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Sri Lanka vs Switzerland statistics compared

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Sri Lanka has a population of 21.8M (ranked 63/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). Sri Lanka's land area is 23,884 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 122nd vs. 131st).

By GDP, Sri Lanka ranks 71/197 ($109B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($5,002), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Sri Lanka Switzerland
Population
21926160
9155878
Population rank 63/197 99/197
GDP
$109B
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 71/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$5,002
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 124/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,633
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$100B
2024
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
100.8%
2024
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$4,584
2024
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 90/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,830
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 23,884 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
916 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.95
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
34.4 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
78 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Sri Lanka and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Sri Lanka and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Sri Lanka

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Sri Lanka Switzerland
2025 $108,825,231,671 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $99,616,111,266 $969,919,786,395
2023 $84,080,307,356 $928,435,275,852
2022 $74,143,020,304 $858,479,038,994
2021 $88,556,699,052 $840,710,023,481
2020 $84,335,574,372 $756,096,180,222
2019 $88,998,706,178 $736,384,764,157
2018 $94,450,015,983 $740,766,531,454
2017 $94,369,350,439 $706,660,443,624
2016 $88,000,210,878 $698,607,778,795
2015 $85,090,300,896 $706,199,008,879
2014 $82,531,125,462 $741,168,119,617
2013 $76,976,204,075 $718,748,402,260
2012 $70,447,216,891 $697,882,536,677
2011 $67,753,285,882 $727,231,637,102
2010 $58,636,049,581 $609,999,593,542
2009 $42,066,224,093 $563,659,557,945
2008 $40,713,826,215 $574,703,945,157
2007 $32,350,238,760 $498,993,845,385
2006 $28,267,410,543 $448,364,681,767
2005 $24,405,791,045 $424,511,048,024
2004 $20,662,525,941 $409,012,909,530
2003 $18,881,765,437 $366,563,952,625
2002 $16,536,535,647 $313,930,961,761
2001 $15,749,753,805 $290,160,142,214
2000 $16,595,882,819 $282,327,351,966
1999 $15,711,933,513 $301,911,268,140
1998 $15,760,736,956 $306,907,741,068
1997 $15,091,913,884 $298,868,250,534
1996 $13,897,738,375 $345,373,647,249
1995 $13,029,697,561 $358,152,520,085
1994 $11,717,604,209 $305,916,331,798
1993 $10,338,679,636 $276,339,744,180
1992 $9,703,011,636 $284,139,428,246
1991 $9,000,362,582 $272,953,645,746
1990 $8,032,551,173 $269,768,238,555
1989 $6,987,267,684 $211,241,694,480
1988 $6,978,371,581 $218,788,504,066
1987 $6,682,167,120 $202,238,567,597
1986 $6,405,210,564 $161,487,171,049
1985 $5,978,460,972 $112,652,623,418
1984 $6,043,474,843 $111,104,641,869
1983 $5,167,913,302 $116,361,728,836
1982 $4,768,765,017 $116,776,899,473
1981 $4,415,844,156 $113,936,168,924
1980 $4,024,621,900 $124,404,609,417
1979 $3,364,611,432 $116,702,524,208
1978 $2,733,183,857 $103,821,687,919
1977 $4,104,509,583 $74,237,819,014
1976 $3,591,319,857 $69,508,364,538
1975 $3,791,298,146 $66,452,559,176
1974 $3,574,586,466 $57,963,469,607
1973 $2,875,625,000 $50,296,651,921
1972 $2,553,936,348 $37,399,508,287
1971 $2,369,308,600 $30,492,832,676
1970 $2,296,470,588 $25,374,750,743
1969 $1,965,546,218 $22,780,211,812
1968 $1,801,344,538 $21,024,203,656
1967 $1,859,465,021 $19,689,329,510
1966 $1,751,470,588 $18,290,928,227
1965 $1,698,319,328 $17,033,079,428
1964 $1,309,747,899 $16,071,715,835
1963 $1,240,672,269 $14,499,109,270
1962 $1,434,156,379 $13,185,384,691
1961 $1,444,327,731 $11,889,851,950
1960 $1,409,873,950 $10,569,129,806

