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Sri Lanka vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sri Lanka has a population of 21.9M (ranked 61/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Sri Lanka's land area is 23,884 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 122nd vs. 58th).

By GDP, Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Sri Lanka Sweden
Population
22185425
10680056
Population rank 63/197 91/197
GDP
$99B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 72/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$4,516
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 124/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,633
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$99.8B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
100.8%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,554
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 85/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,874
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 23,884 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
928 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.97
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
34.1 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
78 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Sri Lanka and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Sri Lanka and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Sri Lanka

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Sri Lanka Sweden
2024 $98,963,185,510 $603,715,224,266
2023 $83,716,142,582 $578,990,915,246
2022 $74,143,020,263 $575,071,237,641
2021 $88,556,698,938 $631,693,331,301
2020 $84,335,574,582 $544,265,668,452
2019 $88,998,706,297 $530,894,124,494
2018 $94,450,015,983 $549,649,344,043
2017 $94,369,350,286 $535,172,356,785
2016 $88,000,211,172 $513,058,312,951
2015 $85,090,301,052 $501,602,351,912
2014 $82,531,125,191 $577,727,767,304
2013 $76,976,203,829 $584,125,353,119
2012 $70,447,217,164 $549,739,674,655
2011 $67,753,285,897 $570,538,581,144
2010 $58,636,049,434 $492,750,897,239
2009 $42,066,224,093 $434,311,714,442
2008 $40,713,826,215 $514,614,100,833
2007 $32,350,238,760 $490,047,789,548
2006 $28,267,410,543 $422,528,394,459
2005 $24,405,791,045 $391,688,455,929
2004 $20,662,525,941 $384,545,442,175
2003 $18,881,765,437 $334,072,443,516
2002 $16,536,535,647 $267,371,907,447
2001 $15,749,753,805 $242,497,797,485
2000 $16,595,882,819 $262,903,560,280
1999 $15,711,933,513 $274,318,357,862
1998 $15,760,736,956 $270,887,306,759
1997 $15,091,913,884 $268,249,616,891
1996 $13,897,738,375 $291,949,597,375
1995 $13,029,697,561 $267,050,453,507
1994 $11,717,604,209 $228,699,066,874
1993 $10,338,679,636 $212,644,602,616
1992 $9,703,011,636 $283,908,914,454
1991 $9,000,362,582 $273,831,464,572
1990 $8,032,551,173 $261,466,577,009
1989 $6,987,267,684 $217,632,340,195
1988 $6,978,371,581 $206,686,590,776
1987 $6,682,167,120 $182,744,315,974
1986 $6,405,210,564 $150,279,869,729
1985 $5,978,460,972 $113,958,084,357
1984 $6,043,474,843 $109,043,045,407
1983 $5,167,913,302 $104,862,109,663
1982 $4,768,765,017 $114,214,731,799
1981 $4,415,844,156 $129,498,921,476
1980 $4,024,621,900 $141,886,067,004
1979 $3,364,611,432 $123,207,527,699
1978 $2,733,183,857 $104,290,933,496
1977 $4,104,509,583 $94,331,782,622
1976 $3,591,319,857 $89,232,517,046
1975 $3,791,298,146 $82,765,232,648
1974 $3,574,586,466 $65,917,634,590
1973 $2,875,625,000 $59,318,842,992
1972 $2,553,936,348 $48,883,173,400
1971 $2,369,308,600 $41,506,151,115
1970 $2,296,470,588 $38,037,226,668
1969 $1,965,546,218 $33,967,301,561
1968 $1,801,344,538 $31,277,871,669
1967 $1,859,465,021 $29,474,881,506
1966 $1,751,470,588 $27,154,716,721
1965 $1,698,319,328 $24,963,947,415
1964 $1,309,747,899 $22,685,490,195
1963 $1,240,672,269 $20,342,131,882
1962 $1,434,156,379 $18,794,066,990
1961 $1,444,327,731 $17,329,620,585
1960 $1,409,873,950 $15,930,075,467

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

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Sri Lanka and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Sri Lanka

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sri Lanka Sweden
2024 $4,516 $57,117
2023 $3,799 $54,950
2022 $3,343 $54,837
2021 $3,997 $60,648
2020 $3,848 $52,569
2019 $4,082 $51,649
2018 $4,359 $54,018
2017 $4,399 $53,210
2016 $4,149 $51,704
2015 $4,058 $51,188
2014 $3,972 $59,583
2013 $3,739 $60,844
2012 $3,328 $57,750
2011 $3,225 $60,379
2010 $2,808 $52,543
2009 $2,027 $46,708
2008 $1,974 $55,817
2007 $1,579 $53,568
2006 $1,389 $46,531
2005 $1,207 $43,378
2004 $1,029 $42,758
2003 $946 $37,292
2002 $835 $29,958
2001 $804 $27,259
2000 $860 $29,633
1999 $829 $30,969
1998 $848 $30,605
1997 $827 $30,324
1996 $776 $33,022
1995 $742 $30,254
1994 $678 $26,046
1993 $607 $24,390
1992 $580 $32,753
1991 $546 $31,777
1990 $491 $30,549
1989 $430 $25,625
1988 $434 $24,499
1987 $420 $21,761
1986 $407 $17,955
1985 $385 $13,647
1984 $391 $13,080
1983 $336 $12,590
1982 $312 $13,719
1981 $292.5 $15,564
1980 $271.1 $17,073
1979 $230.8 $14,856
1978 $191 $12,602
1977 $292.1 $11,432
1976 $260.3 $10,853
1975 $279.8 $10,103
1974 $268.7 $8,078
1973 $220.2 $7,291
1972 $199.4 $6,018
1971 $188.8 $5,125
1970 $186.9 $4,729
1969 $163.6 $4,263
1968 $153.5 $3,953
1967 $162.3 $3,746
1966 $156.6 $3,478
1965 $155.6 $3,228
1964 $122.9 $2,961
1963 $119.4 $2,675
1962 $141.4 $2,485
1961 $145.9 $2,304
1960 $145.9 $2,128

