Sri Lanka has a population of 21.8M (ranked 63/197), compared with 25.6M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Sri Lanka's land area is 23,884 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 122nd vs. 87th).
By GDP, Sri Lanka ranks 71/197 ($109B) and Syria ranks 134/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($5,002), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).
Main facts and rankings
Sri Lanka
|
Syria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
21926160
|
26956472
|
| Population rank | 63/197 | 56/197 |
| GDP |
$109B
2025 |
$20B
2023 |
| GDP rank | 71/197 | 134/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$5,002
2025 |
$847
2023 |
| GDP per capita rank | 124/197 | 185/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$15,633
2024 |
$4,650
2023 |
| Government debt |
$100B
2024 |
$18.4B
2010 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
100.8%
2024 |
30%
2010 |
| Government debt per person |
$4,584
2024 |
$820
2010 |
| Government debt per person rank | 90/185 | 150/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,830
2026 |
$693
2026 |
| Land area | 23,884 sq mi | 70,900 sq mi |
| Population density |
916 ppl/mi²
2026 |
374 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.95
2024 |
2.7
2024 |
| Median age |
34.4 years
2025 |
24.3 years
2025 |
| Life expectancy |
78 years
2026 |
73.4 years
2026 |
Sri Lanka and Syria: Comparison Charts
Sri Lanka and Syria economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sri Lanka
|
Syria
|
|
| 2025 | $108,825,231,671 | - |
| 2024 | $99,616,111,266 | - |
| 2023 | $84,080,307,356 | $19,993,439,950 |
| 2022 | $74,143,020,304 | $23,737,634,644 |
| 2021 | $88,556,699,052 | $14,892,885,528 |
| 2020 | $84,335,574,372 | $12,501,503,673 |
| 2019 | $88,998,706,178 | $22,583,046,645 |
| 2018 | $94,450,015,983 | $21,497,779,248 |
| 2017 | $94,369,350,439 | $16,369,842,725 |
| 2016 | $88,000,210,878 | $12,597,854,088 |
| 2015 | $85,090,300,896 | $16,466,861,435 |
| 2014 | $82,531,125,462 | $21,502,061,466 |
| 2013 | $76,976,204,075 | $21,361,254,635 |
| 2012 | $70,447,216,891 | $43,190,318,033 |
| 2011 | $67,753,285,882 | $67,539,433,544 |
| 2010 | $58,636,049,581 | $61,390,833,273 |
| 2009 | $42,066,224,093 | $54,111,721,044 |
| 2008 | $40,713,826,215 | $52,557,913,397 |
| 2007 | $32,350,238,760 | $40,465,331,020 |
| 2006 | $28,267,410,543 | $33,751,812,959 |
| 2005 | $24,405,791,045 | $28,858,937,499 |
| 2004 | $20,662,525,941 | $25,086,910,448 |
| 2003 | $18,881,765,437 | $21,828,144,686 |
| 2002 | $16,536,535,647 | $20,786,986,580 |
| 2001 | $15,749,753,805 | $20,078,599,626 |
| 2000 | $16,595,882,819 | $18,937,031,610 |
| 1999 | $15,711,933,513 | $15,873,875,969 |
| 1998 | $15,760,736,956 | $15,200,846,154 |
| 1997 | $15,091,913,884 | $14,505,233,463 |
| 1996 | $13,897,738,375 | $13,789,560,878 |
| 1995 | $13,029,697,561 | $11,396,706,587 |
| 1994 | $11,717,604,209 | $10,122,020,000 |
| 1993 | $10,338,679,636 | $13,695,962,055 |
