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Paraguay vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Paraguay has a population of 6.93M (ranked 107/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Paraguay's land area is 152,901 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 59th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Paraguay Sri Lanka
Population
7120169
22185425
Population rank 108/197 63/197
GDP
$44.5B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 98/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$6,416
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 109/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,524
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$19.9B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
44.8%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,872
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 103/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,136
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 152,901 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
27.7 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.2 years
2026
78 years
2026

Paraguay and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Paraguay and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Paraguay

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Paraguay Sri Lanka
2024 $44,458,118,397 $98,963,185,510
2023 $43,118,053,175 $83,716,142,582
2022 $41,952,910,858 $74,143,020,263
2021 $39,950,899,939 $88,556,698,938
2020 $35,432,178,068 $84,335,574,582
2019 $37,925,338,329 $88,998,706,297
2018 $40,225,448,341 $94,450,015,983
2017 $38,997,129,474 $94,369,350,286
2016 $36,089,700,223 $88,000,211,172
2015 $36,211,447,840 $85,090,301,052
2014 $40,377,929,296 $82,531,125,191
2013 $38,501,122,141 $76,976,203,829
2012 $33,271,921,136 $70,447,217,164
2011 $33,756,238,766 $67,753,285,897
2010 $27,260,886,405 $58,636,049,434
2009 $22,355,151,162 $42,066,224,093
2008 $24,615,267,664 $40,713,826,215
2007 $17,856,393,235 $32,350,238,760
2006 $13,429,430,050 $28,267,410,543
2005 $10,737,500,188 $24,405,791,045
2004 $9,624,440,836 $20,662,525,941
2003 $7,691,367,471 $18,881,765,437
2002 $7,196,260,657 $16,536,535,647
2001 $8,495,806,432 $15,749,753,805
2000 $8,855,705,140 $16,595,882,819
1999 $8,837,070,236 $15,711,933,513
1998 $9,260,481,572 $15,760,736,956
1997 $9,965,225,678 $15,091,913,884
1996 $9,788,391,781 $13,897,738,375
1995 $9,062,131,475 $13,029,697,561
1994 $7,870,982,005 $11,717,604,209
1993 $7,249,533,620 $10,338,679,636
1992 $7,157,424,031 $9,703,011,636
1991 $6,984,367,763 $9,000,362,582
1990 $5,812,114,523 $8,032,551,173
1989 $4,757,732,200 $6,987,267,684
1988 $4,255,683,528 $6,978,371,581
1987 $3,971,044,724 $6,682,167,120
1986 $3,723,993,943 $6,405,210,564
1985 $3,282,449,236 $5,978,460,972
1984 $4,502,462,807 $6,043,474,843
1983 $5,673,248,726 $5,167,913,302
1982 $5,419,411,765 $4,768,765,017
1981 $5,624,515,873 $4,415,844,156
1980 $4,448,087,302 $4,024,621,900
1979 $3,416,777,778 $3,364,611,432
1978 $2,559,857,143 $2,733,183,857
1977 $2,092,158,730 $4,104,509,583
1976 $1,698,960,317 $3,591,319,857
1975 $1,511,420,635 $3,791,298,146
1974 $1,333,475,397 $3,574,586,466
1973 $995,531,746 $2,875,625,000
1972 $769,039,683 $2,553,936,348
1971 $664,571,429 $2,369,308,600
1970 $594,611,111 $2,296,470,588
1969 $556,293,651 $1,965,546,218
1968 $517,650,794 $1,801,344,538
1967 $492,674,603 $1,859,465,021
1966 $465,888,889 $1,751,470,588
1965 $443,587,302 $1,698,319,328
1964 $408,349,206 $1,309,747,899
1963 $383,904,762 $1,240,672,269
1962 $360,698,413 $1,434,156,379
1961 $322,053,713 $1,444,327,731
1960 $288,884,368 $1,409,873,950

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

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Paraguay and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Paraguay

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Paraguay Sri Lanka
2024 $6,416 $4,516
2023 $6,300 $3,799
2022 $6,206 $3,343
2021 $5,977 $3,997
2020 $5,365 $3,848
2019 $5,821 $4,082
2018 $6,258 $4,359
2017 $6,152 $4,399
2016 $5,775 $4,149
2015 $5,879 $4,058
2014 $6,652 $3,972
2013 $6,436 $3,739
2012 $5,642 $3,328
2011 $5,805 $3,225
2010 $4,751 $2,808
2009 $3,942 $2,027
2008 $4,385 $1,974
2007 $3,212 $1,579
2006 $2,439 $1,389
2005 $1,971 $1,207
2004 $1,786 $1,029
2003 $1,444 $946
2002 $1,368 $835
2001 $1,638 $804
2000 $1,736 $860
1999 $1,766 $829
1998 $1,890 $848
1997 $2,079 $827
1996 $2,088 $776
1995 $1,979 $742
1994 $1,760 $678
1993 $1,662 $607
1992 $1,683 $580
1991 $1,685 $546
1990 $1,440 $491
1989 $1,211 $430
1988 $1,114 $434
1987 $1,069 $420
1986 $1,031 $407
1985 $935 $385
1984 $1,319 $391
1983 $1,710 $336
1982 $1,680 $312
1981 $1,793 $292.5
1980 $1,457 $271.1
1979 $1,149 $230.8
1978 $883 $191
1977 $740 $292.1
1976 $616 $260.3
1975 $562 $279.8
1974 $508 $268.7
1973 $389 $220.2
1972 $308 $199.4
1971 $272.1 $188.8
1970 $249 $186.9
1969 $238.2 $163.6
1968 $226.8 $153.5
1967 $220.9 $162.3
1966 $213.9 $156.6
1965 $208.7 $155.6
1964 $197 $122.9
1963 $189.9 $119.4
1962 $182.8 $141.4
1961 $167.1 $145.9
1960 $153.4 $145.9