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

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Sri Lanka vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sri Lanka

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sri Lanka Sweden
2026 78 83.7
2025 77.9 83.6
2024 77.7 83.4
2023 77.5 83.3
2022 77.3 83
2021 76.3 83
2020 76.9 82.4
2019 76.7 83.1
2018 76.5 82.5
2017 76.2 82.4
2016 76.1 82.3
2015 76 82.2
2014 75.8 82.2
2013 75.5 81.9
2012 75.2 81.7
2011 74.7 81.8
2010 74.5 81.5
2009 70.3 81.4
2008 72.6 81.1
2007 73 81
2006 72.8 80.8
2005 73.1 80.6
2004 68 80.5
2003 72.4 80.2
2002 72.3 79.9
2001 71.8 79.8
2000 71.2 79.7
1999 70.4 79.5
1998 70.1 79.4
1997 69.9 79.3
1996 69.8 79
1995 69.7 78.8
1994 70.2 78.7
1993 70 78.1
1992 69.6 78.1
1991 69.1 77.7
1990 69.2 77.6
1989 67.3 77.7
1988 69 77
1987 69 77.1
1986 69 77
1985 68.9 76.7
1984 68.8 76.8
1983 68.7 76.6
1982 68.7 76.3
1981 68.4 76
1980 68 75.7
1979 67.5 75.5
1978 66.8 75.5
1977 66.4 75.4
1976 65.8 75
1975 65.4 75
1974 65 75
1973 64.8 74.9
1972 64.6 74.7
1971 64.2 74.6
1970 64.4 74.7
1969 64.1 74.1
1968 63.9 74
1967 63.6 74.1
1966 63.2 74.1
1965 62.8 73.9
1964 62.4 73.7
1963 62 73.5
1962 61.6 73.4
1961 61.2 73.5
1960 60.6 73
1959 60 73.4
1958 59.3 73.2
1957 58.5 72.5
1956 57.9 72.7
1955 57.2 72.6
1954 56.4 72.4
1953 55.6 71.9
1952 54.9 71.8
1951 54 71.4
1950 53.2 71.1

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

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Sri Lanka and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Sri Lanka

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Sri Lanka Sweden
2024 21,916,000 10,569,709
2023 22,037,000 10,536,632
2022 22,181,000 10,486,941
2021 22,156,000 10,415,811
2020 21,919,000 10,353,442
2019 21,803,000 10,278,887
2018 21,670,000 10,175,214
2017 21,453,000 10,057,698
2016 21,209,000 9,923,085
2015 20,970,000 9,799,186
2014 20,778,000 9,696,110
2013 20,585,000 9,600,379
2012 21,169,458 9,519,374
2011 21,009,048 9,449,213
2010 20,879,089 9,378,126
2009 20,756,435 9,298,515
2008 20,629,378 9,219,637
2007 20,492,545 9,148,092
2006 20,352,411 9,080,505
2005 20,216,524 9,029,572
2004 20,087,605 8,993,531
2003 19,951,521 8,958,229
2002 19,805,752 8,924,958
2001 19,600,362 8,895,960
2000 19,293,054 8,872,109
1999 18,944,731 8,857,874
1998 18,596,003 8,850,974
1997 18,248,200 8,846,062
1996 17,905,018 8,840,998
1995 17,564,068 8,826,939
1994 17,275,773 8,780,745
1993 17,025,918 8,718,561
1992 16,739,284 8,668,067
1991 16,475,354 8,617,375
1990 16,352,458 8,558,835
1989 16,248,557 8,492,964
1988 16,078,621 8,436,489
1987 15,916,576 8,397,804
1986 15,731,256 8,369,829
1985 15,544,154 8,350,386
1984 15,441,860 8,336,605
1983 15,388,794 8,329,033
1982 15,286,567 8,325,263
1981 15,099,414 8,320,503
1980 14,847,974 8,310,531
1979 14,579,614 8,293,678
1978 14,310,128 8,275,599
1977 14,049,371 8,251,540
1976 13,796,770 8,222,286
1975 13,548,984 8,192,437
1974 13,305,693 8,159,955
1973 13,060,916 8,136,312
1972 12,809,205 8,122,300
1971 12,551,910 8,098,334
1970 12,287,110 8,042,801
1969 12,013,858 7,968,072
1968 11,736,088 7,912,273
1967 11,457,328 7,867,931
1966 11,183,928 7,807,797
1965 10,916,965 7,733,853
1964 10,653,397 7,661,354
1963 10,395,040 7,604,328
1962 10,143,754 7,561,588
1961 9,899,372 7,519,998
1960 9,661,389 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Sri Lanka and Sweden

