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Sri Lanka vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sri Lanka has a population of 21.9M (ranked 61/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Sri Lanka's land area is 23,884 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 122nd vs. 89th).

By GDP, Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Sri Lanka Uruguay
Population
22185425
3382789
Population rank 63/197 133/197
GDP
$99B
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 72/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$4,516
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 124/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,633
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$99.8B
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
100.8%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,554
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 85/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,874
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 23,884 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
928 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.97
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
34.1 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
78 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Sri Lanka and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Sri Lanka and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Sri Lanka

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Sri Lanka Uruguay
2024 $98,963,185,510 $80,961,511,074
2023 $83,716,142,582 $77,991,666,838
2022 $74,143,020,263 $70,594,110,920
2021 $88,556,698,938 $60,739,084,241
2020 $84,335,574,582 $53,559,359,262
2019 $88,998,706,297 $62,222,313,619
2018 $94,450,015,983 $65,344,577,416
2017 $94,369,350,286 $65,005,997,963
2016 $88,000,211,172 $57,480,787,465
2015 $85,090,301,052 $57,680,327,999
2014 $82,531,125,191 $61,496,186,974
2013 $76,976,203,829 $61,337,621,934
2012 $70,447,217,164 $54,232,266,359
2011 $67,753,285,897 $50,342,406,067
2010 $58,636,049,434 $41,950,361,212
2009 $42,066,224,093 $32,708,319,078
2008 $40,713,826,215 $31,119,602,539
2007 $32,350,238,760 $23,797,773,024
2006 $28,267,410,543 $19,741,420,740
2005 $24,405,791,045 $17,362,857,684
2004 $20,662,525,941 $13,686,329,890
2003 $18,881,765,437 $12,045,638,352
2002 $16,536,535,647 $13,606,515,723
2001 $15,749,753,805 $20,898,761,742
2000 $16,595,882,819 $22,823,270,892
1999 $15,711,933,513 $23,983,945,191
1998 $15,760,736,956 $25,385,886,978
1997 $15,091,913,884 $23,969,739,234
1996 $13,897,738,375 $20,515,458,114
1995 $13,029,697,561 $19,297,663,097
1994 $11,717,604,209 $17,474,588,896
1993 $10,338,679,636 $15,002,136,971
1992 $9,703,011,636 $12,878,148,791
1991 $9,000,362,582 $11,206,176,651
1990 $8,032,551,173 $9,298,807,850
1989 $6,987,267,684 $8,438,951,476
1988 $6,978,371,581 $8,213,538,369
1987 $6,682,167,120 $7,367,494,080
1986 $6,405,210,564 $5,880,112,788
1985 $5,978,460,972 $4,732,017,873
1984 $6,043,474,843 $4,850,238,550
1983 $5,167,913,302 $5,102,276,308
1982 $4,768,765,017 $9,178,780,077
1981 $4,415,844,156 $11,048,301,421
1980 $4,024,621,900 $10,163,020,116
1979 $3,364,611,432 $7,181,182,224
1978 $2,733,183,857 $4,910,254,566
1977 $4,104,509,583 $4,114,670,014
1976 $3,591,319,857 $3,667,161,241
1975 $3,791,298,146 $3,538,278,047
1974 $3,574,586,466 $4,090,209,682
1973 $2,875,625,000 $3,964,296,443
1972 $2,553,936,348 $2,189,418,689
1971 $2,369,308,600 $2,807,258,065
1970 $2,296,470,588 $2,137,096,774
1969 $1,965,546,218 $2,004,435,484
1968 $1,801,344,538 $1,593,674,185
1967 $1,859,465,021 $1,597,713,469
1966 $1,751,470,588 $1,809,185,094
1965 $1,698,319,328 $1,890,767,156
1964 $1,309,747,899 $1,975,701,816
1963 $1,240,672,269 $1,539,681,491
1962 $1,434,156,379 $1,710,004,407
1961 $1,444,327,731 $1,547,388,781
1960 $1,409,873,950 $1,242,289,239