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

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Paraguay vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Paraguay

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Paraguay Sri Lanka
2026 74.2 78
2025 74.1 77.9
2024 74 77.7
2023 73.8 77.5
2022 72.3 77.3
2021 68.1 76.3
2020 72.7 76.9
2019 73.7 76.7
2018 73.6 76.5
2017 73.4 76.2
2016 73.5 76.1
2015 73.5 76
2014 73.4 75.8
2013 73.3 75.5
2012 73.1 75.2
2011 72.8 74.7
2010 72.6 74.5
2009 72.3 70.3
2008 72 72.6
2007 71.8 73
2006 71.6 72.8
2005 71.3 73.1
2004 71.1 68
2003 70.8 72.4
2002 70.5 72.3
2001 70.3 71.8
2000 70 71.2
1999 69.8 70.4
1998 69.5 70.1
1997 69.3 69.9
1996 69.1 69.8
1995 68.8 69.7
1994 68.5 70.2
1993 68.2 70
1992 68 69.6
1991 67.7 69.1
1990 67.3 69.2
1989 66.9 67.3
1988 66.7 69
1987 66.5 69
1986 66.2 69
1985 65.9 68.9
1984 65.6 68.8
1983 65.3 68.7
1982 65.1 68.7
1981 64.8 68.4
1980 64.6 68
1979 64.3 67.5
1978 64.1 66.8
1977 63.9 66.4
1976 63.7 65.8
1975 63.4 65.4
1974 63.2 65
1973 63.1 64.8
1972 62.9 64.6
1971 62.7 64.2
1970 62.6 64.4
1969 62.4 64.1
1968 62.2 63.9
1967 62 63.6
1966 61.8 63.2
1965 61.6 62.8
1964 61.4 62.4
1963 61.1 62
1962 60.8 61.6
1961 60.5 61.2
1960 60.2 60.6
1959 59.9 60
1958 59.6 59.3
1957 59.3 58.5
1956 59 57.9
1955 58.8 57.2
1954 58.6 56.4
1953 58.5 55.6
1952 58.4 54.9
1951 58.3 54
1950 58.1 53.2

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

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Paraguay and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Paraguay

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Paraguay Sri Lanka
2024 6,929,153 21,916,000
2023 6,844,146 22,037,000
2022 6,760,464 22,181,000
2021 6,684,182 22,156,000
2020 6,603,739 21,919,000
2019 6,515,058 21,803,000
2018 6,427,382 21,670,000
2017 6,338,660 21,453,000
2016 6,249,126 21,209,000
2015 6,159,103 20,970,000
2014 6,069,811 20,778,000
2013 5,982,445 20,585,000
2012 5,897,008 21,169,458
2011 5,814,626 21,009,048
2010 5,737,971 20,879,089
2009 5,671,236 20,756,435
2008 5,613,574 20,629,378
2007 5,559,386 20,492,545
2006 5,505,148 20,352,411
2005 5,448,097 20,216,524
2004 5,388,175 20,087,605
2003 5,326,436 19,951,521
2002 5,261,328 19,805,752
2001 5,187,689 19,600,362
2000 5,100,868 19,293,054
1999 5,003,135 18,944,731
1998 4,900,025 18,596,003
1997 4,794,412 18,248,200
1996 4,687,543 17,905,018
1995 4,579,806 17,564,068
1994 4,471,417 17,275,773
1993 4,362,696 17,025,918
1992 4,253,600 16,739,284
1991 4,144,364 16,475,354
1990 4,035,747 16,352,458
1989 3,927,802 16,248,557
1988 3,820,546 16,078,621
1987 3,714,889 15,916,576
1986 3,611,474 15,731,256
1985 3,510,671 15,544,154
1984 3,412,936 15,441,860
1983 3,318,068 15,388,794
1982 3,226,189 15,286,567
1981 3,137,604 15,099,414
1980 3,053,235 14,847,974
1979 2,973,968 14,579,614
1978 2,899,269 14,310,128
1977 2,827,874 14,049,371
1976 2,758,836 13,796,770
1975 2,691,648 13,548,984
1974 2,625,621 13,305,693
1973 2,561,102 13,060,916
1972 2,499,881 12,809,205
1971 2,442,537 12,551,910
1970 2,388,028 12,287,110
1969 2,334,992 12,013,858
1968 2,282,391 11,736,088
1967 2,229,994 11,457,328
1966 2,177,584 11,183,928
1965 2,125,177 10,916,965
1964 2,073,119 10,653,397
1963 2,021,909 10,395,040
1962 1,973,130 10,143,754
1961 1,927,394 9,899,372
1960 1,883,514 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Paraguay and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Paraguay

