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Sri Lanka vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sri Lanka has a population of 21.9M (ranked 61/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Sri Lanka's land area is 23,884 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 122nd vs. 91st).

By GDP, Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Sri Lanka Tunisia
Population
22185425
12437803
Population rank 63/197 81/197
GDP
$99B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 72/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$4,516
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 124/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,633
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$99.8B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
100.8%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,554
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 85/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,874
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 23,884 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
928 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.97
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
34.1 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
78 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Sri Lanka and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Sri Lanka and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Sri Lanka

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Sri Lanka Tunisia
2024 $98,963,185,510 $51,332,285,657
2023 $83,716,142,582 $48,205,328,303
2022 $74,143,020,263 $44,929,920,093
2021 $88,556,698,938 $47,073,234,359
2020 $84,335,574,582 $42,491,780,918
2019 $88,998,706,297 $41,905,642,419
2018 $94,450,015,983 $42,686,504,460
2017 $94,369,350,286 $42,163,530,591
2016 $88,000,211,172 $44,360,072,680
2015 $85,090,301,052 $45,779,494,042
2014 $82,531,125,191 $50,271,812,921
2013 $76,976,203,829 $48,685,446,414
2012 $70,447,217,164 $47,311,401,813
2011 $67,753,285,897 $48,123,325,825
2010 $58,636,049,434 $46,206,091,938
2009 $42,066,224,093 $43,455,740,497
2008 $40,713,826,215 $44,859,439,902
2007 $32,350,238,760 $38,915,353,867
2006 $28,267,410,543 $34,376,664,601
2005 $24,405,791,045 $32,272,186,695
2004 $20,662,525,941 $31,183,885,241
2003 $18,881,765,437 $27,453,902,261
2002 $16,536,535,647 $23,141,616,605
2001 $15,749,753,805 $22,065,832,449
2000 $16,595,882,819 $21,473,528,161
1999 $15,711,933,513 $22,943,202,175
1998 $15,760,736,956 $21,802,893,587
1997 $15,091,913,884 $20,746,210,354
1996 $13,897,738,375 $19,587,161,807
1995 $13,029,697,561 $18,030,876,599
1994 $11,717,604,209 $15,633,174,304
1993 $10,338,679,636 $14,608,335,608
1992 $9,703,011,636 $15,496,708,060
1991 $9,000,362,582 $13,074,782,609
1990 $8,032,551,173 $12,290,568,182
1989 $6,987,267,684 $10,101,851,745
1988 $6,978,371,581 $10,096,245,762
1987 $6,682,167,120 $9,696,715,911
1986 $6,405,210,564 $9,017,806,654
1985 $5,978,460,972 $8,410,226,053
1984 $6,043,474,843 $8,254,541,195
1983 $5,167,913,302 $8,350,582,748
1982 $4,768,765,017 $8,133,580,052
1981 $4,415,844,156 $8,428,445,294
1980 $4,024,621,900 $8,744,134,354
1979 $3,364,611,432 $7,188,863,904
1978 $2,733,183,857 $5,968,460,080
1977 $4,104,509,583 $5,109,324,009
1976 $3,591,319,857 $4,508,191,942
1975 $3,791,298,146 $4,328,965,588
1974 $3,574,586,466 $3,545,868,575
1973 $2,875,625,000 $2,730,813,385
1972 $2,553,936,348 $2,237,556,149
1971 $2,369,308,600 $1,685,162,272
1970 $2,296,470,588 $1,439,238,095
1969 $1,965,546,218 $1,289,904,762
1968 $1,801,344,538 $1,214,666,667
1967 $1,859,465,021 $1,085,714,286
1966 $1,751,470,588 $1,040,952,381
1965 $1,698,319,328 $991,047,619
1964 $1,309,747,899 $1,025,866,792
1963 $1,240,672,269 $1,026,737,600
1962 $1,434,156,379 $880,027,733
1961 $1,444,327,731 $866,155,429
1960 $1,409,873,950 -

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

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Sri Lanka and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Sri Lanka

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sri Lanka Tunisia
2024 $4,516 $4,181
2023 $3,799 $3,951
2022 $3,343 $3,707
2021 $3,997 $3,907
2020 $3,848 $3,549
2019 $4,082 $3,529
2018 $4,359 $3,628
2017 $4,399 $3,619
2016 $4,149 $3,848
2015 $4,058 $4,015
2014 $3,972 $4,459
2013 $3,739 $4,370
2012 $3,328 $4,297
2011 $3,225 $4,421
2010 $2,808 $4,292
2009 $2,027 $4,080
2008 $1,974 $4,255
2007 $1,579 $3,727
2006 $1,389 $3,323
2005 $1,207 $3,147
2004 $1,029 $3,067
2003 $946 $2,726
2002 $835 $2,321
2001 $804 $2,236
2000 $860 $2,199
1999 $829 $2,376
1998 $848 $2,285
1997 $827 $2,202
1996 $776 $2,107
1995 $742 $1,968
1994 $678 $1,733
1993 $607 $1,649
1992 $580 $1,785
1991 $546 $1,538
1990 $491 $1,476
1989 $430 $1,239
1988 $434 $1,266
1987 $420 $1,245
1986 $407 $1,187
1985 $385 $1,135
1984 $391 $1,143
1983 $336 $1,184
1982 $312 $1,177
1981 $292.5 $1,247
1980 $271.1 $1,324
1979 $230.8 $1,113
1978 $191 $946
1977 $292.1 $830
1976 $260.3 $752
1975 $279.8 $741
1974 $268.7 $624
1973 $220.2 $493
1972 $199.4 $415
1971 $188.8 $320
1970 $186.9 $280.5
1969 $163.6 $257.7
1968 $153.5 $248.9
1967 $162.3 $228
1966 $156.6 $223.8
1965 $155.6 $217.3
1964 $122.9 $228.5
1963 $119.4 $231.9
1962 $141.4 $201.4
1961 $145.9 $200.7
1960 $145.9 -

