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Sri Lanka vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sri Lanka has a population of 21.9M (ranked 61/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). Sri Lanka's land area is 23,884 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 122nd vs. 194th).

By GDP, Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Sri Lanka Tuvalu
Population
22185425
9341
Population rank 63/197 196/197
GDP
$99B
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 72/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$4,516
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 124/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,633
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$99.8B
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
100.8%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,554
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 85/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,874
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 23,884 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
928 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.97
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
34.1 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
78 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Sri Lanka and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Sri Lanka and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Sri Lanka

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
Sri Lanka Tuvalu
2024 $98,963,185,510 -
2023 $83,716,142,582 $62,280,312
2022 $74,143,020,263 $59,065,982
2021 $88,556,698,938 $60,196,406
2020 $84,335,574,582 $51,746,594
2019 $88,998,706,297 $54,123,199
2018 $94,450,015,983 $48,015,260
2017 $94,369,350,286 $45,276,595
2016 $88,000,211,172 $41,629,064
2015 $85,090,301,052 $36,811,936
2014 $82,531,125,191 $38,760,983
2013 $76,976,203,829 $38,615,891
2012 $70,447,217,164 $39,345,579
2011 $67,753,285,897 $39,196,957
2010 $58,636,049,434 $32,105,408
2009 $42,066,224,093 $28,076,984
2008 $40,713,826,215 $31,874,435
2007 $32,350,238,760 $28,450,169
2006 $28,267,410,543 $24,096,875
2005 $24,405,791,045 $22,909,980
2004 $20,662,525,941 $22,798,275
2003 $18,881,765,437 $19,456,338
2002 $16,536,535,647 $16,842,673
2001 $15,749,753,805 $13,964,732
2000 $16,595,882,819 $15,073,976
1999 $15,711,933,513 $14,800,503
1998 $15,760,736,956 $13,795,146
1997 $15,091,913,884 $13,734,210
1996 $13,897,738,375 $13,338,597
1995 $13,029,697,561 $11,922,614
1994 $11,717,604,209 $11,772,611
1993 $10,338,679,636 $10,414,400
1992 $9,703,011,636 $10,535,028
1991 $9,000,362,582 $10,127,314
1990 $8,032,551,173 $9,542,901
1989 $6,987,267,684 $8,454,523
1988 $6,978,371,581 $7,011,059
1987 $6,682,167,120 $5,020,513
1986 $6,405,210,564 $4,574,706
1985 $5,978,460,972 $3,862,852
1984 $6,043,474,843 $4,481,978
1983 $5,167,913,302 $4,152,550
1982 $4,768,765,017 $4,118,945
1981 $4,415,844,156 $4,773,018
1980 $4,024,621,900 $4,206,128
1979 $3,364,611,432 $4,065,659
1978 $2,733,183,857 $3,798,782
1977 $4,104,509,583 $3,669,420
1976 $3,591,319,857 $3,919,072
1975 $3,791,298,146 $4,014,748
1974 $3,574,586,466 $4,122,329
1973 $2,875,625,000 $3,411,915
1972 $2,553,936,348 $2,968,458
1971 $2,369,308,600 $2,716,990
1970 $2,296,470,588 $2,585,956
1969 $1,965,546,218 -
1968 $1,801,344,538 -
1967 $1,859,465,021 -
1966 $1,751,470,588 -
1965 $1,698,319,328 -
1964 $1,309,747,899 -
1963 $1,240,672,269 -
1962 $1,434,156,379 -
1961 $1,444,327,731 -
1960 $1,409,873,950 -

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

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Sri Lanka and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Sri Lanka

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sri Lanka Tuvalu
2024 $4,516 -
2023 $3,799 $6,345
2022 $3,343 $5,911
2021 $3,997 $5,905
2020 $3,848 $4,976
2019 $4,082 $5,115
2018 $4,359 $4,466
2017 $4,399 $4,166
2016 $4,149 $3,809
2015 $4,058 $3,358
2014 $3,972 $3,529
2013 $3,739 $3,510
2012 $3,328 $3,598
2011 $3,225 $3,636
2010 $2,808 $3,025
2009 $2,027 $2,684
2008 $1,974 $3,088
2007 $1,579 $2,794
2006 $1,389 $2,396
2005 $1,207 $2,305
2004 $1,029 $2,323
2003 $946 $2,007
2002 $835 $1,750
2001 $804 $1,457
2000 $860 $1,579
1999 $829 $1,559
1998 $848 $1,460
1997 $827 $1,461
1996 $776 $1,428
1995 $742 $1,285
1994 $678 $1,279
1993 $607 $1,141
1992 $580 $1,166
1991 $546 $1,134
1990 $491 $1,085
1989 $430 $976
1988 $434 $823
1987 $420 $600
1986 $407 $557
1985 $385 $480
1984 $391 $567
1983 $336 $533
1982 $312 $537
1981 $292.5 $634
1980 $271.1 $571
1979 $230.8 $566
1978 $191 $546
1977 $292.1 $549
1976 $260.3 $612
1975 $279.8 $656
1974 $268.7 $708
1973 $220.2 $601
1972 $199.4 $522
1971 $188.8 $478
1970 $186.9 $457
1969 $163.6 -
1968 $153.5 -
1967 $162.3 -
1966 $156.6 -
1965 $155.6 -
1964 $122.9 -
1963 $119.4 -
1962 $141.4 -
1961 $145.9 -
1960 $145.9 -