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

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Sri Lanka and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Sri Lanka

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sri Lanka Uruguay
2024 $4,516 $23,907
2023 $3,799 $23,019
2022 $3,343 $20,819
2021 $3,997 $17,882
2020 $3,848 $15,758
2019 $4,082 $18,316
2018 $4,359 $19,250
2017 $4,399 $19,185
2016 $4,149 $17,010
2015 $4,058 $17,126
2014 $3,972 $18,322
2013 $3,739 $18,335
2012 $3,328 $16,260
2011 $3,225 $15,132
2010 $2,808 $12,641
2009 $2,027 $9,881
2008 $1,974 $9,424
2007 $1,579 $7,222
2006 $1,389 $6,001
2005 $1,207 $5,284
2004 $1,029 $4,169
2003 $946 $3,671
2002 $835 $4,150
2001 $804 $6,383
2000 $860 $6,988
1999 $829 $7,371
1998 $848 $7,837
1997 $827 $7,436
1996 $776 $6,398
1995 $742 $6,050
1994 $678 $5,508
1993 $607 $4,753
1992 $580 $4,102
1991 $546 $3,589
1990 $491 $2,995
1989 $430 $2,734
1988 $434 $2,677
1987 $420 $2,416
1986 $407 $1,939
1985 $385 $1,568
1984 $391 $1,615
1983 $336 $1,707
1982 $312 $3,085
1981 $292.5 $3,728
1980 $271.1 $3,443
1979 $230.8 $2,443
1978 $191 $1,678
1977 $292.1 $1,414
1976 $260.3 $1,268
1975 $279.8 $1,232
1974 $268.7 $1,433
1973 $220.2 $1,397
1972 $199.4 $776
1971 $188.8 $1,000
1970 $186.9 $766
1969 $163.6 $723
1968 $153.5 $579
1967 $162.3 $585
1966 $156.6 $668
1965 $155.6 $705
1964 $122.9 $745
1963 $119.4 $587
1962 $141.4 $659
1961 $145.9 $604
1960 $145.9 $491

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

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Sri Lanka vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sri Lanka

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sri Lanka Uruguay
2026 78 78.6
2025 77.9 78.5
2024 77.7 78.3
2023 77.5 78.1
2022 77.3 76.5
2021 76.3 75.4
2020 76.9 78.4
2019 76.7 77.5
2018 76.5 77.5
2017 76.2 77.6
2016 76.1 77.4
2015 76 77.3
2014 75.8 77.2
2013 75.5 77
2012 75.2 76.7
2011 74.7 76.6
2010 74.5 76.7
2009 70.3 76.7
2008 72.6 76.3
2007 73 76.2
2006 72.8 75.9
2005 73.1 75.8
2004 68 75.3
2003 72.4 75.1
2002 72.3 75
2001 71.8 75
2000 71.2 74.7
1999 70.4 74.3
1998 70.1 74
1997 69.9 73.9
1996 69.8 73.8
1995 69.7 73.5
1994 70.2 73.2
1993 70 73.1
1992 69.6 73.2
1991 69.1 73.2
1990 69.2 73
1989 67.3 72.6
1988 69 72.4
1987 69 72.2
1986 69 72.2
1985 68.9 71.9
1984 68.8 71.7
1983 68.7 71.6
1982 68.7 71.5
1981 68.4 71
1980 68 70.5
1979 67.5 70.3
1978 66.8 70.3
1977 66.4 70.1
1976 65.8 69.9
1975 65.4 69.7
1974 65 69.5
1973 64.8 69.3
1972 64.6 69.2
1971 64.2 68.9
1970 64.4 68.7
1969 64.1 68.6
1968 63.9 68.5
1967 63.6 68.4
1966 63.2 68.3
1965 62.8 68.2
1964 62.4 68.1
1963 62 68
1962 61.6 67.9
1961 61.2 67.8
1960 60.6 67.7
1959 60 67.5
1958 59.3 67.3
1957 58.5 67.1
1956 57.9 66.9
1955 57.2 66.7
1954 56.4 66.5
1953 55.6 66.3
1952 54.9 66.1
1951 54 65.8
1950 53.2 65.6