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

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Sri Lanka vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sri Lanka

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sri Lanka Tunisia
2026 78 77.1
2025 77.9 76.9
2024 77.7 76.7
2023 77.5 76.5
2022 77.3 76.1
2021 76.3 72.9
2020 76.9 75
2019 76.7 75.6
2018 76.5 75.4
2017 76.2 75.2
2016 76.1 75
2015 76 74.9
2014 75.8 74.8
2013 75.5 74.7
2012 75.2 74.6
2011 74.7 74.5
2010 74.5 74.4
2009 70.3 74.3
2008 72.6 74.2
2007 73 74
2006 72.8 73.9
2005 73.1 73.7
2004 68 73.5
2003 72.4 73.3
2002 72.3 73.1
2001 71.8 72.8
2000 71.2 72.6
1999 70.4 72.3
1998 70.1 72.1
1997 69.9 71.7
1996 69.8 71.2
1995 69.7 70.8
1994 70.2 70.4
1993 70 70
1992 69.6 69.7
1991 69.1 69.4
1990 69.2 69.1
1989 67.3 68.8
1988 69 68.5
1987 69 68
1986 69 67.4
1985 68.9 66.9
1984 68.8 66.3
1983 68.7 65.7
1982 68.7 65
1981 68.4 64.4
1980 68 63.7
1979 67.5 62.9
1978 66.8 62.1
1977 66.4 61.3
1976 65.8 60.3
1975 65.4 59.3
1974 65 58.3
1973 64.8 57.1
1972 64.6 56.1
1971 64.2 54.9
1970 64.4 53.8
1969 64.1 52.3
1968 63.9 51.3
1967 63.6 50.2
1966 63.2 49.2
1965 62.8 48.2
1964 62.4 47.3
1963 62 46.4
1962 61.6 45.6
1961 61.2 44.3
1960 60.6 44
1959 60 43.4
1958 59.3 42.7
1957 58.5 42.1
1956 57.9 41.3
1955 57.2 40.8
1954 56.4 40
1953 55.6 39.7
1952 54.9 39.3
1951 54 38.7
1950 53.2 38.2

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

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Sri Lanka and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Sri Lanka

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Sri Lanka Tunisia
2024 21,916,000 12,277,109
2023 22,037,000 12,200,431
2022 22,181,000 12,119,334
2021 22,156,000 12,048,622
2020 21,919,000 11,974,057
2019 21,803,000 11,875,081
2018 21,670,000 11,765,514
2017 21,453,000 11,650,498
2016 21,209,000 11,528,674
2015 20,970,000 11,402,264
2014 20,778,000 11,274,288
2013 20,585,000 11,141,361
2012 21,169,458 11,009,647
2011 21,009,048 10,886,035
2010 20,879,089 10,765,980
2009 20,756,435 10,650,681
2008 20,629,378 10,542,635
2007 20,492,545 10,441,702
2006 20,352,411 10,346,410
2005 20,216,524 10,255,472
2004 20,087,605 10,166,163
2003 19,951,521 10,071,632
2002 19,805,752 9,971,515
2001 19,600,362 9,869,677
2000 19,293,054 9,764,935
1999 18,944,731 9,655,963
1998 18,596,003 9,541,667
1997 18,248,200 9,421,270
1996 17,905,018 9,294,432
1995 17,564,068 9,161,258
1994 17,275,773 9,018,448
1993 17,025,918 8,857,910
1992 16,739,284 8,682,512
1991 16,475,354 8,501,827
1990 16,352,458 8,324,509
1989 16,248,557 8,151,660
1988 16,078,621 7,974,440
1987 15,916,576 7,789,987
1986 15,731,256 7,600,301
1985 15,544,154 7,409,903
1984 15,441,860 7,220,044
1983 15,388,794 7,053,800
1982 15,286,567 6,908,642
1981 15,099,414 6,758,284
1980 14,847,974 6,606,195
1979 14,579,614 6,456,419
1978 14,310,128 6,309,390
1977 14,049,371 6,155,931
1976 13,796,770 5,996,994
1975 13,548,984 5,839,262
1974 13,305,693 5,684,674
1973 13,060,916 5,537,242
1972 12,809,205 5,396,557
1971 12,551,910 5,261,658
1970 12,287,110 5,131,396
1969 12,013,858 5,004,697
1968 11,736,088 4,879,899
1967 11,457,328 4,760,970
1966 11,183,928 4,652,287
1965 10,916,965 4,561,385
1964 10,653,397 4,489,869
1963 10,395,040 4,427,131
1962 10,143,754 4,369,136
1961 9,899,372 4,316,278
1960 9,661,389 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Sri Lanka and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Sri Lanka

