4
1972 5.85 4.16
1971 5.88 4.27
1970 5.91 4.39
1969 5.96 4.5
1968 6.01 4.66
1967 6.05 4.79
1966 6.09 4.83
1965 6.13 4.93
1964 6.16 5.06
1963 6.17 5.12
1962 6.18 5.18
1961 6.18 5.24
1960 6.18 5.35

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Haiti and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Haiti

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Haiti Sri Lanka
2024 24.8 34.1
2023 24.5 33.8
2022 24.3 33.6
2021 24 33.3
2020 23.8 33.1
2019 23.5 32.8
2018 23.3 32.5
2017 23 32.3
2016 22.8 32
2015 22.5 31.7
2014 22.3 31.4
2013 22 31.1
2012 21.8 30.8
2011 21.6 30.5
2010 21.3 30.2
2009 21.1 29.9
2008 20.9 29.6
2007 20.6 29.3
2006 20.4 29
2005 20.2 28.8
2004 20 28.5
2003 19.8 28.2
2002 19.7 27.9
2001 19.5 27.6
2000 19.4 27.2
1999 19.3 26.9
1998 19.2 26.5
1997 19.1 26.2
1996 19 25.8
1995 19 25.3
1994 18.9 24.9
1993 18.9 24.6
1992 18.9 24.3
1991 18.9 23.9
1990 18.9 23.6
1989 18.9 23.4
1988 19 23.1
1987 19 22.8
1986 19 22.5
1985 19.1 22.2
1984 19.1 22
1983 19.1 21.9
1982 19.2 21.7
1981 19.2 21.6
1980 19.2 21.5
1979 19.2 21.3
1978 19.3 21.2
1977 19.3 21
1976 19.3 20.9
1975 19.3 20.7
1974 19.3 20.6
1973 19.3 20.4
1972 19.3 20.2
1971 19.4 20.1
1970 19.4 20
1969 19.4 19.9
1968 19.4 19.8
1967 19.4 19.7
1966 19.4 19.6
1965 19.5 19.5
1964 19.5 19.5
1963 19.5 19.5
1962 19.5 19.5
1961 19.5 19.5
1960 19.5 19.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Haiti Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$20.7B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
5.25%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.96%
2023
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.07%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+6.96%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2012
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
48.3%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.4%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
46.1
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2012
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2012
3.1%
2019
Listed domestic companies n/a
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.72B
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.11B
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
938,000
2019
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
34.8%
2018
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
32.6%
2017
81.7%
2024

Energy

Haiti Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.68
2022
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.51 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
21.7%
2022
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
76.7%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
74.8 kWh
2022
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.8%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.2%
2022
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Haiti Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-32,052
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
55%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
14.1
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
6
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
41.2
2023
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
18.8
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
68%
2017
92.7%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
39.3%
2019
51.2%
2023

Health

Haiti Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$54.4
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.5
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
65.5 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
31.6%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2022
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.4 years
2025
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
328
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
11.1%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.1%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.11 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Haiti Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
904 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,931 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,305 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,651 mi
2009
70,894 mi
2010

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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