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

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Sri Lanka and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Sri Lanka

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sri Lanka Switzerland
2025 $5,002 $114,769
2024 $4,545 $107,702
2023 $3,815 $104,450
2022 $3,343 $97,809
2021 $3,997 $96,583
2020 $3,848 $87,530
2019 $4,082 $85,873
2018 $4,359 $87,002
2017 $4,399 $83,610
2016 $4,149 $83,432
2015 $4,058 $85,265
2014 $3,972 $90,512
2013 $3,739 $88,851
2012 $3,328 $87,270
2011 $3,225 $91,910
2010 $2,808 $77,956
2009 $2,027 $72,788
2008 $1,974 $75,148
2007 $1,579 $66,082
2006 $1,389 $59,910
2005 $1,207 $57,080
2004 $1,029 $55,350
2003 $946 $49,947
2002 $835 $43,094
2001 $804 $40,134
2000 $860 $39,298
1999 $829 $42,261
1998 $848 $43,166
1997 $827 $42,160
1996 $776 $48,838
1995 $742 $50,869
1994 $678 $43,741
1993 $607 $39,828
1992 $580 $41,327
1991 $546 $40,140
1990 $491 $40,171
1989 $430 $31,780
1988 $434 $33,183
1987 $420 $30,899
1986 $407 $24,828
1985 $385 $17,411
1984 $391 $17,247
1983 $336 $18,128
1982 $312 $18,271
1981 $292.5 $17,931
1980 $271.1 $19,686
1979 $230.8 $18,541
1978 $191 $16,528
1977 $292.1 $11,819
1976 $260.3 $11,029
1975 $279.8 $10,484
1974 $268.7 $9,140
1973 $220.2 $7,974
1972 $199.4 $5,973
1971 $188.8 $4,908
1970 $186.9 $4,105
1969 $163.6 $3,712
1968 $153.5 $3,465
1967 $162.3 $3,286
1966 $156.6 $3,091
1965 $155.6 $2,908
1964 $122.9 $2,776
1963 $119.4 $2,546
1962 $141.4 $2,366
1961 $145.9 $2,188
1960 $145.9 $1,984

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

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Sri Lanka vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sri Lanka

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sri Lanka Switzerland
2026 78 84.4
2025 77.9 84.2
2024 77.7 84.1
2023 77.5 84
2022 77.3 83.2
2021 76.3 83.6
2020 76.9 83.1
2019 76.7 83.8
2018 76.5 83.6
2017 76.2 83.4
2016 76.1 83.4
2015 76 82.8
2014 75.8 83.1
2013 75.5 82.7
2012 75.2 82.6
2011 74.7 82.6
2010 74.5 82.3
2009 70.3 82
2008 72.6 82
2007 73 81.7
2006 72.8 81.5
2005 73.1 81.2
2004 68 81.1
2003 72.4 80.5
2002 72.3 80.4
2001 71.8 80.3
2000 71.2 79.8
1999 70.4 79.7
1998 70.1 79.5
1997 69.9 79.2
1996 69.8 79
1995 69.7 78.6
1994 70.2 78.5
1993 70 78.2
1992 69.6 77.9
1991 69.1 77.6
1990 69.2 77.4
1989 67.3 77.6
1988 69 77.4
1987 69 77.3
1986 69 77
1985 68.9 76.9
1984 68.8 76.8
1983 68.7 76.2
1982 68.7 76.2
1981 68.4 75.8
1980 68 75.6
1979 67.5 75.6
1978 66.8 75.3
1977 66.4 75.4
1976 65.8 74.9
1975 65.4 74.8
1974 65 74.4
1973 64.8 74.1
1972 64.6 73.8
1971 64.2 73.2
1970 64.4 73.1
1969 64.1 72.7
1968 63.9 72.7
1967 63.6 72.7
1966 63.2 72.4
1965 62.8 72.3
1964 62.4 72.2
1963 62 71.3
1962 61.6 71.3
1961 61.2 71.7
1960 60.6 71.4
1959 60 71.5
1958 59.3 71.3
1957 58.5 70.5
1956 57.9 70.2
1955 57.2 70.1
1954 56.4 70
1953 55.6 69.5
1952 54.9 69.6
1951 54 68.7
1950 53.2 68.9

