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Sri Lanka vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sri Lanka has a population of 21.9M (ranked 61/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Sri Lanka's land area is 23,884 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 122nd vs. 157th).

By GDP, Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Sri Lanka Vanuatu
Population
22185425
344750
Population rank 63/197 174/197
GDP
$99B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 72/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$4,516
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 124/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,633
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$99.8B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
100.8%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,554
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 85/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,874
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 23,884 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
928 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.97
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
34.1 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
78 years
2026
72 years
2026

Sri Lanka and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Sri Lanka and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Sri Lanka

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Sri Lanka Vanuatu
2024 $98,963,185,510 $1,117,972,034
2023 $83,716,142,582 $1,115,861,056
2022 $74,143,020,263 $1,055,031,361
2021 $88,556,698,938 $950,394,007
2020 $84,335,574,582 $909,421,044
2019 $88,998,706,297 $936,526,268
2018 $94,450,015,983 $914,727,908
2017 $94,369,350,286 $880,043,284
2016 $88,000,211,172 $804,323,577
2015 $85,090,301,052 $759,690,181
2014 $82,531,125,191 $773,717,011
2013 $76,976,203,829 $758,304,466
2012 $70,447,217,164 $747,839,698
2011 $67,753,285,897 $770,153,588
2010 $58,636,049,434 $670,712,980
2009 $42,066,224,093 $592,622,319
2008 $40,713,826,215 $590,748,429
2007 $32,350,238,760 $516,392,923
2006 $28,267,410,543 $439,358,587
2005 $24,405,791,045 $394,962,433
2004 $20,662,525,941 $364,996,869
2003 $18,881,765,437 $314,471,413
2002 $16,536,535,647 $262,596,536
2001 $15,749,753,805 $257,926,882
2000 $16,595,882,819 $272,014,628
1999 $15,711,933,513 $268,006,973
1998 $15,760,736,956 $262,293,411
1997 $15,091,913,884 $272,771,209
1996 $13,897,738,375 $261,370,044
1995 $13,029,697,561 $249,333,250
1994 $11,717,604,209 $233,701,301
1993 $10,338,679,636 $200,491,853
1992 $9,703,011,636 $209,088,825
1991 $9,000,362,582 $201,334,169
1990 $8,032,551,173 $168,879,207
1989 $6,987,267,684 $154,013,202
1988 $6,978,371,581 $158,351,368
1987 $6,682,167,120 $139,464,174
1986 $6,405,210,564 $126,498,935
1985 $5,978,460,972 $131,856,421
1984 $6,043,474,843 $144,482,515
1983 $5,167,913,302 $117,389,554
1982 $4,768,765,017 $114,501,913
1981 $4,415,844,156 $113,781,796
1980 $4,024,621,900 $121,185,498
1979 $3,364,611,432 $119,258,835
1978 $2,733,183,857 -
1977 $4,104,509,583 -
1976 $3,591,319,857 -
1975 $3,791,298,146 -
1974 $3,574,586,466 -
1973 $2,875,625,000 -
1972 $2,553,936,348 -
1971 $2,369,308,600 -
1970 $2,296,470,588 -
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 Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Sri Lanka

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sri Lanka Vanuatu
2024 $4,516 $3,411
2023 $3,799 $3,483
2022 $3,343 $3,370
2021 $3,997 $3,107
2020 $3,848 $3,043
2019 $4,082 $3,207
2018 $4,359 $3,207
2017 $4,399 $3,160
2016 $4,149 $2,956
2015 $4,058 $2,855
2014 $3,972 $2,973
2013 $3,739 $2,980
2012 $3,328 $3,005
2011 $3,225 $3,163
2010 $2,808 $2,815
2009 $2,027 $2,546
2008 $1,974 $2,604
2007 $1,579 $2,334
2006 $1,389 $2,035
2005 $1,207 $1,874
2004 $1,029 $1,774
2003 $946 $1,567
2002 $835 $1,341
2001 $804 $1,350
2000 $860 $1,460
1999 $829 $1,472
1998 $848 $1,471
1997 $827 $1,562
1996 $776 $1,529
1995 $742 $1,492
1994 $678 $1,431
1993 $607 $1,257
1992 $580 $1,344
1991 $546 $1,326
1990 $491 $1,141
1989 $430 $1,067
1988 $434 $1,125
1987 $420 $1,017
1986 $407 $946
1985 $385 $1,012
1984 $391 $1,137
1983 $336 $947
1982 $312 $946
1981 $292.5 $962
1980 $271.1 $1,048
1979 $230.8 $1,055
1978 $191 -
1977 $292.1 -
1976 $260.3 -
1975 $279.8 -
1974 $268.7 -
1973 $220.2 -
1972 $199.4 -
1971 $188.8 -
1970 $186.9 -
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. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sri Lanka