| 1992 | $9,703,011,636 | $13,253,565,861 |
| 1991 | $9,000,362,582 | $12,981,833,333 |
| 1990 | $8,032,551,173 | $12,308,624,418 |
| 1989 | $6,987,267,684 | $9,853,395,762 |
| 1988 | $6,978,371,581 | $10,577,041,645 |
| 1987 | $6,682,167,120 | $11,356,215,543 |
| 1986 | $6,405,210,564 | $13,293,205,278 |
| 1985 | $5,978,460,972 | $16,403,539,893 |
| 1984 | $6,043,474,843 | $17,503,078,174 |
| 1983 | $5,167,913,302 | $17,589,277,143 |
| 1982 | $4,768,765,017 | $16,298,929,011 |
| 1981 | $4,415,844,156 | $15,518,201,335 |
| 1980 | $4,024,621,900 | $13,062,420,382 |
| 1979 | $3,364,611,432 | $9,929,681,529 |
| 1978 | $2,733,183,857 | $9,275,200,458 |
| 1977 | $4,104,509,583 | $7,696,011,396 |
| 1976 | $3,591,319,857 | $7,633,528,867 |
| 1975 | $3,791,298,146 | $6,826,980,444 |
| 1974 | $3,574,586,466 | $5,159,557,148 |
| 1973 | $2,875,625,000 | $3,239,487,516 |
| 1972 | $2,553,936,348 | $3,059,681,698 |
| 1971 | $2,369,308,600 | $2,589,851,325 |
| 1970 | $2,296,470,588 | $2,140,384,010 |
| 1969 | $1,965,546,218 | $2,245,011,515 |
| 1968 | $1,801,344,538 | $1,753,746,430 |
| 1967 | $1,859,465,021 | $1,580,229,799 |
| 1966 | $1,751,470,588 | $1,342,287,553 |
| 1965 | $1,698,319,328 | $1,472,036,540 |
| 1964 | $1,309,747,899 | $1,339,494,267 |
| 1963 | $1,240,672,269 | $1,200,447,408 |
| 1962 | $1,434,156,379 | $1,110,565,881 |
| 1961 | $1,444,327,731 | $945,244,972 |
| 1960 | $1,409,873,950 | $857,704,413 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Sri Lanka and Syria economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sri Lanka
|
Syria
|
|
| 2025 | $5,002 | - |
| 2024 | $4,545 | - |
| 2023 | $3,815 | $847 |
| 2022 | $3,343 | $1,057 |
| 2021 | $3,997 | $689 |
| 2020 | $3,848 | $594 |
| 2019 | $4,082 | $1,110 |
| 2018 | $4,359 | $1,098 |
| 2017 | $4,399 | $852 |
| 2016 | $4,149 | $656 |
| 2015 | $4,058 | $848 |
| 2014 | $3,972 | $1,061 |
| 2013 | $3,739 | $986 |
| 2012 | $3,328 | $1,898 |
| 2011 | $3,225 | $2,952 |
| 2010 | $2,808 | $2,731 |
| 2009 | $2,027 | $2,462 |
| 2008 | $1,974 | $2,429 |
| 2007 | $1,579 | $1,938 |
| 2006 | $1,389 | $1,719 |
| 2005 | $1,207 | $1,534 |
| 2004 | $1,029 | $1,368 |
| 2003 | $946 | $1,220 |
| 2002 | $835 | $1,190 |
| 2001 | $804 | $1,178 |
| 2000 | $860 | $1,138 |
| 1999 | $829 | $978 |
| 1998 | $848 | $961 |
| 1997 | $827 | $941 |
| 1996 | $776 | $918 |
| 1995 | $742 | $780 |
| 1994 | $678 | $712 |
| 1993 | $607 | $993 |
| 1992 | $580 | $990 |
| 1991 | $546 | $1,000 |
| 1990 | $491 | $978 |
| 1989 | $430 | $809 |
| 1988 | $434 | $898 |
| 1987 | $420 | $997 |
| 1986 | $407 | $1,208 |
| 1985 | $385 | $1,544 |
| 1984 | $391 | $1,706 |
| 1983 | $336 | $1,776 |
| 1982 | $312 | $1,703 |
| 1981 | $292.5 | $1,676 |
| 1980 | $271.1 | $1,458 |
| 1979 | $230.8 | $1,146 |
| 1978 | $191 | $1,108 |
| 1977 | $292.1 | $951 |
| 1976 | $260.3 | $976 |
| 1975 | $279.8 | $904 |
| 1974 | $268.7 | $707 |
| 1973 | $220.2 | $459 |
| 1972 | $199.4 | $448 |
| 1971 | $188.8 | $393 |
| 1970 | $186.9 | $335 |
| 1969 | $163.6 | $364 |
| 1968 | $153.5 | $293.3 |