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

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Sri Lanka and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Sri Lanka

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Sri Lanka Uruguay
2024 21,916,000 3,386,588
2023 22,037,000 3,388,081
2022 22,181,000 3,390,913
2021 22,156,000 3,396,695
2020 21,919,000 3,398,968
2019 21,803,000 3,397,206
2018 21,670,000 3,394,534
2017 21,453,000 3,388,438
2016 21,209,000 3,379,283
2015 20,970,000 3,368,017
2014 20,778,000 3,356,334
2013 20,585,000 3,345,337
2012 21,169,458 3,335,401
2011 21,009,048 3,326,825
2010 20,879,089 3,318,580
2009 20,756,435 3,310,091
2008 20,629,378 3,302,177
2007 20,492,545 3,295,153
2006 20,352,411 3,289,506
2005 20,216,524 3,285,771
2004 20,087,605 3,283,148
2003 19,951,521 3,281,186
2002 19,805,752 3,278,867
2001 19,600,362 3,274,251
2000 19,293,054 3,266,206
1999 18,944,731 3,254,015
1998 18,596,003 3,239,280
1997 18,248,200 3,223,345
1996 17,905,018 3,206,324
1995 17,564,068 3,189,440
1994 17,275,773 3,172,834
1993 17,025,918 3,156,345
1992 16,739,284 3,139,702
1991 16,475,354 3,122,354
1990 16,352,458 3,104,403
1989 16,248,557 3,086,255
1988 16,078,621 3,067,961
1987 15,916,576 3,049,896
1986 15,731,256 3,032,845
1985 15,544,154 3,017,037
1984 15,441,860 3,002,488
1983 15,388,794 2,988,778
1982 15,286,567 2,975,492
1981 15,099,414 2,963,246
1980 14,847,974 2,951,953
1979 14,579,614 2,939,903
1978 14,310,128 2,925,715
1977 14,049,371 2,909,461
1976 13,796,770 2,891,392
1975 13,548,984 2,872,320
1974 13,305,693 2,853,944
1973 13,060,916 2,837,133
1972 12,809,205 2,821,644
1971 12,551,910 2,806,462
1970 12,287,110 2,790,807
1969 12,013,858 2,773,974
1968 11,736,088 2,754,606
1967 11,457,328 2,732,277
1966 11,183,928 2,707,646
1965 10,916,965 2,681,169
1964 10,653,397 2,653,180
1963 10,395,040 2,623,766
1962 10,143,754 2,593,298
1961 9,899,372 2,562,044
1960 9,661,389 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in Sri Lanka and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Sri Lanka

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sri Lanka Uruguay
2023 1.97 1.41
2022 1.98 1.43
2021 2 1.45
2020 2.01 1.5
2019 2.02 1.57
2018 2.03 1.68
2017 2.04 1.82
2016 2.06 1.97
2015 2.09 2.04
2014 2.13 2.03
2013 2.18 2.03
2012 2.17 2.01
2011 2.14 1.99
2010 2.13 2.01
2009 2.18 2.02
2008 2.23 2.03
2007 2.3 2.05
2006 2.29 2.07
2005 2.26 2.1
2004 2.27 2.09
2003 2.3 2.12
2002 2.31 2.16
2001 2.28 2.16
2000 2.21 2.2
1999 2.14 2.25
1998 2.14 2.27
1997 2.22 2.33
1996 2.29 2.36
1995 2.35 2.4
1994 2.4 2.42
1993 2.44 2.41
1992 2.49 2.43
1991 2.51 2.45
1990 2.54 2.48
1989 2.58 2.5
1988 2.57 2.5
1987 2.64 2.49
1986 2.74 2.47
1985 2.9 2.47
1984 3.01 2.47
1983 3.11 2.49
1982 3.32 2.51
1981 3.65 2.53
1980 3.73 2.59
1979 3.82 2.71
1978 3.81 2.83
1977 3.74 2.9
1976 3.78 3.01
1975 3.82 3.02
1974 3.86 2.96
1973 4 2.86
1972 4.16 2.78
1971 4.27 2.77
1970 4.39 2.77
1969 4.5 2.77
1968 4.66 2.77
1967 4.79 2.78
1966 4.83 2.82
1965 4.93 2.84
1964 5.06 2.86
1963 5.12 2.88
1962 5.18 2.87
1961 5.24 2.85
1960 5.35 2.83

