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Israel vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

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Israel has a population of 10.1M (ranked 96/197), compared with 21.8M in Sri Lanka (ranked 63/197). Israel's land area is 8,355 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 149th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Israel ranks 27/197 ($611B) and Sri Lanka ranks 71/197 ($109B). By GDP per capita, Israel ranks 19/197 ($60,337), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($5,002).

Main facts and rankings

Israel Sri Lanka
Population
10334048
21926160
Population rank 95/197 63/197
GDP
$611B
2025
$109B
2025
GDP rank 27/197 71/197
GDP per capita
$60,337
2025
$5,002
2025
GDP per capita rank 19/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,236
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$418B
2025
$100B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
68.5%
2025
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$41,338
2025
$4,584
2024
Government debt per person rank 16/185 90/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$48,251
2026
$2,830
2026
Land area 8,355 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
1,228 ppl/mi²
2026
916 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.87
2024
1.95
2024
Median age
30.2 years
2025
34.4 years
2025
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
78 years
2026

Israel and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Israel and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Israel

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Israel Sri Lanka
2025 $610,777,842,874 $108,825,231,671
2024 $542,284,494,491 $99,616,111,266
2023 $513,393,395,492 $84,080,307,356
2022 $525,157,951,213 $74,143,020,304
2021 $489,735,019,666 $88,556,699,052
2020 $410,908,899,711 $84,335,574,372
2019 $399,207,771,082 $88,998,706,178
2018 $375,470,422,244 $94,450,015,983
2017 $357,360,816,857 $94,369,350,439
2016 $321,083,954,798 $88,000,210,878
2015 $302,841,190,258 $85,090,300,896
2014 $314,376,760,832 $82,531,125,462
2013 $298,045,324,736 $76,976,204,075
2012 $263,172,104,091 $70,447,216,891
2011 $267,739,352,609 $67,753,285,882
2010 $239,372,857,534 $58,636,049,581
2009 $213,112,649,594 $42,066,224,093
2008 $220,952,472,408 $40,713,826,215
2007 $184,448,882,452 $32,350,238,760
2006 $158,706,516,002 $28,267,410,543
2005 $147,346,035,831 $24,405,791,045
2004 $139,925,423,025 $20,662,525,941
2003 $131,278,887,815 $18,881,765,437
2002 $125,215,963,105 $16,536,535,647
2001 $134,889,159,474 $15,749,753,805
2000 $136,409,902,632 $16,595,882,819
1999 $121,329,240,042 $15,711,933,513
1998 $120,468,659,246 $15,760,736,956
1997 $119,389,303,067 $15,091,913,884
1996 $115,051,957,577 $13,897,738,375
1995 $105,432,315,611 $13,029,697,561
1994 $90,684,108,118 $11,717,604,209
1993 $79,806,598,120 $10,338,679,636
1992 $79,408,652,426 $9,703,011,636
1991 $70,954,941,681 $9,000,362,582
1990 $61,978,459,022 $8,032,551,173
1989 $52,411,116,588 $6,987,267,684
1988 $52,618,458,014 $6,978,371,581
1987 $43,022,977,765 $6,682,167,120
1986 $35,812,041,620 $6,405,210,564
1985 $28,887,898,639 $5,978,460,972
1984 $30,626,695,891 $6,043,474,843
1983 $32,655,591,256 $5,167,913,302
1982 $29,237,231,967 $4,768,765,017
1981 $26,865,420,933 $4,415,844,156
1980 $25,379,585,067 $4,024,621,900
1979 $22,595,788,591 $3,364,611,432
1978 $17,690,363,444 $2,733,183,857
1977 $18,245,847,441 $4,104,509,583
1976 $15,946,502,888 $3,591,319,857
1975 $16,131,806,290 $3,791,298,146
1974 $17,162,009,924 $3,574,586,466
1973 $11,895,229,181 $2,875,625,000
1972 $9,216,866,299 $2,553,936,348
1971 $7,048,191,876 $2,369,308,600
1970 $7,402,142,195 $2,296,470,588
1969 $6,293,966,357 $1,965,546,218
1968 $5,455,059,532 $1,801,344,538
1967 $4,759,447,914 $1,859,465,021
1966 $4,700,397,692 $1,751,470,588
1965 $4,326,412,951 $1,698,319,328
1964 $4,021,861,430 $1,309,747,899
1963 $3,533,767,055 $1,240,672,269
1962 $2,964,323,618 $1,434,156,379
1961 $3,706,297,903 $1,444,327,731
1960 $3,068,690,949 $1,409,873,950