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

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Sri Lanka and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Sri Lanka

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Sri Lanka Switzerland
2025 21,756,000 9,092,436
2024 21,916,000 9,005,582
2023 22,037,000 8,888,822
2022 22,181,000 8,777,088
2021 22,156,000 8,704,546
2020 21,919,000 8,638,167
2019 21,803,000 8,575,280
2018 21,670,000 8,514,329
2017 21,453,000 8,451,840
2016 21,209,000 8,373,338
2015 20,970,000 8,282,396
2014 20,778,000 8,188,649
2013 20,585,000 8,089,346
2012 21,169,458 7,996,861
2011 21,009,048 7,912,398
2010 20,879,089 7,824,909
2009 20,756,435 7,743,831
2008 20,629,378 7,647,675
2007 20,492,545 7,551,117
2006 20,352,411 7,483,934
2005 20,216,524 7,437,115
2004 20,087,605 7,389,625
2003 19,951,521 7,339,001
2002 19,805,752 7,284,753
2001 19,600,362 7,229,854
2000 19,293,054 7,184,250
1999 18,944,731 7,143,991
1998 18,596,003 7,110,001
1997 18,248,200 7,088,906
1996 17,905,018 7,071,850
1995 17,564,068 7,040,687
1994 17,275,773 6,993,795
1993 17,025,918 6,938,265
1992 16,739,284 6,875,364
1991 16,475,354 6,799,978
1990 16,352,458 6,715,519
1989 16,248,557 6,646,912
1988 16,078,621 6,593,386
1987 15,916,576 6,545,106
1986 15,731,256 6,504,124
1985 15,544,154 6,470,365
1984 15,441,860 6,441,865
1983 15,388,794 6,418,773
1982 15,286,567 6,391,309
1981 15,099,414 6,354,074
1980 14,847,974 6,319,408
1979 14,579,614 6,294,365
1978 14,310,128 6,281,738
1977 14,049,371 6,281,174
1976 13,796,770 6,302,504
1975 13,548,984 6,338,632
1974 13,305,693 6,341,405
1973 13,060,916 6,307,347
1972 12,809,205 6,260,956
1971 12,551,910 6,213,399
1970 12,287,110 6,180,877
1969 12,013,858 6,136,387
1968 11,736,088 6,067,714
1967 11,457,328 5,991,785
1966 11,183,928 5,918,002
1965 10,916,965 5,856,472
1964 10,653,397 5,789,228
1963 10,395,040 5,694,247
1962 10,143,754 5,573,815
1961 9,899,372 5,434,294
1960 9,661,389 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Sri Lanka and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Sri Lanka

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sri Lanka Switzerland
2024 1.95 1.29
2023 1.97 1.33
2022 1.98 1.39
2021 2 1.52
2020 2.01 1.46
2019 2.02 1.48
2018 2.03 1.52
2017 2.04 1.52
2016 2.06 1.54
2015 2.09 1.54
2014 2.13 1.54
2013 2.18 1.52
2012 2.17 1.52
2011 2.14 1.52
2010 2.13 1.52
2009 2.18 1.5
2008 2.23 1.48
2007 2.3 1.46
2006 2.29 1.44
2005 2.26 1.42
2004 2.27 1.42
2003 2.3 1.39
2002 2.31 1.39
2001 2.28 1.38
2000 2.21 1.5
1999 2.14 1.48
1998 2.14 1.47
1997 2.22 1.48
1996 2.29 1.5
1995 2.35 1.48
1994 2.4 1.49
1993 2.44 1.51
1992 2.49 1.58
1991 2.51 1.58
1990 2.54 1.58
1989 2.58 1.56
1988 2.57 1.57
1987 2.64 1.52
1986 2.74 1.53
1985 2.9 1.52
1984 3.01 1.53
1983 3.11 1.52
1982 3.32 1.56
1981 3.65 1.55
1980 3.73 1.55
1979 3.82 1.52
1978 3.81 1.51
1977 3.74 1.53
1976 3.78 1.55
1975 3.82 1.61
1974 3.86 1.73
1973 4 1.81
1972 4.16 1.91
1971 4.27 2.04
1970 4.39 2.1
1969 4.5 2.19
1968 4.66 2.29
1967 4.79 2.39
1966 4.83 2.5
1965 4.93 2.59
1964 5.06 2.66
1963 5.12 2.65
1962 5.18 2.58
1961 5.24 2.52
1960 5.35 2.44

