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Sri Lanka vs Trinidad and Tobago statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sri Lanka has a population of 21.9M (ranked 61/197), compared with 1.37M in Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 154/197). Sri Lanka's land area is 23,884 sq mi versus 1,981 sq mi for Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 122nd vs. 166th).

By GDP, Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B) and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115/197 ($25.6B). By GDP per capita, Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516), while Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61/197 ($18,733).

Main facts and rankings

Sri Lanka Trinidad
Population
22185425
1374840
Population rank 63/197 154/197
GDP
$99B
2024
$25.6B
2024
GDP rank 72/197 115/197
GDP per capita
$4,516
2024
$18,733
2024
GDP per capita rank 124/197 61/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,633
2024
$36,329
2024
Government debt
$99.8B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
100.8%
2024
64.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,554
2024
$12,028
2024
Government debt per person rank 85/185 45/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,874
2026
$11,007
2026
Land area 23,884 sq mi 1,981 sq mi
Population density
928 ppl/mi²
2026
694 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.97
2023
1.53
2023
Median age
34.1 years
2024
38.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
78 years
2026
73.9 years
2026

Sri Lanka and Trinidad and Tobago: Comparison Charts

Sri Lanka and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP
Sri Lanka

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP
Sri Lanka Trinidad
2024 $98,963,185,510 $25,633,544,529
2023 $83,716,142,582 $25,036,993,423
2022 $74,143,020,263 $28,341,164,301
2021 $88,556,698,938 $24,222,963,263
2020 $84,335,574,582 $20,888,515,184
2019 $88,998,706,297 $23,477,745,792
2018 $94,450,015,983 $23,883,058,083
2017 $94,369,350,286 $23,830,750,901
2016 $88,000,211,172 $23,624,322,193
2015 $85,090,301,052 $26,841,141,793
2014 $82,531,125,191 $29,474,180,005
2013 $76,976,203,829 $28,560,537,057
2012 $70,447,217,164 $27,147,349,937
2011 $67,753,285,897 $25,433,007,437
2010 $58,636,049,434 $22,157,920,592
2009 $42,066,224,093 $19,172,165,226
2008 $40,713,826,215 $27,871,587,350
2007 $32,350,238,760 $21,641,620,050
2006 $28,267,410,543 $18,369,361,094
2005 $24,405,791,045 $15,982,389,018
2004 $20,662,525,941 $13,280,291,990
2003 $18,881,765,437 $11,305,459,802
2002 $16,536,535,647 $9,008,298,229
2001 $15,749,753,805 $8,824,849,191
2000 $16,595,882,819 $8,154,342,116
1999 $15,711,933,513 $6,808,982,521
1998 $15,760,736,956 $6,043,686,654
1997 $15,091,913,884 $5,737,771,523
1996 $13,897,738,375 $5,759,570,336
1995 $13,029,697,561 $5,329,217,747
1994 $11,717,604,209 $4,947,181,646
1993 $10,338,679,636 $4,669,491,134
1992 $9,703,011,636 $5,439,552,941
1991 $9,000,362,582 $5,307,905,882
1990 $8,032,551,173 $5,068,000,000
1989 $6,987,267,684 $4,323,058,824
1988 $6,978,371,581 $4,496,910,569
1987 $6,682,167,120 $4,797,777,778
1986 $6,405,210,564 $4,794,444,444
1985 $5,978,460,972 $7,375,918,367
1984 $6,043,474,843 $7,757,083,333
1983 $5,167,913,302 $7,763,750,000
1982 $4,768,765,017 $8,140,416,667
1981 $4,415,844,156 $6,992,083,333
1980 $4,024,621,900 $6,235,833,333
1979 $3,364,611,432 $4,602,416,625
1978 $2,733,183,857 $3,562,333,458
1977 $4,104,509,583 $3,138,666,667
1976 $3,591,319,857 $2,500,424,955
1975 $3,791,298,146 $2,442,669,825
1974 $3,574,586,466 $2,042,001,071
1973 $2,875,625,000 $1,308,785,431
1972 $2,553,936,348 $1,083,391,758
1971 $2,369,308,600 $896,765,215
1970 $2,296,470,588 $821,850,000
1969 $1,965,546,218 $779,200,000
1968 $1,801,344,538 $758,899,950
1967 $1,859,465,021 $761,981,912
1966 $1,751,470,588 $723,739,857
1965 $1,698,319,328 $736,573,159
1964 $1,309,747,899 $711,897,520
1963 $1,240,672,269 $678,239,329
1962 $1,434,156,379 $619,322,810
1961 $1,444,327,731 $584,964,621
1960 $1,409,873,950 $535,673,252