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Israel and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Israel

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Israel Sri Lanka
2025 $60,337 $5,002
2024 $54,217 $4,545
2023 $52,126 $3,815
2022 $54,947 $3,343
2021 $52,258 $3,997
2020 $44,591 $3,848
2019 $44,092 $4,082
2018 $42,269 $4,359
2017 $41,013 $4,399
2016 $37,571 $4,149
2015 $36,138 $4,058
2014 $38,265 $3,972
2013 $36,981 $3,739
2012 $33,269 $3,328
2011 $34,477 $3,225
2010 $31,399 $2,808
2009 $28,470 $2,027
2008 $30,231 $1,974
2007 $25,689 $1,579
2006 $22,500 $1,389
2005 $21,262 $1,207
2004 $20,550 $1,029
2003 $19,624 $946
2002 $19,059 $835
2001 $20,949 $804
2000 $21,690 $860
1999 $19,809 $829
1998 $20,176 $848
1997 $20,457 $827
1996 $20,213 $776
1995 $19,014 $742
1994 $16,796 $678
1993 $15,169 $607
1992 $15,500 $580
1991 $14,337 $546
1990 $13,300 $491
1989 $11,601 $430
1988 $11,846 $434
1987 $9,847 $420
1986 $8,330 $407
1985 $6,824 $385
1984 $7,364 $391
1983 $7,955 $336
1982 $7,253 $312
1981 $6,791 $292.5
1980 $6,545 $271.1
1979 $5,968 $230.8
1978 $4,794 $191
1977 $5,050 $292.1
1976 $4,514 $260.3
1975 $4,669 $279.8
1974 $5,082 $268.7
1973 $3,629 $220.2
1972 $2,928 $199.4
1971 $2,297 $188.8
1970 $2,489 $186.9
1969 $2,188 $163.6
1968 $1,946 $153.5
1967 $1,734 $162.3
1966 $1,788 $156.6
1965 $1,688 $155.6
1964 $1,625 $122.9
1963 $1,485 $119.4
1962 $1,293 $141.4
1961 $1,696 $145.9
1960 $1,452 $145.9

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Israel vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Israel

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Israel Sri Lanka
2026 82.9 78
2025 82.8 77.9
2024 82.7 77.7
2023 82.4 77.5
2022 82.8 77.3
2021 82.5 76.3
2020 82.7 76.9
2019 82.9 76.7
2018 82.9 76.5
2017 82.7 76.2
2016 82.6 76.1
2015 82.3 76
2014 82.4 75.8
2013 82.4 75.5
2012 82 75.2
2011 82 74.7
2010 82 74.5
2009 81.8 70.3
2008 81.3 72.6
2007 81 73
2006 80.8 72.8
2005 80.4 73.1
2004 80.3 68
2003 79.8 72.4
2002 79.5 72.3
2001 79.5 71.8
2000 79.2 71.2
1999 78.9 70.4
1998 78.6 70.1
1997 78.6 69.9
1996 78.6 69.8
1995 78.1 69.7
1994 78 70.2
1993 77.9 70
1992 77.3 69.6
1991 77.6 69.1
1990 78 69.2
1989 77.6 67.3
1988 76.9 69
1987 76.4 69
1986 75.9 69
1985 76 68.9
1984 75.5 68.8
1983 75.1 68.7
1982 74.3 68.7
1981 74.2 68.4
1980 73.7 68
1979 73.4 67.5
1978 73.1 66.8
1977 72.7 66.4
1976 72.7 65.8
1975 71.6 65.4
1974 71.6 65
1973 71.6 64.8
1972 71.6 64.6
1971 71.8 64.2
1970 71.2 64.4
1969 71 64.1
1968 70.8 63.9
1967 70.9 63.6
1966 70.9 63.2
1965 70.5 62.8
1964 69.6 62.4
1963 69.6 62
1962 69.3 61.6
1961 69.8 61.2
1960 69.8 60.6
1959 68.9 60
1958 68.4 59.3
1957 66.5 58.5
1956 66.6 57.9
1955 68 57.2
1954 66.3 56.4
1953 66.4 55.6
1952 67.2 54.9
1951 67.6 54
1950 69.9 53.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Israel and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Israel