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

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Sri Lanka vs. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sri Lanka

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sri Lanka Tuvalu
2026 78 67.6
2025 77.9 67.4
2024 77.7 67.3
2023 77.5 67.1
2022 77.3 66.9
2021 76.3 65.8
2020 76.9 66.4
2019 76.7 66.1
2018 76.5 65.9
2017 76.2 65.7
2016 76.1 65.5
2015 76 65.4
2014 75.8 65.3
2013 75.5 65.2
2012 75.2 65.1
2011 74.7 65
2010 74.5 64.8
2009 70.3 64.7
2008 72.6 64.5
2007 73 64.4
2006 72.8 64.2
2005 73.1 64.1
2004 68 64
2003 72.4 63.9
2002 72.3 63.8
2001 71.8 63.7
2000 71.2 63.5
1999 70.4 63.3
1998 70.1 63.2
1997 69.9 62.9
1996 69.8 62.7
1995 69.7 62.5
1994 70.2 62.3
1993 70 62.1
1992 69.6 60.3
1991 69.1 61.8
1990 69.2 61.6
1989 67.3 61.5
1988 69 61.4
1987 69 61.3
1986 69 61.2
1985 68.9 61.1
1984 68.8 61.1
1983 68.7 60.9
1982 68.7 60.7
1981 68.4 60.5
1980 68 60.2
1979 67.5 59.9
1978 66.8 59.6
1977 66.4 59.2
1976 65.8 58.8
1975 65.4 58.3
1974 65 57.7
1973 64.8 57.2
1972 64.6 54.7
1971 64.2 56
1970 64.4 55.3
1969 64.1 54.7
1968 63.9 54.1
1967 63.6 53.5
1966 63.2 52.8
1965 62.8 52.1
1964 62.4 51.3
1963 62 50.6
1962 61.6 49.8
1961 61.2 49
1960 60.6 48.3
1959 60 47.5
1958 59.3 46.7
1957 58.5 45.8
1956 57.9 45
1955 57.2 44.2
1954 56.4 43.4
1953 55.6 42.5
1952 54.9 41.7
1951 54 40.8
1950 53.2 40

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

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Sri Lanka and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Sri Lanka

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
Sri Lanka Tuvalu
2024 21,916,000 9,646
2023 22,037,000 9,816
2022 22,181,000 9,992
2021 22,156,000 10,194
2020 21,919,000 10,399
2019 21,803,000 10,581
2018 21,670,000 10,751
2017 21,453,000 10,869
2016 21,209,000 10,930
2015 20,970,000 10,963
2014 20,778,000 10,984
2013 20,585,000 11,001
2012 21,169,458 10,934
2011 21,009,048 10,780
2010 20,879,089 10,614
2009 20,756,435 10,461
2008 20,629,378 10,321
2007 20,492,545 10,182
2006 20,352,411 10,056
2005 20,216,524 9,940
2004 20,087,605 9,816
2003 19,951,521 9,695
2002 19,805,752 9,623
2001 19,600,362 9,586
2000 19,293,054 9,544
1999 18,944,731 9,496
1998 18,596,003 9,451
1997 18,248,200 9,400
1996 17,905,018 9,342
1995 17,564,068 9,280
1994 17,275,773 9,207
1993 17,025,918 9,126
1992 16,739,284 9,038
1991 16,475,354 8,928
1990 16,352,458 8,798
1989 16,248,557 8,662
1988 16,078,621 8,518
1987 15,916,576 8,371
1986 15,731,256 8,217
1985 15,544,154 8,046
1984 15,441,860 7,902
1983 15,388,794 7,789
1982 15,286,567 7,664
1981 15,099,414 7,526
1980 14,847,974 7,366
1979 14,579,614 7,184
1978 14,310,128 6,957
1977 14,049,371 6,686
1976 13,796,770 6,404
1975 13,548,984 6,117
1974 13,305,693 5,822
1973 13,060,916 5,681
1972 12,809,205 5,692
1971 12,551,910 5,685
1970 12,287,110 5,663
1969 12,013,858 5,631
1968 11,736,088 5,624
1967 11,457,328 5,652
1966 11,183,928 5,686
1965 10,916,965 5,715
1964 10,653,397 5,752
1963 10,395,040 5,751
1962 10,143,754 5,699
1961 9,899,372 5,648
1960 9,661,389 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in Sri Lanka and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Sri Lanka