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

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Sri Lanka and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP per capita
Sri Lanka

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sri Lanka Trinidad
2024 $4,516 $18,733
2023 $3,799 $18,308
2022 $3,343 $20,751
2021 $3,997 $17,713
2020 $3,848 $15,284
2019 $4,082 $17,213
2018 $4,359 $17,571
2017 $4,399 $17,566
2016 $4,149 $17,449
2015 $4,058 $19,887
2014 $3,972 $21,908
2013 $3,739 $21,305
2012 $3,328 $20,332
2011 $3,225 $19,151
2010 $2,808 $16,815
2009 $2,027 $14,634
2008 $1,974 $21,299
2007 $1,579 $16,607
2006 $1,389 $14,153
2005 $1,207 $12,346
2004 $1,029 $9,871
2003 $946 $8,445
2002 $835 $6,763
2001 $804 $6,657
2000 $860 $6,179
1999 $829 $5,179
1998 $848 $4,613
1997 $827 $4,394
1996 $776 $4,427
1995 $742 $4,115
1994 $678 $3,840
1993 $607 $3,647
1992 $580 $4,277
1991 $546 $4,205
1990 $491 $4,047
1989 $430 $3,482
1988 $434 $3,656
1987 $420 $3,941
1986 $407 $3,985
1985 $385 $6,212
1984 $391 $6,613
1983 $336 $6,690
1982 $312 $7,091
1981 $292.5 $6,160
1980 $271.1 $5,559
1979 $230.8 $4,155
1978 $191 $3,258
1977 $292.1 $2,907
1976 $260.3 $2,345
1975 $279.8 $2,319
1974 $268.7 $1,962
1973 $220.2 $1,273
1972 $199.4 $1,067
1971 $188.8 $894
1970 $186.9 $829
1969 $163.6 $795
1968 $153.5 $783
1967 $162.3 $797
1966 $156.6 $768
1965 $155.6 $793
1964 $122.9 $780
1963 $119.4 $756
1962 $141.4 $704
1961 $145.9 $678
1960 $145.9 $634

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

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Sri Lanka vs. Trinidad and Tobago life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sri Lanka

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sri Lanka Trinidad
2026 78 73.9
2025 77.9 73.7
2024 77.7 73.6
2023 77.5 73.5
2022 77.3 73.3
2021 76.3 71.1
2020 76.9 72.6
2019 76.7 72.8
2018 76.5 72.7
2017 76.2 73
2016 76.1 72.9
2015 76 72.9
2014 75.8 72.9
2013 75.5 72.8
2012 75.2 72.5
2011 74.7 72.2
2010 74.5 71.8
2009 70.3 71.4
2008 72.6 71.1
2007 73 70.8
2006 72.8 70.4
2005 73.1 70.2
2004 68 69.9
2003 72.4 69.5
2002 72.3 69.2
2001 71.8 68.9
2000 71.2 68.6
1999 70.4 68.5
1998 70.1 68.3
1997 69.9 68.1
1996 69.8 68
1995 69.7 68
1994 70.2 67.8
1993 70 67.8
1992 69.6 67.8
1991 69.1 67.8
1990 69.2 67.6
1989 67.3 67.5
1988 69 67.4
1987 69 67.1
1986 69 66.9
1985 68.9 66.7
1984 68.8 66.6
1983 68.7 66.4
1982 68.7 66.4
1981 68.4 66.5
1980 68 66.5
1979 67.5 66.4
1978 66.8 66.2
1977 66.4 66.2
1976 65.8 66
1975 65.4 65.6
1974 65 65.5
1973 64.8 65.4
1972 64.6 65.2
1971 64.2 64.9
1970 64.4 64.9
1969 64.1 64.8
1968 63.9 64.6
1967 63.6 64.5
1966 63.2 64.3
1965 62.8 64.2
1964 62.4 64
1963 62 63.6
1962 61.6 63.4
1961 61.2 63
1960 60.6 62.5
1959 60 61.9
1958 59.3 61.4
1957 58.5 60.7
1956 57.9 60.3
1955 57.2 59.7
1954 56.4 59.1
1953 55.6 58.3
1952 54.9 57.7
1951 54 57.3
1950 53.2 57