| 1967 | $162.3 | $272.9 |
| 1966 | $156.6 | $239.3 |
| 1965 | $155.6 | $270.8 |
| 1964 | $122.9 | $254.2 |
| 1963 | $119.4 | $234.9 |
| 1962 | $141.4 | $223.9 |
| 1961 | $145.9 | $196.3 |
| 1960 | $145.9 | $183.5 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Sri Lanka vs. Syria life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sri Lanka
|
Syria
|
|
| 2026 | 78 | 73.4 |
| 2025 | 77.9 | 73 |
| 2024 | 77.7 | 72.6 |
| 2023 | 77.5 | 72.1 |
| 2022 | 77.3 | 72.8 |
| 2021 | 76.3 | 72.4 |
| 2020 | 76.9 | 71.9 |
| 2019 | 76.7 | 71 |
| 2018 | 76.5 | 67.4 |
| 2017 | 76.2 | 65.7 |
| 2016 | 76.1 | 65.2 |
| 2015 | 76 | 63.3 |
| 2014 | 75.8 | 65.5 |
| 2013 | 75.5 | 65.1 |
| 2012 | 75.2 | 66.2 |
| 2011 | 74.7 | 72.3 |
| 2010 | 74.5 | 73.5 |
| 2009 | 70.3 | 73.5 |
| 2008 | 72.6 | 73.4 |
| 2007 | 73 | 73.3 |
| 2006 | 72.8 | 73 |
| 2005 | 73.1 | 72.8 |
| 2004 | 68 | 72.5 |
| 2003 | 72.4 | 72.2 |
| 2002 | 72.3 | 71.7 |
| 2001 | 71.8 | 71.3 |
| 2000 | 71.2 | 70.9 |
| 1999 | 70.4 | 70.5 |
| 1998 | 70.1 | 70.2 |
| 1997 | 69.9 | 70.2 |
| 1996 | 69.8 | 70.2 |
| 1995 | 69.7 | 70.2 |
| 1994 | 70.2 | 70.3 |
| 1993 | 70 | 70.3 |
| 1992 | 69.6 | 70.2 |
| 1991 | 69.1 | 70.1 |
| 1990 | 69.2 | 69.8 |
| 1989 | 67.3 | 69.5 |
| 1988 | 69 | 69.2 |
| 1987 | 69 | 68.8 |
| 1986 | 69 | 68.4 |
| 1985 | 68.9 | 68 |
| 1984 | 68.8 | 67.7 |
| 1983 | 68.7 | 67.4 |
| 1982 | 68.7 | 60.8 |
| 1981 | 68.4 | 64.6 |
| 1980 | 68 | 66.5 |
| 1979 | 67.5 | 66.2 |
| 1978 | 66.8 | 65.9 |
| 1977 | 66.4 | 65.4 |
| 1976 | 65.8 | 64.8 |
| 1975 | 65.4 | 64.2 |
| 1974 | 65 | 63.4 |
| 1973 | 64.8 | 60.8 |
| 1972 | 64.6 | 62 |
| 1971 | 64.2 | 61.3 |
| 1970 | 64.4 | 60.6 |
| 1969 | 64.1 | 59.8 |
| 1968 | 63.9 | 59.1 |
| 1967 | 63.6 | 58 |
| 1966 | 63.2 | 57.6 |
| 1965 | 62.8 | 56.9 |
| 1964 | 62.4 | 56.2 |
| 1963 | 62 | 55.4 |
| 1962 | 61.6 | 54.6 |
| 1961 | 61.2 | 53.7 |
| 1960 | 60.6 | 52.7 |
| 1959 | 60 | 51.7 |
| 1958 | 59.3 | 50.7 |
| 1957 | 58.5 | 49.6 |
| 1956 | 57.9 | 48.5 |
| 1955 | 57.2 | 47.4 |
| 1954 | 56.4 | 46.4 |
| 1953 | 55.6 | 45.3 |
| 1952 | 54.9 | 44.3 |
| 1951 | 54 | 43.4 |
| 1950 | 53.2 | 42.5 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Sri Lanka and Syria population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sri Lanka
|
Syria
|
|
| 2025 | 21,756,000 | 25,620,427 |
| 2024 | 21,916,000 | 24,672,760 |
| 2023 | 22,037,000 | 23,594,623 |
| 2022 | 22,181,000 | 22,462,173 |
| 2021 | 22,156,000 | 21,628,839 |
| 2020 | 21,919,000 | 21,049,429 |
| 2019 | 21,803,000 | 20,353,534 |
| 2018 | 21,670,000 | 19,577,845 |
| 2017 | 21,453,000 | 19,224,668 |
| 2016 | 21,209,000 | 19,193,834 |
| 2015 | 20,970,000 | 19,424,618 |
| 2014 | 20,778,000 | 20,273,659 |
| 2013 | 20,585,000 | 21,666,917 |
| 2012 | 21,169,458 | 22,759,763 |
| 2011 | 21,009,048 | 22,878,098 |
| 2010 | 20,879,089 | 22,482,421 |
| 2009 | 20,756,435 | 21,976,969 |
| 2008 | 20,629,378 | 21,636,564 |
| 2007 | 20,492,545 | 20,884,125 |
| 2006 | 20,352,411 | 19,637,022 |
| 2005 | 20,216,524 | 18,814,091 |