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Paraguay Sri Lanka
2023 2.42 1.97
2022 2.44 1.98
2021 2.47 2
2020 2.5 2.01
2019 2.53 2.02
2018 2.56 2.03
2017 2.59 2.04
2016 2.62 2.06
2015 2.65 2.09
2014 2.65 2.13
2013 2.64 2.18
2012 2.66 2.17
2011 2.67 2.14
2010 2.7 2.13
2009 2.76 2.18
2008 2.79 2.23
2007 2.82 2.3
2006 2.89 2.29
2005 2.97 2.26
2004 3.05 2.27
2003 3.12 2.3
2002 3.23 2.31
2001 3.36 2.28
2000 3.51 2.21
1999 3.67 2.14
1998 3.8 2.14
1997 3.91 2.22
1996 4.01 2.29
1995 4.11 2.35
1994 4.2 2.4
1993 4.28 2.44
1992 4.4 2.49
1991 4.48 2.51
1990 4.57 2.54
1989 4.68 2.58
1988 4.77 2.57
1987 4.85 2.64
1986 4.93 2.74
1985 4.97 2.9
1984 5.04 3.01
1983 5.09 3.11
1982 5.13 3.32
1981 5.15 3.65
1980 5.1 3.73
1979 5.06 3.82
1978 5.04 3.81
1977 5.08 3.74
1976 5.12 3.78
1975 5.18 3.82
1974 5.27 3.86
1973 5.35 4
1972 5.46 4.16
1971 5.59 4.27
1970 5.72 4.39
1969 5.84 4.5
1968 5.97 4.66
1967 6.1 4.79
1966 6.23 4.83
1965 6.35 4.93
1964 6.42 5.06
1963 6.45 5.12
1962 6.47 5.18
1961 6.49 5.24
1960 6.5 5.35

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

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Paraguay and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Paraguay

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Paraguay Sri Lanka
2024 27.7 34.1
2023 27.4 33.8
2022 27.1 33.6
2021 26.8 33.3
2020 26.6 33.1
2019 26.2 32.8
2018 25.9 32.5
2017 25.6 32.3
2016 25.3 32
2015 24.9 31.7
2014 24.6 31.4
2013 24.3 31.1
2012 23.9 30.8
2011 23.6 30.5
2010 23.2 30.2
2009 22.9 29.9
2008 22.5 29.6
2007 22.2 29.3
2006 21.8 29
2005 21.5 28.8
2004 21.1 28.5
2003 20.8 28.2
2002 20.5 27.9
2001 20.3 27.6
2000 20.1 27.2
1999 19.9 26.9
1998 19.7 26.5
1997 19.6 26.2
1996 19.5 25.8
1995 19.4 25.3
1994 19.4 24.9
1993 19.3 24.6
1992 19.3 24.3
1991 19.3 23.9
1990 19.2 23.6
1989 19.2 23.4
1988 19.2 23.1
1987 19.1 22.8
1986 19.1 22.5
1985 19 22.2
1984 19 22
1983 18.9 21.9
1982 18.9 21.7
1981 18.8 21.6
1980 18.7 21.5
1979 18.6 21.3
1978 18.4 21.2
1977 18.2 21
1976 18 20.9
1975 17.9 20.7
1974 17.7 20.6
1973 17.5 20.4
1972 17.4 20.2
1971 17.3 20.1
1970 17.2 20
1969 17.1 19.9
1968 17 19.8
1967 17 19.7
1966 16.9 19.6
1965 16.9 19.5
1964 16.9 19.5
1963 16.9 19.5
1962 16.9 19.5
1961 16.8 19.5
1960 16.8 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Paraguay Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$43.7B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.41%
2023
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.93%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
29,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.12%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.69%
2024
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.5%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
66.4
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35%
2024
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2024
3.1%
2019
Listed domestic companies
55
1999
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$313M
1999
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.89B
2023
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.14B
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,077,000
2020
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.84%
2020
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Paraguay Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,044 kg
2023
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2023
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.03 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.16 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.8%
2022
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
58.8%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
63.6%
2023
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-4.69%
2023
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,389 kWh
2023
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2012
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2023
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Paraguay Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-12,423
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
44.1
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
48
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.96
2022
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2024
92.7%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
81.6%
2024
51.2%
2023

Health

Paraguay Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$527
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$191.2
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
74.2 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.03%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.89
2022
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.9 years
2025
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
58
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
34%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
55
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.62 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Paraguay Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.27%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
22,066 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
82,730 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
58,936 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,333 mi
2023
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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