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sri Lanka Tunisia
2023 1.97 1.83
2022 1.98 1.85
2021 2 1.8
2020 2.01 2
2019 2.02 2.1
2018 2.03 2.13
2017 2.04 2.21
2016 2.06 2.28
2015 2.09 2.31
2014 2.13 2.32
2013 2.18 2.31
2012 2.17 2.28
2011 2.14 2.19
2010 2.13 2.08
2009 2.18 2
2008 2.23 1.98
2007 2.3 1.96
2006 2.29 1.95
2005 2.26 1.95
2004 2.27 1.95
2003 2.3 1.96
2002 2.31 1.94
2001 2.28 1.98
2000 2.21 2.03
1999 2.14 2.08
1998 2.14 2.2
1997 2.22 2.34
1996 2.29 2.49
1995 2.35 2.67
1994 2.4 2.87
1993 2.44 3.06
1992 2.49 3.19
1991 2.51 3.31
1990 2.54 3.44
1989 2.58 3.57
1988 2.57 3.83
1987 2.64 4.1
1986 2.74 4.36
1985 2.9 4.52
1984 3.01 4.66
1983 3.11 4.77
1982 3.32 4.89
1981 3.65 5.02
1980 3.73 5.03
1979 3.82 5.18
1978 3.81 5.4
1977 3.74 5.68
1976 3.78 5.87
1975 3.82 5.97
1974 3.86 6.05
1973 4 6.12
1972 4.16 6.19
1971 4.27 6.29
1970 4.39 6.43
1969 4.5 6.62
1968 4.66 6.81
1967 4.79 6.95
1966 4.83 7.06
1965 4.93 7.11
1964 5.06 7.17
1963 5.12 7.17
1962 5.18 7.17
1961 5.24 7.16
1960 5.35 7.16

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

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Sri Lanka and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Sri Lanka

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Sri Lanka Tunisia
2024 34.1 33.5
2023 33.8 33.2
2022 33.6 32.8
2021 33.3 32.4
2020 33.1 32
2019 32.8 31.7
2018 32.5 31.4
2017 32.3 31.1
2016 32 30.8
2015 31.7 30.4
2014 31.4 30.1
2013 31.1 29.8
2012 30.8 29.5
2011 30.5 29.2
2010 30.2 28.9
2009 29.9 28.5
2008 29.6 28.1
2007 29.3 27.6
2006 29 27.2
2005 28.8 26.7
2004 28.5 26.2
2003 28.2 25.7
2002 27.9 25.3
2001 27.6 24.8
2000 27.2 24.4
1999 26.9 24
1998 26.5 23.6
1997 26.2 23.2
1996 25.8 22.9
1995 25.3 22.5
1994 24.9 22.1
1993 24.6 21.8
1992 24.3 21.5
1991 23.9 21.2
1990 23.6 21
1989 23.4 20.7
1988 23.1 20.4
1987 22.8 20.2
1986 22.5 19.9
1985 22.2 19.7
1984 22 19.5
1983 21.9 19.2
1982 21.7 19
1981 21.6 18.7
1980 21.5 18.5
1979 21.3 18.3
1978 21.2 18.1
1977 21 18
1976 20.9 17.9
1975 20.7 17.8
1974 20.6 17.8
1973 20.4 17.7
1972 20.2 17.6
1971 20.1 17.6
1970 20 17.6
1969 19.9 17.5
1968 19.8 17.6
1967 19.7 17.7
1966 19.6 17.8
1965 19.5 17.9
1964 19.5 18
1963 19.5 18.1
1962 19.5 18.2
1961 19.5 18.3
1960 19.5 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sri Lanka Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$84.6B
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.3%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.43%
2024
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
317,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.64%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.67%
2023
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
57.5%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.8%
2019
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2019
3.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies
284
2024
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$19.5B
2024
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.09B
2024
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.72B
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
540,000
2020
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.22%
2020
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
37.8%
2024

Energy

Sri Lanka Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
474 kg
2022
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$29.9
2022
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
23.3 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.06 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
53.9%
2022
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
48.8%
2021
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.72%
2022
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
60%
2022
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
684 kWh
2022
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
49.2%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
40.8%
2022
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Sri Lanka Tunisia
% of world population
0.27%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-30,724
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
20.3%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.11 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.1
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
53
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.43
2019
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.7
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
92.7%
2023
86.3%
2023
English speaking
18.3%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
51.2%
2023
72.4%
2023

Health

Sri Lanka Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$134.2
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$73.6
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
78 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.05%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.14
2023
1.32
2021
Age at first childbirth
25.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
18
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
10.9%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.2%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
40
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.5%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Sri Lanka Tunisia
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
1,090 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
11,610 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,122 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
70,894 mi
2010
12,272 mi
2023

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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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