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

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Sri Lanka and Trinidad and Tobago population clocks and comparison

Population
Sri Lanka

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Population
Sri Lanka Trinidad
2024 21,916,000 1,368,333
2023 22,037,000 1,367,510
2022 22,181,000 1,365,805
2021 22,156,000 1,367,558
2020 21,919,000 1,366,725
2019 21,803,000 1,363,985
2018 21,670,000 1,359,193
2017 21,453,000 1,356,633
2016 21,209,000 1,353,895
2015 20,970,000 1,349,667
2014 20,778,000 1,345,343
2013 20,585,000 1,340,557
2012 21,169,458 1,335,194
2011 21,009,048 1,328,019
2010 20,879,089 1,317,714
2009 20,756,435 1,310,106
2008 20,629,378 1,308,587
2007 20,492,545 1,303,188
2006 20,352,411 1,297,944
2005 20,216,524 1,294,494
2004 20,087,605 1,345,380
2003 19,951,521 1,338,709
2002 19,805,752 1,332,011
2001 19,600,362 1,325,567
2000 19,293,054 1,319,774
1999 18,944,731 1,314,708
1998 18,596,003 1,310,225
1997 18,248,200 1,305,836
1996 17,905,018 1,300,928
1995 17,564,068 1,295,169
1994 17,275,773 1,288,341
1993 17,025,918 1,280,466
1992 16,739,284 1,271,674
1991 16,475,354 1,262,171
1990 16,352,458 1,252,208
1989 16,248,557 1,241,600
1988 16,078,621 1,230,069
1987 15,916,576 1,217,364
1986 15,731,256 1,203,124
1985 15,544,154 1,187,366
1984 15,441,860 1,172,984
1983 15,388,794 1,160,534
1982 15,286,567 1,147,927
1981 15,099,414 1,135,132
1980 14,847,974 1,121,744
1979 14,579,614 1,107,639
1978 14,310,128 1,093,380
1977 14,049,371 1,079,554
1976 13,796,770 1,066,311
1975 13,548,984 1,053,469
1974 13,305,693 1,040,761
1973 13,060,916 1,027,851
1972 12,809,205 1,014,921
1971 12,551,910 1,002,585
1970 12,287,110 991,471
1969 12,013,858 980,706
1968 11,736,088 969,006
1967 11,457,328 956,418
1966 11,183,928 942,937
1965 10,916,965 928,425
1964 10,653,397 912,963
1963 10,395,040 896,804
1962 10,143,754 880,194
1961 9,899,372 863,144
1960 9,661,389 844,943

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

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Fertility rates in Sri Lanka and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate
Sri Lanka

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sri Lanka Trinidad
2023 1.97 1.53
2022 1.98 1.54
2021 2 1.56
2020 2.01 1.57
2019 2.02 1.58
2018 2.03 1.59
2017 2.04 1.59
2016 2.06 1.6
2015 2.09 1.6
2014 2.13 1.6
2013 2.18 1.6
2012 2.17 1.61
2011 2.14 1.61
2010 2.13 1.61
2009 2.18 1.62
2008 2.23 1.62
2007 2.3 1.62
2006 2.29 1.62
2005 2.26 1.63
2004 2.27 1.63
2003 2.3 1.65
2002 2.31 1.67
2001 2.28 1.71
2000 2.21 1.73
1999 2.14 1.76
1998 2.14 1.78
1997 2.22 1.83
1996 2.29 1.89
1995 2.35 1.97
1994 2.4 2.06
1993 2.44 2.13
1992 2.49 2.21
1991 2.51 2.29
1990 2.54 2.39
1989 2.58 2.53
1988 2.57 2.65
1987 2.64 2.78
1986 2.74 2.9
1985 2.9 2.99
1984 3.01 3.02
1983 3.11 3.07
1982 3.32 3.11
1981 3.65 3.13
1980 3.73 3.15
1979 3.82 3.13
1978 3.81 3.13
1977 3.74 3.12
1976 3.78 3.14
1975 3.82 3.21
1974 3.86 3.32
1973 4 3.47
1972 4.16 3.55
1971 4.27 3.61
1970 4.39 3.71
1969 4.5 3.86
1968 4.66 4.11
1967 4.79 4.35
1966 4.83 4.62
1965 4.93 4.88
1964 5.06 5.08
1963 5.12 5.24
1962 5.18 5.36
1961 5.24 5.41
1960 5.35 5.41