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sri Lanka Tuvalu
2023 1.97 3.21
2022 1.98 3.24
2021 2 3.28
2020 2.01 3.31
2019 2.02 3.33
2018 2.03 3.33
2017 2.04 3.3
2016 2.06 3.3
2015 2.09 3.31
2014 2.13 3.33
2013 2.18 3.39
2012 2.17 3.47
2011 2.14 3.46
2010 2.13 3.44
2009 2.18 3.43
2008 2.23 3.42
2007 2.3 3.45
2006 2.29 3.53
2005 2.26 3.55
2004 2.27 3.55
2003 2.3 3.58
2002 2.31 3.64
2001 2.28 3.75
2000 2.21 3.84
1999 2.14 3.92
1998 2.14 3.95
1997 2.22 3.95
1996 2.29 3.95
1995 2.35 3.96
1994 2.4 3.92
1993 2.44 3.92
1992 2.49 3.86
1991 2.51 3.79
1990 2.54 3.75
1989 2.58 3.8
1988 2.57 3.88
1987 2.64 3.94
1986 2.74 3.97
1985 2.9 3.97
1984 3.01 3.95
1983 3.11 3.91
1982 3.32 3.88
1981 3.65 3.8
1980 3.73 3.73
1979 3.82 3.65
1978 3.81 3.59
1977 3.74 3.56
1976 3.78 3.55
1975 3.82 3.58
1974 3.86 3.63
1973 4 3.71
1972 4.16 3.81
1971 4.27 3.94
1970 4.39 4.08
1969 4.5 4.23
1968 4.66 4.36
1967 4.79 4.49
1966 4.83 4.64
1965 4.93 4.73
1964 5.06 4.83
1963 5.12 4.91
1962 5.18 5
1961 5.24 5.09
1960 5.35 5.15

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

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Sri Lanka and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Sri Lanka

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
Sri Lanka Tuvalu
2024 34.1 25.3
2023 33.8 25.3
2022 33.6 25.3
2021 33.3 25.3
2020 33.1 25.3
2019 32.8 25.3
2018 32.5 25.3
2017 32.3 25.2
2016 32 24.9
2015 31.7 24.7
2014 31.4 24.5
2013 31.1 24.3
2012 30.8 24.2
2011 30.5 24.1
2010 30.2 24
2009 29.9 23.9
2008 29.6 23.8
2007 29.3 23.7
2006 29 23.6
2005 28.8 23.6
2004 28.5 23.5
2003 28.2 23.5
2002 27.9 23.5
2001 27.6 23.7
2000 27.2 23.9
1999 26.9 24.1
1998 26.5 24.4
1997 26.2 24.6
1996 25.8 24.9
1995 25.3 25
1994 24.9 25.1
1993 24.6 25
1992 24.3 25
1991 23.9 24.9
1990 23.6 24.7
1989 23.4 24.5
1988 23.1 24.2
1987 22.8 24
1986 22.5 23.8
1985 22.2 23.6
1984 22 23.2
1983 21.9 22.5
1982 21.7 21.9
1981 21.6 21.4
1980 21.5 21
1979 21.3 20.9
1978 21.2 20.5
1977 21 20.2
1976 20.9 19.9
1975 20.7 19.8
1974 20.6 19.7
1973 20.4 19.4
1972 20.2 19
1971 20.1 18.6
1970 20 18.2
1969 19.9 18
1968 19.8 17.9
1967 19.7 18.1
1966 19.6 18.5
1965 19.5 19.3
1964 19.5 21
1963 19.5 22.6
1962 19.5 23
1961 19.5 23.1
1960 19.5 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sri Lanka Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$84.6B
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.3%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
12.8%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.43%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
317,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.64%
2024
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.67%
2023
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
57.5%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
30.8%
2019
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2019
2.7%
2010
Listed domestic companies
284
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$19.5B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.09B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$6.72B
2024
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
540,000
2020
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
8.22%
2020
43.4%
2013
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Sri Lanka Tuvalu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
474 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$29.9
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
23.3 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.06 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
53.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
48.8%
2021
5.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.72%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
60%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
684 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
49.2%
2021
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
40.8%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Sri Lanka Tuvalu
% of world population
0.27%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-30,724
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
20.3%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.11 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.1
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
53
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
3.43
2019
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.7
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
55
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
92.7%
2023
100%
2022
English speaking
18.3%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
51.2%
2023
74.3%
2023

Health

Sri Lanka Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$134.2
2023
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$73.6
2023
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
78 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.05%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.14
2023
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth
25.6 years
2025
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
18
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
10.9%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.2%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
40
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.5%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Sri Lanka Tuvalu
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
1,090 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
11,610 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,122 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
70,894 mi
2010
4.97 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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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