| 2004 | 20,087,605 | 18,336,875 |
| 2003 | 19,951,521 | 17,889,296 |
| 2002 | 19,805,752 | 17,468,332 |
| 2001 | 19,600,362 | 17,051,338 |
| 2000 | 19,293,054 | 16,637,888 |
| 1999 | 18,944,731 | 16,228,061 |
| 1998 | 18,596,003 | 15,820,413 |
| 1997 | 18,248,200 | 15,417,542 |
| 1996 | 17,905,018 | 15,018,104 |
| 1995 | 17,564,068 | 14,616,801 |
| 1994 | 17,275,773 | 14,208,583 |
| 1993 | 17,025,918 | 13,795,686 |
| 1992 | 16,739,284 | 13,385,571 |
| 1991 | 16,475,354 | 12,980,821 |
| 1990 | 16,352,458 | 12,579,208 |
| 1989 | 16,248,557 | 12,179,060 |
| 1988 | 16,078,621 | 11,782,264 |
| 1987 | 15,916,576 | 11,388,923 |
| 1986 | 15,731,256 | 11,002,844 |
| 1985 | 15,544,154 | 10,625,672 |
| 1984 | 15,441,860 | 10,258,398 |
| 1983 | 15,388,794 | 9,904,809 |
| 1982 | 15,286,567 | 9,572,511 |
| 1981 | 15,099,414 | 9,260,189 |
| 1980 | 14,847,974 | 8,957,663 |
| 1979 | 14,579,614 | 8,661,909 |
| 1978 | 14,310,128 | 8,372,759 |
| 1977 | 14,049,371 | 8,090,501 |
| 1976 | 13,796,770 | 7,817,320 |
| 1975 | 13,548,984 | 7,554,364 |
| 1974 | 13,305,693 | 7,302,160 |
| 1973 | 13,060,916 | 7,060,321 |
| 1972 | 12,809,205 | 6,826,024 |
| 1971 | 12,551,910 | 6,598,094 |
| 1970 | 12,287,110 | 6,380,609 |
| 1969 | 12,013,858 | 6,175,166 |
| 1968 | 11,736,088 | 5,978,742 |
| 1967 | 11,457,328 | 5,790,198 |
| 1966 | 11,183,928 | 5,609,047 |
| 1965 | 10,916,965 | 5,435,267 |
| 1964 | 10,653,397 | 5,269,087 |
| 1963 | 10,395,040 | 5,110,467 |
| 1962 | 10,143,754 | 4,959,340 |
| 1961 | 9,899,372 | 4,815,466 |
| 1960 | 9,661,389 | 4,673,500 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Fertility rates in Sri Lanka and Syria
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sri Lanka
|
Syria
|
|
| 2024 | 1.95 | 2.7 |
| 2023 | 1.97 | 2.71 |
| 2022 | 1.98 | 2.75 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2.8 |
| 2020 | 2.01 | 2.84 |
| 2019 | 2.02 | 2.88 |
| 2018 | 2.03 | 2.93 |
| 2017 | 2.04 | 2.97 |
| 2016 | 2.06 | 3.01 |
| 2015 | 2.09 | 3.07 |
| 2014 | 2.13 | 3.12 |
| 2013 | 2.18 | 3.17 |
| 2012 | 2.17 | 3.22 |
| 2011 | 2.14 | 3.29 |
| 2010 | 2.13 | 3.36 |
| 2009 | 2.18 | 3.42 |
| 2008 | 2.23 | 3.48 |
| 2007 | 2.3 | 3.54 |
| 2006 | 2.29 | 3.56 |
| 2005 | 2.26 | 3.61 |
| 2004 | 2.27 | 3.68 |
| 2003 | 2.3 | 3.76 |
| 2002 | 2.31 | 3.87 |
| 2001 | 2.28 | 3.98 |
| 2000 | 2.21 | 4.07 |
| 1999 | 2.14 | 4.14 |
| 1998 | 2.14 | 4.25 |
| 1997 | 2.22 | 4.37 |
| 1996 | 2.29 | 4.54 |
| 1995 | 2.35 | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 2.4 | 4.86 |
| 1993 | 2.44 | 4.99 |
| 1992 | 2.49 | 5.14 |
| 1991 | 2.51 | 5.34 |
| 1990 | 2.54 | 5.56 |
| 1989 | 2.58 | 5.78 |
| 1988 | 2.57 | 6 |
| 1987 | 2.64 | 6.2 |
| 1986 | 2.74 | 6.37 |
| 1985 | 2.9 | 6.48 |
| 1984 | 3.01 | 6.59 |
| 1983 | 3.11 | 6.69 |
| 1982 | 3.32 | 6.81 |
| 1981 | 3.65 | 6.97 |
| 1980 | 3.73 | 7.12 |
| 1979 | 3.82 | 7.25 |
| 1978 | 3.81 | 7.35 |
| 1977 | 3.74 | 7.42 |
| 1976 | 3.78 | 7.45 |
| 1975 | 3.82 | 7.49 |
| 1974 | 3.86 | 7.52 |
| 1973 | 4 | 7.55 |
| 1972 | 4.16 | 7.57 |
| 1971 | 4.27 | 7.6 |
