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Sri Lanka vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sri Lanka has a population of 21.9M (ranked 61/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). 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 72/197 ($99B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Sri Lanka Switzerland
Population
22185425
9107866
Population rank 63/197 100/197
GDP
$99B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 72/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$4,516
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 124/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,633
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$99.8B
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
100.8%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,554
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 85/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,874
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 23,884 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
928 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.97
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
34.1 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
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
2024 $98,963,185,510 $936,564,198,049
2023 $83,716,142,582 $894,424,821,645
2022 $74,143,020,263 $828,508,926,958
2021 $88,556,698,938 $815,309,330,987
2020 $84,335,574,582 $741,999,406,006
2019 $88,998,706,297 $721,369,112,727
2018 $94,450,015,983 $725,568,717,468
2017 $94,369,350,286 $695,200,833,086
2016 $88,000,211,172 $687,895,460,903
2015 $85,090,301,052 $694,118,186,380
2014 $82,531,125,191 $726,537,808,338
2013 $76,976,203,829 $706,234,937,371
2012 $70,447,217,164 $686,420,221,558
2011 $67,753,285,897 $715,888,126,682
2010 $58,636,049,434 $598,851,028,907
2009 $42,066,224,093 $554,212,916,092
2008 $40,713,826,215 $567,267,767,519
2007 $32,350,238,760 $490,740,715,595
2006 $28,267,410,543 $441,634,672,197
2005 $24,405,791,045 $418,284,865,885
2004 $20,662,525,941 $403,912,891,033
2003 $18,881,765,437 $362,075,086,508
2002 $16,536,535,647 $309,301,422,430
2001 $15,749,753,805 $286,582,672,434
2000 $16,595,882,819 $279,216,033,870
1999 $15,711,933,513 $297,873,643,323
1998 $15,760,736,956 $303,459,014,347
1997 $15,091,913,884 $294,788,198,856
1996 $13,897,738,375 $340,103,959,547
1995 $13,029,697,561 $352,835,806,342
1994 $11,717,604,209 $301,375,055,202
1993 $10,338,679,636 $272,237,527,071
1992 $9,703,011,636 $279,921,425,828
1991 $9,000,362,582 $268,901,693,863
1990 $8,032,551,173 $265,763,573,999
1989 $6,987,267,684 $208,105,846,934
1988 $6,978,371,581 $215,540,625,299
1987 $6,682,167,120 $199,236,370,038
1986 $6,405,210,564 $159,089,921,063
1985 $5,978,460,972 $110,980,314,192
1984 $6,043,474,843 $109,455,312,168
1983 $5,167,913,302 $114,634,358,535
1982 $4,768,765,017 $115,043,365,512
1981 $4,415,844,156 $112,244,805,519
1980 $4,024,621,900 $122,557,843,886
1979 $3,364,611,432 $114,970,094,425
1978 $2,733,183,857 $102,280,472,036
1977 $4,104,509,583 $73,135,771,167
1976 $3,591,319,857 $68,476,524,644
1975 $3,791,298,146 $65,466,081,819
1974 $3,574,586,466 $57,103,011,446
1973 $2,875,625,000 $49,550,006,320
1972 $2,553,936,348 $36,844,318,854
1971 $2,369,308,600 $30,040,171,751
1970 $2,296,470,588 $24,998,066,773
1969 $1,965,546,218 $22,442,043,274
1968 $1,801,344,538 $20,712,102,794
1967 $1,859,465,021 $19,397,044,714
1966 $1,751,470,588 $18,019,402,374
1965 $1,698,319,328 $16,780,226,225
1964 $1,309,747,899 $15,833,133,858
1963 $1,240,672,269 $14,283,872,299
1962 $1,434,156,379 $12,989,649,694
1961 $1,444,327,731 $11,713,348,834
1960 $1,409,873,950 $10,412,232,621

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

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Sri Lanka and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Sri Lanka

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sri Lanka Switzerland
2024 $4,516 $103,998
2023 $3,799 $100,624
2022 $3,343 $94,395
2021 $3,997 $93,665
2020 $3,848 $85,898
2019 $4,082 $84,122
2018 $4,359 $85,217
2017 $4,399 $82,254
2016 $4,149 $82,153
2015 $4,058 $83,806
2014 $3,972 $88,725
2013 $3,739 $87,304
2012 $3,328 $85,836
2011 $3,225 $90,477
2010 $2,808 $76,531
2009 $2,027 $71,568
2008 $1,974 $74,175
2007 $1,579 $64,989
2006 $1,389 $59,011
2005 $1,207 $56,243
2004 $1,029 $54,659
2003 $946 $49,336
2002 $835 $42,459
2001 $804 $39,639
2000 $860 $38,865
1999 $829 $41,696
1998 $848 $42,681
1997 $827 $41,584
1996 $776 $48,093
1995 $742 $50,114
1994 $678 $43,092
1993 $607 $39,237
1992 $580 $40,714
1991 $546 $39,544
1990 $491 $39,575
1989 $430 $31,309
1988 $434 $32,690
1987 $420 $30,441
1986 $407 $24,460
1985 $385 $17,152
1984 $391 $16,991
1983 $336 $17,859
1982 $312 $18,000
1981 $292.5 $17,665
1980 $271.1 $19,394
1979 $230.8 $18,266
1978 $191 $16,282
1977 $292.1 $11,644
1976 $260.3 $10,865
1975 $279.8 $10,328
1974 $268.7 $9,005
1973 $220.2 $7,856
1972 $199.4 $5,885
1971 $188.8 $4,835
1970 $186.9 $4,044
1969 $163.6 $3,657
1968 $153.5 $3,413
1967 $162.3 $3,237
1966 $156.6 $3,045
1965 $155.6 $2,865
1964 $122.9 $2,735
1963 $119.4 $2,508
1962 $141.4 $2,330
1961 $145.9 $2,155
1960 $145.9 $1,954

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

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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 2026-03-10).

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Sri Lanka and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Sri Lanka

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Sri Lanka Switzerland
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Sri Lanka and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Sri Lanka

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sri Lanka Switzerland
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Sri Lanka and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Sri Lanka

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Sri Lanka Switzerland
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sri Lanka Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$84.6B
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.3%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.43%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
317,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.64%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.67%
2023
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.5%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
24.7%
2024
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
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
284
2024
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$19.5B
2024
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.09B
2024
$909B
2024
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
474 kg
2022
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$29.9
2022
$37.9
2023
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
6.72%
2022
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
60%
2022
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
684 kWh
2022
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
49.2%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
40.8%
2022
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
33%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Sri Lanka Switzerland
% of world population
0.27%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-30,724
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
20.3%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.11 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.1
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
53
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.43
2019
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.7
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
92.7%
2023
99%
2003
English speaking
18.3%
2023
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
51.2%
2023
97.3%
2023

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
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
18
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
3.9
2023
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
19.5%
2022
25.5%
2022
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
1,090 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, 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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