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Sri Lanka vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sri Lanka has a population of 21.9M (ranked 61/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Sri Lanka's land area is 23,884 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 122nd vs. 84th).

By GDP, Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Sri Lanka Uganda
Population
22185425
53170946
Population rank 63/197 30/197
GDP
$99B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 72/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$4,516
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 124/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,633
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$99.8B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
100.8%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,554
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 85/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,874
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 23,884 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
928 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.97
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
34.1 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
78 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Sri Lanka and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Sri Lanka and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Sri Lanka

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Sri Lanka Uganda
2024 $98,963,185,510 $53,911,907,086
2023 $83,716,142,582 $48,768,955,863
2022 $74,143,020,263 $45,565,333,211
2021 $88,556,698,938 $40,529,788,749
2020 $84,335,574,582 $37,600,368,242
2019 $88,998,706,297 $35,353,061,003
2018 $94,450,015,983 $32,927,025,620
2017 $94,369,350,286 $30,744,473,841
2016 $88,000,211,172 $29,203,988,696
2015 $85,090,301,052 $32,387,183,730
2014 $82,531,125,191 $32,612,397,257
2013 $76,976,203,829 $28,915,786,517
2012 $70,447,217,164 $27,305,915,911
2011 $67,753,285,897 $27,871,725,241
2010 $58,636,049,434 $26,673,441,431
2009 $42,066,224,093 $25,127,805,567
2008 $40,713,826,215 $14,440,404,132
2007 $32,350,238,760 $11,902,564,495
2006 $28,267,410,543 $9,977,647,683
2005 $24,405,791,045 $9,239,221,763
2004 $20,662,525,941 $7,939,487,548
2003 $18,881,765,437 $6,606,884,275
2002 $16,536,535,647 $6,178,563,591
2001 $15,749,753,805 $5,840,503,869
2000 $16,595,882,819 $6,193,246,837
1999 $15,711,933,513 $5,998,563,258
1998 $15,760,736,956 $6,584,815,847
1997 $15,091,913,884 $6,269,333,313
1996 $13,897,738,375 $6,044,585,327
1995 $13,029,697,561 $5,755,818,842
1994 $11,717,604,209 $3,990,430,447
1993 $10,338,679,636 $3,220,439,044
1992 $9,703,011,636 $2,857,457,762
1991 $9,000,362,582 $3,321,729,160
1990 $8,032,551,173 $4,304,399,310
1989 $6,987,267,684 $5,276,480,799
1988 $6,978,371,581 $6,508,931,652
1987 $6,682,167,120 $6,269,522,042
1986 $6,405,210,564 $3,923,244,050
1985 $5,978,460,972 $3,519,695,444
1984 $6,043,474,843 $3,615,647,477
1983 $5,167,913,302 $2,240,333,333
1982 $4,768,765,017 $2,177,500,000
1981 $4,415,844,156 $1,337,300,000
1980 $4,024,621,900 $1,244,610,000
1979 $3,364,611,432 $2,139,025,000
1978 $2,733,183,857 $2,420,260,870
1977 $4,104,509,583 $2,936,470,588
1976 $3,591,319,857 $2,447,300,000
1975 $3,791,298,146 $2,359,555,556
1974 $3,574,586,466 $2,098,944,967
1973 $2,875,625,000 $1,701,829,789
1972 $2,553,936,348 $1,490,970,181
1971 $2,369,308,600 $1,417,191,656
1970 $2,296,470,588 $1,259,554,809
1969 $1,965,546,218 $1,168,556,629
1968 $1,801,344,538 $1,037,379,252
1967 $1,859,465,021 $967,240,655
1966 $1,751,470,588 $925,381,492
1965 $1,698,319,328 $884,502,310
1964 $1,309,747,899 $589,247,687
1963 $1,240,672,269 $516,315,231
1962 $1,434,156,379 $449,158,233
1961 $1,444,327,731 $441,667,335
1960 $1,409,873,950 $423,145,605

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

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Sri Lanka and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Sri Lanka

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sri Lanka Uganda
2024 $4,516 $1,078
2023 $3,799 $1,002
2022 $3,343 $963
2021 $3,997 $883
2020 $3,848 $846
2019 $4,082 $822
2018 $4,359 $792
2017 $4,399 $765
2016 $4,149 $753
2015 $4,058 $863
2014 $3,972 $896
2013 $3,739 $818
2012 $3,328 $795
2011 $3,225 $836
2010 $2,808 $823
2009 $2,027 $799
2008 $1,974 $473
2007 $1,579 $401
2006 $1,389 $347
2005 $1,207 $330
2004 $1,029 $292.4
2003 $946 $250.7
2002 $835 $242
2001 $804 $236
2000 $860 $258.1
1999 $829 $257.9
1998 $848 $292.5
1997 $827 $286.8
1996 $776 $284.7
1995 $742 $278.5
1994 $678 $198.4
1993 $607 $165.6
1992 $580 $152.1
1991 $546 $183
1990 $491 $245
1989 $430 $310
1988 $434 $395
1987 $420 $393
1986 $407 $253.6
1985 $385 $234.3
1984 $391 $247.5
1983 $336 $157.5
1982 $312 $157
1981 $292.5 $98.6
1980 $271.1 $93.8
1979 $230.8 $164.5
1978 $191 $190.7
1977 $292.1 $237.6
1976 $260.3 $203.3
1975 $279.8 $201.2
1974 $268.7 $183.7
1973 $220.2 $152.7
1972 $199.4 $137
1971 $188.8 $133.5
1970 $186.9 $122
1969 $163.6 $116.7
1968 $153.5 $106.9
1967 $162.3 $102.8
1966 $156.6 $101.4
1965 $155.6 $100
1964 $122.9 $68.6
1963 $119.4 $62
1962 $141.4 $55.5
1961 $145.9 $56.2
1960 $145.9 $55.4