Fertility rate
Sri Lanka

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sri Lanka Sweden
2023 1.97 1.45
2022 1.98 1.53
2021 2 1.67
2020 2.01 1.67
2019 2.02 1.71
2018 2.03 1.76
2017 2.04 1.78
2016 2.06 1.85
2015 2.09 1.85
2014 2.13 1.88
2013 2.18 1.89
2012 2.17 1.91
2011 2.14 1.9
2010 2.13 1.98
2009 2.18 1.94
2008 2.23 1.91
2007 2.3 1.88
2006 2.29 1.85
2005 2.26 1.77
2004 2.27 1.75
2003 2.3 1.71
2002 2.31 1.65
2001 2.28 1.57
2000 2.21 1.54
1999 2.14 1.5
1998 2.14 1.5
1997 2.22 1.52
1996 2.29 1.6
1995 2.35 1.73
1994 2.4 1.88
1993 2.44 1.99
1992 2.49 2.09
1991 2.51 2.11
1990 2.54 2.13
1989 2.58 2.01
1988 2.57 1.96
1987 2.64 1.84
1986 2.74 1.8
1985 2.9 1.74
1984 3.01 1.66
1983 3.11 1.61
1982 3.32 1.62
1981 3.65 1.63
1980 3.73 1.68
1979 3.82 1.66
1978 3.81 1.6
1977 3.74 1.64
1976 3.78 1.68
1975 3.82 1.77
1974 3.86 1.87
1973 4 1.87
1972 4.16 1.91
1971 4.27 1.96
1970 4.39 1.92
1969 4.5 1.93
1968 4.66 2.07
1967 4.79 2.28
1966 4.83 2.37
1965 4.93 2.39
1964 5.06 2.47
1963 5.12 2.33
1962 5.18 2.25
1961 5.24 2.21
1960 5.35 2.17

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

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Sri Lanka and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Sri Lanka

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Sri Lanka Sweden
2024 34.1 41.1
2023 33.8 40.9
2022 33.6 40.7
2021 33.3 40.7
2020 33.1 40.6
2019 32.8 40.5
2018 32.5 40.6
2017 32.3 40.7
2016 32 40.8
2015 31.7 40.9
2014 31.4 40.9
2013 31.1 40.9
2012 30.8 40.9
2011 30.5 40.8
2010 30.2 40.7
2009 29.9 40.7
2008 29.6 40.6
2007 29.3 40.5
2006 29 40.4
2005 28.8 40.2
2004 28.5 40
2003 28.2 39.8
2002 27.9 39.7
2001 27.6 39.5
2000 27.2 39.4
1999 26.9 39.2
1998 26.5 39
1997 26.2 38.8
1996 25.8 38.6
1995 25.3 38.5
1994 24.9 38.4
1993 24.6 38.4
1992 24.3 38.4
1991 23.9 38.3
1990 23.6 38.3
1989 23.4 38.3
1988 23.1 38.2
1987 22.8 38.1
1986 22.5 37.9
1985 22.2 37.6
1984 22 37.4
1983 21.9 37.1
1982 21.7 36.8
1981 21.6 36.5
1980 21.5 36.2
1979 21.3 36
1978 21.2 35.7
1977 21 35.5
1976 20.9 35.4
1975 20.7 35.3
1974 20.6 35.3
1973 20.4 35.3
1972 20.2 35.3
1971 20.1 35.3
1970 20 35.4
1969 19.9 35.6
1968 19.8 35.8
1967 19.7 35.9
1966 19.6 36
1965 19.5 36.2
1964 19.5 36.3
1963 19.5 36.3
1962 19.5 36.3
1961 19.5 36.2
1960 19.5 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sri Lanka Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$84.6B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.3%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.43%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
317,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.64%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.67%
2023
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.5%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.8%
2019
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2019
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
284
2024
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$19.5B
2024
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$6.09B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.72B
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
540,000
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.22%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Sri Lanka Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
474 kg
2022
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$29.9
2022
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
23.3 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.06 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
53.9%
2022
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
48.8%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.72%
2022
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
60%
2022
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
684 kWh
2022
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
49.2%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
40.8%
2022
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Sri Lanka Sweden
% of world population
0.27%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-30,724
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
20.3%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.11 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.1
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
53
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.43
2019
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.7
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
92.7%
2023
99%
2003
English speaking
18.3%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
51.2%
2023
95.5%
2024

Health

Sri Lanka Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$134.2
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$73.6
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
78 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.05%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.14
2023
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
25.6 years
2025
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
18
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
10.9%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.2%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
40
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.5%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Sri Lanka Sweden
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
1,090 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
11,610 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,122 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
70,894 mi
2010
356,129 mi
2016

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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