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Israel Sri Lanka
2025 10,122,800 21,756,000
2024 10,002,200 21,916,000
2023 9,849,000 22,037,000
2022 9,557,500 22,181,000
2021 9,371,400 22,156,000
2020 9,215,100 21,919,000
2019 9,054,000 21,803,000
2018 8,882,800 21,670,000
2017 8,713,300 21,453,000
2016 8,546,000 21,209,000
2015 8,380,100 20,970,000
2014 8,215,700 20,778,000
2013 8,059,500 20,585,000
2012 7,910,500 21,169,458
2011 7,765,800 21,009,048
2010 7,623,600 20,879,089
2009 7,485,600 20,756,435
2008 7,308,800 20,629,378
2007 7,180,100 20,492,545
2006 7,053,700 20,352,411
2005 6,930,100 20,216,524
2004 6,809,000 20,087,605
2003 6,689,700 19,951,521
2002 6,570,000 19,805,752
2001 6,439,000 19,600,362
2000 6,289,000 19,293,054
1999 6,125,000 18,944,731
1998 5,971,000 18,596,003
1997 5,836,000 18,248,200
1996 5,692,000 17,905,018
1995 5,545,000 17,564,068
1994 5,399,000 17,275,773
1993 5,261,000 17,025,918
1992 5,123,000 16,739,284
1991 4,949,000 16,475,354
1990 4,660,000 16,352,458
1989 4,518,000 16,248,557
1988 4,442,000 16,078,621
1987 4,369,000 15,916,576
1986 4,299,000 15,731,256
1985 4,233,000 15,544,154
1984 4,159,000 15,441,860
1983 4,105,000 15,388,794
1982 4,031,000 15,286,567
1981 3,956,000 15,099,414
1980 3,878,000 14,847,974
1979 3,786,000 14,579,614
1978 3,690,000 14,310,128
1977 3,613,000 14,049,371
1976 3,533,000 13,796,770
1975 3,455,000 13,548,984
1974 3,377,000 13,305,693
1973 3,278,000 13,060,916
1972 3,148,000 12,809,205
1971 3,069,000 12,551,910
1970 2,974,000 12,287,110
1969 2,877,000 12,013,858
1968 2,803,000 11,736,088
1967 2,745,000 11,457,328
1966 2,629,000 11,183,928
1965 2,563,000 10,916,965
1964 2,475,000 10,653,397
1963 2,379,000 10,395,040
1962 2,293,000 10,143,754
1961 2,185,000 9,899,372
1960 2,114,020 9,661,389

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Israel and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Israel

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Israel Sri Lanka
2024 2.87 1.95
2023 2.85 1.97
2022 2.89 1.98
2021 3 2
2020 2.9 2.01
2019 3.01 2.02
2018 3.09 2.03
2017 3.11 2.04
2016 3.11 2.06
2015 3.09 2.09
2014 3.08 2.13
2013 3.03 2.18
2012 3.05 2.17
2011 2.98 2.14
2010 3.03 2.13
2009 2.96 2.18
2008 2.96 2.23
2007 2.9 2.3
2006 2.88 2.29
2005 2.84 2.26
2004 2.9 2.27
2003 2.95 2.3
2002 2.89 2.31
2001 2.92 2.28
2000 2.95 2.21
1999 2.97 2.14
1998 2.98 2.14
1997 2.94 2.22
1996 2.9 2.29
1995 2.9 2.35
1994 2.9 2.4
1993 2.8 2.44
1992 2.7 2.49
1991 2.76 2.51
1990 2.82 2.54
1989 2.89 2.58
1988 2.95 2.57
1987 3.01 2.64
1986 3.03 2.74
1985 3.06 2.9
1984 3.08 3.01
1983 3.11 3.11
1982 3.13 3.32
1981 3.19 3.65
1980 3.24 3.73
1979 3.3 3.82
1978 3.35 3.81
1977 3.41 3.74
1976 3.48 3.78
1975 3.55 3.82
1974 3.63 3.86
1973 3.7 4
1972 3.77 4.16
1971 3.77 4.27
1970 3.78 4.39
1969 3.78 4.5
1968 3.79 4.66
1967 3.79 4.79
1966 3.8 4.83
1965 3.81 4.93
1964 3.83 5.06
1963 3.84 5.12
1962 3.85 5.18
1961 3.86 5.24
1960 3.87 5.35