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

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Sri Lanka vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sri Lanka

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sri Lanka Uganda
2026 78 68.9
2025 77.9 68.7
2024 77.7 68.5
2023 77.5 68.3
2022 77.3 67.7
2021 76.3 66.4
2020 76.9 66.4
2019 76.7 66.4
2018 76.5 65.8
2017 76.2 65.2
2016 76.1 64.5
2015 76 63.8
2014 75.8 63.1
2013 75.5 62.4
2012 75.2 61.6
2011 74.7 60.8
2010 74.5 60
2009 70.3 59.2
2008 72.6 58.3
2007 73 57.2
2006 72.8 56.1
2005 73.1 54.9
2004 68 53.7
2003 72.4 52.4
2002 72.3 51.4
2001 71.8 50.6
2000 71.2 49.6
1999 70.4 49
1998 70.1 48.3
1997 69.9 48
1996 69.8 47.8
1995 69.7 47.7
1994 70.2 47.7
1993 70 47.7
1992 69.6 47.7
1991 69.1 47.5
1990 69.2 47.6
1989 67.3 47.5
1988 69 47.5
1987 69 47.4
1986 69 45.7
1985 68.9 45.5
1984 68.8 43.7
1983 68.7 43.5
1982 68.7 43.3
1981 68.4 43.5
1980 68 43.5
1979 67.5 45.4
1978 66.8 45.6
1977 66.4 45.8
1976 65.8 46.2
1975 65.4 46.5
1974 65 46.9
1973 64.8 47
1972 64.6 47.2
1971 64.2 47.1
1970 64.4 49.6
1969 64.1 49.5
1968 63.9 49.3
1967 63.6 49
1966 63.2 48.5
1965 62.8 48.3
1964 62.4 47.8
1963 62 47.4
1962 61.6 46.8
1961 61.2 46.3
1960 60.6 45.6
1959 60 45
1958 59.3 44.3
1957 58.5 43.7
1956 57.9 43
1955 57.2 42.4
1954 56.4 41.8
1953 55.6 41.3
1952 54.9 40.8
1951 54 40.2
1950 53.2 39.7

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

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Sri Lanka and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Sri Lanka

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Sri Lanka Uganda
2024 21,916,000 50,015,092
2023 22,037,000 48,656,601
2022 22,181,000 47,312,719
2021 22,156,000 45,910,930
2020 21,919,000 44,457,152
2019 21,803,000 42,999,637
2018 21,670,000 41,565,831
2017 21,453,000 40,177,388
2016 21,209,000 38,799,152
2015 20,970,000 37,531,446
2014 20,778,000 36,395,539
2013 20,585,000 35,337,042
2012 21,169,458 34,337,438
2011 21,009,048 33,354,543
2010 20,879,089 32,390,802
2009 20,756,435 31,451,151
2008 20,629,378 30,539,553
2007 20,492,545 29,653,430
2006 20,352,411 28,794,003
2005 20,216,524 27,963,289
2004 20,087,605 27,154,515
2003 19,951,521 26,352,124
2002 19,805,752 25,532,870
2001 19,600,362 24,745,676
2000 19,293,054 24,000,150
1999 18,944,731 23,257,281
1998 18,596,003 22,515,806
1997 18,248,200 21,856,046
1996 17,905,018 21,231,550
1995 17,564,068 20,665,667
1994 17,275,773 20,108,801
1993 17,025,918 19,445,161
1992 16,739,284 18,785,032
1991 16,475,354 18,155,901
1990 16,352,458 17,569,897
1989 16,248,557 17,010,698
1988 16,078,621 16,470,483
1987 15,916,576 15,954,170
1986 15,731,256 15,467,579
1985 15,544,154 15,023,681
1984 15,441,860 14,607,677
1983 15,388,794 14,221,881
1982 15,286,567 13,873,631
1981 15,099,414 13,556,452
1980 14,847,974 13,275,741
1979 14,579,614 13,002,163
1978 14,310,128 12,692,113
1977 14,049,371 12,359,669
1976 13,796,770 12,037,294
1975 13,548,984 11,725,240
1974 13,305,693 11,424,846
1973 13,060,916 11,144,236
1972 12,809,205 10,885,796
1971 12,551,910 10,618,206
1970 12,287,110 10,321,603
1969 12,013,858 10,014,858
1968 11,736,088 9,708,632
1967 11,457,328 9,408,924
1966 11,183,928 9,122,864
1965 10,916,965 8,849,203
1964 10,653,397 8,586,363
1963 10,395,040 8,333,663
1962 10,143,754 8,092,231
1961 9,899,372 7,862,217
1960 9,661,389 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Sri Lanka and Uganda