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

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Sri Lanka and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Sri Lanka

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Sri Lanka Uruguay
2024 34.1 37.2
2023 33.8 36.8
2022 33.6 36.5
2021 33.3 36.3
2020 33.1 36
2019 32.8 35.8
2018 32.5 35.5
2017 32.3 35.3
2016 32 35.2
2015 31.7 35
2014 31.4 34.9
2013 31.1 34.7
2012 30.8 34.5
2011 30.5 34.2
2010 30.2 34
2009 29.9 33.7
2008 29.6 33.5
2007 29.3 33.3
2006 29 33.1
2005 28.8 32.9
2004 28.5 32.7
2003 28.2 32.5
2002 27.9 32.3
2001 27.6 32.2
2000 27.2 32
1999 26.9 31.9
1998 26.5 31.8
1997 26.2 31.7
1996 25.8 31.6
1995 25.3 31.5
1994 24.9 31.4
1993 24.6 31.2
1992 24.3 31.1
1991 23.9 31
1990 23.6 30.9
1989 23.4 30.8
1988 23.1 30.7
1987 22.8 30.6
1986 22.5 30.5
1985 22.2 30.4
1984 22 30.3
1983 21.9 30.3
1982 21.7 30.2
1981 21.6 30.1
1980 21.5 30.1
1979 21.3 30
1978 21.2 30
1977 21 30.1
1976 20.9 30.1
1975 20.7 30.1
1974 20.6 30.1
1973 20.4 30.1
1972 20.2 30
1971 20.1 29.9
1970 20 29.9
1969 19.9 29.8
1968 19.8 29.7
1967 19.7 29.6
1966 19.6 29.5
1965 19.5 29.4
1964 19.5 29.3
1963 19.5 29.2
1962 19.5 29.2
1961 19.5 29.1
1960 19.5 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sri Lanka Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$84.6B
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.3%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.43%
2024
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
317,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.64%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.67%
2023
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.5%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.8%
2019
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2019
2.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
284
2024
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$19.5B
2024
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$6.09B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.72B
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
540,000
2020
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
8.22%
2020
7.71%
2020
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
73.7%
2024

Energy

Sri Lanka Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
474 kg
2022
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$29.9
2022
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
23.3 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.06 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
53.9%
2022
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
48.8%
2021
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.72%
2022
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
60%
2022
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
684 kWh
2022
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
49.2%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
40.8%
2022
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Sri Lanka Uruguay
% of world population
0.27%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-30,724
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
20.3%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.11 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.1
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
53
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.43
2019
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.7
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
92.7%
2023
98.9%
2024
English speaking
18.3%
2023
24%
2023
People using the Internet
51.2%
2023
92%
2024

Health

Sri Lanka Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$134.2
2023
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$73.6
2023
$355
2023
Life expectancy
78 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.05%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.14
2023
4.67
2022
Age at first childbirth
25.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
18
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
10.9%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.2%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
40
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.5%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Sri Lanka Uruguay
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
1,090 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
11,610 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,122 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
70,894 mi
2010
48,300 mi
2010

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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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