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Israel and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Israel

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Israel Sri Lanka
2025 30.2 34.4
2024 30.2 34.1
2023 30.2 33.8
2022 30.1 33.6
2021 30 33.3
2020 30 33.1
2019 29.9 32.8
2018 29.9 32.5
2017 29.9 32.3
2016 29.8 32
2015 29.8 31.7
2014 29.7 31.4
2013 29.6 31.1
2012 29.5 30.8
2011 29.5 30.5
2010 29.4 30.2
2009 29.3 29.9
2008 29.2 29.6
2007 29.1 29.3
2006 28.9 29
2005 28.7 28.8
2004 28.5 28.5
2003 28.4 28.2
2002 28.2 27.9
2001 28 27.6
2000 27.8 27.2
1999 27.6 26.9
1998 27.4 26.5
1997 27.3 26.2
1996 27.1 25.8
1995 26.9 25.3
1994 26.6 24.9
1993 26.5 24.6
1992 26.4 24.3
1991 26.2 23.9
1990 25.8 23.6
1989 25.6 23.4
1988 25.5 23.1
1987 25.5 22.8
1986 25.4 22.5
1985 25.4 22.2
1984 25.4 22
1983 25.3 21.9
1982 25.2 21.7
1981 25.1 21.6
1980 25 21.5
1979 24.8 21.3
1978 24.7 21.2
1977 24.5 21
1976 24.3 20.9
1975 24.2 20.7
1974 24 20.6
1973 23.8 20.4
1972 23.7 20.2
1971 23.5 20.1
1970 23.4 20
1969 23.3 19.9
1968 23.3 19.8
1967 23.4 19.7
1966 23.5 19.6
1965 23.8 19.5
1964 24.1 19.5
1963 24.6 19.5
1962 25 19.5
1961 25.3 19.5
1960 25.3 19.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Israel Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$569B
2025
$102B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.6%
2025
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.93%
2022
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
8.78%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
178,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.22%
2025
-5.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
3%
2025
4.32%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.8%
2024
54.6%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
25.4%
2025
Economic freedom index
68.4
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27%
2022
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2022
3.1%
2019
Number of millionaires
195,000
2026
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.97%
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
42
2026
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2026
n/a
Listed domestic companies
511
2024
288
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$331B
2024
$26.1B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$229B
2025
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$952M
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,905,000
2019
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.39%
2020
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
89.3%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Israel Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,477 kg
2024
467 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23
2024
$31
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
57.7 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.77 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.5%
2023
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.2%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.72%
2024
6.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2023
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,186 kWh
2024
644 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.63%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2023
38%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Israel Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.12%
2025
0.27%
2025
Annual migration change
+11,466
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
91.6%
2025
20.5%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2025
48.4:51.6
2025
Average male height
5.77 ft
2026
5.37 ft
2026
Average female height
5.32 ft
2026
4.97 ft
2026
Quality of life index
84.1
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.63
2022
3.31
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
153
2026
55
2026
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2011
92.7%
2024
English speaking
32.3%
2026
18.3%
2026
People using the Internet
88.2%
2024
54.6%
2024

Health

Israel Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,928
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$805
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.45%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.8
2023
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2021
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.3
2024
5.9
2024
Obesity rate
23.2%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.1%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2024
20.7%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.84 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Israel Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
825 sq mi
2025
1,098 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
2,072 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
541 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
59,647 mi
2025
70,894 mi
2010

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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