Fertility rate
Sri Lanka

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sri Lanka Uganda
2023 1.97 4.28
2022 1.98 4.39
2021 2 4.51
2020 2.01 4.62
2019 2.02 4.74
2018 2.03 4.87
2017 2.04 4.99
2016 2.06 5.11
2015 2.09 5.25
2014 2.13 5.41
2013 2.18 5.56
2012 2.17 5.73
2011 2.14 5.89
2010 2.13 6.02
2009 2.18 6.12
2008 2.23 6.2
2007 2.3 6.33
2006 2.29 6.43
2005 2.26 6.53
2004 2.27 6.61
2003 2.3 6.67
2002 2.31 6.74
2001 2.28 6.76
2000 2.21 6.79
1999 2.14 6.83
1998 2.14 6.84
1997 2.22 6.86
1996 2.29 6.84
1995 2.35 6.87
1994 2.4 6.9
1993 2.44 6.89
1992 2.49 6.91
1991 2.51 6.94
1990 2.54 7.01
1989 2.58 7.05
1988 2.57 7.1
1987 2.64 7.12
1986 2.74 7.08
1985 2.9 7.04
1984 3.01 7.02
1983 3.11 7.07
1982 3.32 7.11
1981 3.65 7.12
1980 3.73 7.11
1979 3.82 7.14
1978 3.81 7.16
1977 3.74 7.18
1976 3.78 7.19
1975 3.82 7.2
1974 3.86 7.19
1973 4 7.19
1972 4.16 7.19
1971 4.27 7.18
1970 4.39 7.15
1969 4.5 7.12
1968 4.66 7.13
1967 4.79 7.1
1966 4.83 7.07
1965 4.93 7.04
1964 5.06 7.01
1963 5.12 6.98
1962 5.18 6.96
1961 5.24 6.93
1960 5.35 6.91

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

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Sri Lanka and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Sri Lanka

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Sri Lanka Uganda
2024 34.1 17.8
2023 33.8 17.6
2022 33.6 17.4
2021 33.3 17.2
2020 33.1 17
2019 32.8 16.8
2018 32.5 16.5
2017 32.3 16.3
2016 32 16
2015 31.7 15.8
2014 31.4 15.6
2013 31.1 15.5
2012 30.8 15.4
2011 30.5 15.3
2010 30.2 15.2
2009 29.9 15.1
2008 29.6 15.1
2007 29.3 15
2006 29 15
2005 28.8 15
2004 28.5 15
2003 28.2 15
2002 27.9 15
2001 27.6 15
2000 27.2 15
1999 26.9 15
1998 26.5 15
1997 26.2 15.1
1996 25.8 15.3
1995 25.3 15.4
1994 24.9 15.6
1993 24.6 15.7
1992 24.3 15.7
1991 23.9 15.8
1990 23.6 15.8
1989 23.4 15.8
1988 23.1 15.9
1987 22.8 15.9
1986 22.5 15.9
1985 22.2 15.9
1984 22 15.9
1983 21.9 15.9
1982 21.7 15.9
1981 21.6 15.9
1980 21.5 16
1979 21.3 16.1
1978 21.2 16.1
1977 21 16.2
1976 20.9 16.2
1975 20.7 16.2
1974 20.6 16.3
1973 20.4 16.3
1972 20.2 16.5
1971 20.1 16.6
1970 20 16.6
1969 19.9 16.6
1968 19.8 16.6
1967 19.7 16.6
1966 19.6 16.6
1965 19.5 16.6
1964 19.5 16.6
1963 19.5 16.7
1962 19.5 16.8
1961 19.5 16.9
1960 19.5 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sri Lanka Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$84.6B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.3%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.43%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
317,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.64%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.67%
2023
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
57.5%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.8%
2019
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2019
2.4%
2019
Listed domestic companies
284
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$19.5B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.09B
2024
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$6.72B
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
540,000
2020
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.22%
2020
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

Sri Lanka Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
474 kg
2022
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$29.9
2022
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
23.3 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.06 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
53.9%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
48.8%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.72%
2022
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
60%
2022
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
684 kWh
2022
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
49.2%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
40.8%
2022
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Sri Lanka Uganda
% of world population
0.27%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-30,724
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
20.3%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.11 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.1
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
53
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.43
2019
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.7
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
92.7%
2023
80.6%
2022
English speaking
18.3%
2023
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
51.2%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Sri Lanka Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$134.2
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$73.6
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
78 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.05%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.14
2023
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
25.6 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
18
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
10.9%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.2%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
40
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.5%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Sri Lanka Uganda
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
1,090 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
11,610 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,122 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
70,894 mi
2010
90,720 mi
2019

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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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