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

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Sri Lanka and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Sri Lanka

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Sri Lanka Switzerland
2025 34.4 43.9
2024 34.1 43.7
2023 33.8 43.4
2022 33.6 43
2021 33.3 42.8
2020 33.1 42.7
2019 32.8 42.6
2018 32.5 42.5
2017 32.3 42.4
2016 32 42.3
2015 31.7 42.2
2014 31.4 42.1
2013 31.1 42
2012 30.8 41.8
2011 30.5 41.6
2010 30.2 41.5
2009 29.9 41.3
2008 29.6 41.1
2007 29.3 40.9
2006 29 40.6
2005 28.8 40.3
2004 28.5 39.9
2003 28.2 39.6
2002 27.9 39.3
2001 27.6 39
2000 27.2 38.7
1999 26.9 38.4
1998 26.5 38.2
1997 26.2 37.9
1996 25.8 37.6
1995 25.3 37.3
1994 24.9 37.1
1993 24.6 37
1992 24.3 36.9
1991 23.9 36.9
1990 23.6 36.9
1989 23.4 36.8
1988 23.1 36.7
1987 22.8 36.5
1986 22.5 36.3
1985 22.2 36.1
1984 22 35.9
1983 21.9 35.6
1982 21.7 35.3
1981 21.6 35
1980 21.5 34.8
1979 21.3 34.5
1978 21.2 34.2
1977 21 33.8
1976 20.9 33.5
1975 20.7 33.1
1974 20.6 32.7
1973 20.4 32.5
1972 20.2 32.3
1971 20.1 32.2
1970 20 32
1969 19.9 31.7
1968 19.8 31.7
1967 19.7 31.6
1966 19.6 31.6
1965 19.5 31.6
1964 19.5 31.5
1963 19.5 31.7
1962 19.5 32
1961 19.5 32.4
1960 19.5 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sri Lanka Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$102B
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.1%
2024
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.43%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
317,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.43%
2024
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.32%
2024
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
54.6%
2025
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2025
25%
2025
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.8%
2019
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2019
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
13%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies
288
2025
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$26.1B
2025
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$6.09B
2024
$1.08T
2025
Personal remittances received
$6.72B
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
540,000
2020
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
8.22%
2020
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Sri Lanka Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
467 kg
2023
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31
2023
$38.7
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
23.3 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.06 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
53.9%
2022
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
48.8%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.38%
2023
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share
60%
2022
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
644 kWh
2023
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
49.2%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
38%
2023
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Sri Lanka Switzerland
% of world population
0.27%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
-30,724
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
20.5%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.37 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
4.97 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
51.2
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
53
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.31
2019
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.7
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
55
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
92.7%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
18.3%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
54.6%
2024
97.3%
2025

Health

Sri Lanka Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$134.2
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$73.6
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
78 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.05%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.14
2023
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
25.6 years
2025
31.3 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
18
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.9
2024
3.9
2024
Obesity rate
10.9%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.2%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
40
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.7%
2024
23.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Sri Lanka Switzerland
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
1,098 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
11,610 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,122 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
70,894 mi
2010
52,266 mi
2021

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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) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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