| 1970 | 4.39 | 7.62 |
| 1969 | 4.5 | 7.59 |
| 1968 | 4.66 | 7.57 |
| 1967 | 4.79 | 7.56 |
| 1966 | 4.83 | 7.55 |
| 1965 | 4.93 | 7.53 |
| 1964 | 5.06 | 7.53 |
| 1963 | 5.12 | 7.51 |
| 1962 | 5.18 | 7.51 |
| 1961 | 5.24 | 7.5 |
| 1960 | 5.35 | 7.51 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Sri Lanka and Syria demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sri Lanka
|
Syria
|
|
| 2025 | 34.4 | 24.3 |
| 2024 | 34.1 | 23.9 |
| 2023 | 33.8 | 23.3 |
| 2022 | 33.6 | 22.7 |
| 2021 | 33.3 | 22.2 |
| 2020 | 33.1 | 21.6 |
| 2019 | 32.8 | 20.9 |
| 2018 | 32.5 | 20.1 |
| 2017 | 32.3 | 19.6 |
| 2016 | 32 | 19.5 |
| 2015 | 31.7 | 19.5 |
| 2014 | 31.4 | 20.1 |
| 2013 | 31.1 | 21.2 |
| 2012 | 30.8 | 21.8 |
| 2011 | 30.5 | 21.9 |
| 2010 | 30.2 | 21.7 |
| 2009 | 29.9 | 21.5 |
| 2008 | 29.6 | 21.3 |
| 2007 | 29.3 | 21 |
| 2006 | 29 | 20.3 |
| 2005 | 28.8 | 19.7 |
| 2004 | 28.5 | 19.5 |
| 2003 | 28.2 | 19.2 |
| 2002 | 27.9 | 19 |
| 2001 | 27.6 | 18.8 |
| 2000 | 27.2 | 18.5 |
| 1999 | 26.9 | 18.3 |
| 1998 | 26.5 | 18.1 |
| 1997 | 26.2 | 17.9 |
| 1996 | 25.8 | 17.7 |
| 1995 | 25.3 | 17.5 |
| 1994 | 24.9 | 17.3 |
| 1993 | 24.6 | 17.1 |
| 1992 | 24.3 | 16.9 |
| 1991 | 23.9 | 16.7 |
| 1990 | 23.6 | 16.5 |
| 1989 | 23.4 | 16.4 |
| 1988 | 23.1 | 16.2 |
| 1987 | 22.8 | 16.1 |
| 1986 | 22.5 | 16 |
| 1985 | 22.2 | 15.9 |
| 1984 | 22 | 15.8 |
| 1983 | 21.9 | 15.8 |
| 1982 | 21.7 | 15.7 |
| 1981 | 21.6 | 15.6 |
| 1980 | 21.5 | 15.6 |
| 1979 | 21.3 | 15.6 |
| 1978 | 21.2 | 15.6 |
| 1977 | 21 | 15.6 |
| 1976 | 20.9 | 15.6 |
| 1975 | 20.7 | 15.7 |
| 1974 | 20.6 | 15.7 |
| 1973 | 20.4 | 15.7 |
| 1972 | 20.2 | 15.8 |
| 1971 | 20.1 | 15.8 |
| 1970 | 20 | 15.9 |
| 1969 | 19.9 | 16 |
| 1968 | 19.8 | 16.1 |
| 1967 | 19.7 | 16.2 |
| 1966 | 19.6 | 16.4 |
| 1965 | 19.5 | 16.5 |
| 1964 | 19.5 | 16.7 |
| 1963 | 19.5 | 16.9 |
| 1962 | 19.5 | 17.1 |
| 1961 | 19.5 | 17.3 |
| 1960 | 19.5 | 17.6 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Sri Lanka
|
Syria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$102B
2025 |
$18.2B
2023 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
19.1%
2024 |
28.6%
2010 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
1.83%
2023 |
5.13%
2009 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.43%
2024 |
4.06%
2010 |
| Armed forces personnel |
317,000
2020 |
269,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-5.43%
2024 |
-7.79%
2010 |
| Unemployment rate |
4.32%
2024 |
14.9%
2011 |
| Services, % of GDP |
54.6%
2025 |
44.7%
2022 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
25.4%
2025 |
11.9%
2022 |
| Economic freedom index |
50.3
2026 |
51.2
2012 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
30.8%
2019 |
20.9%
2022 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.1%
2019 |
3.8%
2022 |
| Listed domestic companies |
288
2025 |
n/a |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$26.1B
2025 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold |
$6.09B
2024 |
$20.6B
2010 |
| Personal remittances received |