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

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Sri Lanka and Trinidad and Tobago demographics compared

Median age
Sri Lanka

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Median age, years
Sri Lanka Trinidad
2024 34.1 38.2
2023 33.8 37.7
2022 33.6 37.2
2021 33.3 36.8
2020 33.1 36.3
2019 32.8 35.7
2018 32.5 35.3
2017 32.3 34.9
2016 32 34.4
2015 31.7 34
2014 31.4 33.5
2013 31.1 33.1
2012 30.8 32.6
2011 30.5 32.1
2010 30.2 31.7
2009 29.9 31.2
2008 29.6 30.7
2007 29.3 30.3
2006 29 29.8
2005 28.8 29.5
2004 28.5 29.1
2003 28.2 28.7
2002 27.9 28.3
2001 27.6 27.9
2000 27.2 27.5
1999 26.9 27.1
1998 26.5 26.7
1997 26.2 26.4
1996 25.8 26
1995 25.3 25.6
1994 24.9 25.3
1993 24.6 25.1
1992 24.3 24.8
1991 23.9 24.5
1990 23.6 24.2
1989 23.4 23.9
1988 23.1 23.6
1987 22.8 23.3
1986 22.5 23.1
1985 22.2 22.8
1984 22 22.6
1983 21.9 22.4
1982 21.7 22.2
1981 21.6 21.9
1980 21.5 21.7
1979 21.3 21.4
1978 21.2 21.1
1977 21 20.8
1976 20.9 20.6
1975 20.7 20.2
1974 20.6 19.9
1973 20.4 19.6
1972 20.2 19.3
1971 20.1 19.1
1970 20 18.8
1969 19.9 18.6
1968 19.8 18.5
1967 19.7 18.4
1966 19.6 18.4
1965 19.5 18.3
1964 19.5 18.3
1963 19.5 18.3
1962 19.5 18.4
1961 19.5 18.4
1960 19.5 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sri Lanka Trinidad
GNI, Atlas method
$84.6B
2024
$27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.3%
2024
32.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
3.01%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.43%
2024
0.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
317,000
2020
5,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.64%
2024
-5.24%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.67%
2023
4.01%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.5%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
34.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
62.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.8%
2019
29.9%
1992
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2019
2.1%
1992
Listed domestic companies
284
2024
26
2001
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$19.5B
2024
$3.89B
2001
Total reserves including gold
$6.09B
2024
$5.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.72B
2024
$199M
2024
International tourist arrivals
540,000
2020
141,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.22%
2020
2.34%
2020
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
74.6%
2024

Energy

Sri Lanka Trinidad
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
474 kg
2022
11,038 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$29.9
2022
$2.99
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
23.3 megatons
2024
26.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.06 tons
2024
19.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
53.9%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
48.8%
2021
0.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.72%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
60%
2022
-75.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
684 kWh
2022
6,591 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
49.2%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
40.8%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Sri Lanka Trinidad
% of world population
0.27%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-30,724
2025
+691
2025
Urban population
20.3%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.11 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.1
2026
50.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
53
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.43
2019
39.5
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.7
2019
9.3
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
142
2025
Adult literacy rate
92.7%
2023
97.9%
2000
English speaking
18.3%
2023
87.7%
2023
People using the Internet
51.2%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Sri Lanka Trinidad
Government health expenditure per capita
$134.2
2023
$1,276
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$73.6
2023
$578
2023
Life expectancy
78 years
2026
73.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.05%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.14
2023
4.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
25.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
18
2023
54
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
19.1
2023
Obesity rate
10.9%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.2%
2024
12.4%
2024
Air quality index
40
2026
86
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
6.03 liters
2020

Territory

Sri Lanka Trinidad
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.003%
2026
Land area per capita
1,090 sq mi
2024
1,448 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
11,610 sq mi
2026
208.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,122 sq mi
2026
876 sq mi
2026
Roads length
70,894 mi
2010
n/a

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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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