$6.72B
2024 |
$1.62B
2010 |
| International tourist arrivals |
540,000
2020 |
2,424,000
2019 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
8.22%
2020 |
32.2%
2010 |
| Banked people share |
81.7%
2024 |
23.3%
2011 |
Energy
|
Sri Lanka
|
Syria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
467 kg
2023 |
396 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$31
2023 |
$12.2
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
23.3 megatons
2024 |
31.4 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
1.06 tons
2024 |
1.27 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
53.9%
2022 |
99.5%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
48.8%
2021 |
1.1%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
6.38%
2023 |
0.79%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share |
60%
2022 |
61.3%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
644 kWh
2023 |
854 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
49.2%
2021 |
3.39%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
38%
2023 |
3.02%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
88.4%
2023 |
Society
|
Sri Lanka
|
Syria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.27%
2025 |
0.31%
2025 |
| Annual migration change |
-30,724
2025 |
+421,693
2025 |
| Urban population |
20.5%
2025 |
72.1%
2025 |
| Male:Female ratio |
48.4:51.6
2025 |
50.1:49.9
2025 |
| Average male height |
5.37 ft
2026 |
5.63 ft
2026 |
| Average female height |
4.97 ft
2026 |
5.23 ft
2026 |
| Quality of life index |
51.2
2026 |
17.3
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
35
2025 |
15
2025 |
| Higher education index |
53
2026 |
33
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
3.31
2019 |
2.06
2010 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
19.7
2019 |
14.9
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
55
2026 |
36
2026 |
| Adult literacy rate |
92.7%
2024 |
94.4%
2021 |
| English speaking |
18.3%
2026 |
4%
2026 |
| People using the Internet |
54.6%
2024 |
34.7%
2019 |
Health
|
Sri Lanka
|
Syria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$134.2
2023 |
$33.3
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$73.6
2023 |
$24.1
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
78 years
2026 |
73.4 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
6.05%
2023 |
11.8%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.14
2023 |
1.52
2021 |
| Age at first childbirth |
25.6 years
2025 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
18
2023 |
20
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
5.9
2024 |
18.4
2024 |
| Obesity rate |
10.9%
2022 |
n/a |
| Diabetes prevalence |
10.2%
2024 |
19%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
40
2026 |
42
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
20.7%
2024 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
2.91 liters
2020 |
0.09 liters
2020 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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