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sri Lanka Vanuatu
2026 78 72
2025 77.9 71.8
2024 77.7 71.7
2023 77.5 71.5
2022 77.3 71.3
2021 76.3 70
2020 76.9 70.4
2019 76.7 70.8
2018 76.5 70.6
2017 76.2 70.5
2016 76.1 70.4
2015 76 70.2
2014 75.8 70
2013 75.5 70
2012 75.2 69.9
2011 74.7 69.7
2010 74.5 69.6
2009 70.3 69.4
2008 72.6 69.3
2007 73 69.1
2006 72.8 69.1
2005 73.1 69.2
2004 68 69
2003 72.4 68.9
2002 72.3 68.8
2001 71.8 68.7
2000 71.2 68.6
1999 70.4 67.9
1998 70.1 68.4
1997 69.9 68.3
1996 69.8 68.2
1995 69.7 68.1
1994 70.2 68
1993 70 67.7
1992 69.6 67.4
1991 69.1 67.1
1990 69.2 66.7
1989 67.3 66
1988 69 65.7
1987 69 64.4
1986 69 64.6
1985 68.9 63.9
1984 68.8 63.5
1983 68.7 63.1
1982 68.7 62.5
1981 68.4 61.9
1980 68 61.3
1979 67.5 60.9
1978 66.8 59.9
1977 66.4 59.2
1976 65.8 58.7
1975 65.4 58.1
1974 65 57.6
1973 64.8 57
1972 64.6 56.4
1971 64.2 55.9
1970 64.4 55.3
1969 64.1 54.8
1968 63.9 54.2
1967 63.6 53.7
1966 63.2 53.1
1965 62.8 52.5
1964 62.4 52
1963 62 51.5
1962 61.6 50.9
1961 61.2 50.4
1960 60.6 49.8
1959 60 49.3
1958 59.3 48.7
1957 58.5 48.2
1956 57.9 47.7
1955 57.2 47.1
1954 56.4 46.5
1953 55.6 45.8
1952 54.9 45.3
1951 54 42.2
1950 53.2 43.9

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

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Sri Lanka and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Sri Lanka

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Sri Lanka Vanuatu
2024 21,916,000 327,777
2023 22,037,000 320,409
2022 22,181,000 313,046
2021 22,156,000 305,868
2020 21,919,000 298,858
2019 21,803,000 291,985
2018 21,670,000 285,259
2017 21,453,000 278,507
2016 21,209,000 272,087
2015 20,970,000 266,101
2014 20,778,000 260,240
2013 20,585,000 254,482
2012 21,169,458 248,883
2011 21,009,048 243,474
2010 20,879,089 238,248
2009 20,756,435 232,731
2008 20,629,378 226,896
2007 20,492,545 221,276
2006 20,352,411 215,923
2005 20,216,524 210,760
2004 20,087,605 205,711
2003 19,951,521 200,746
2002 19,805,752 195,863
2001 19,600,362 191,031
2000 19,293,054 186,281
1999 18,944,731 182,048
1998 18,596,003 178,313
1997 18,248,200 174,626
1996 17,905,018 170,911
1995 17,564,068 167,137
1994 17,275,773 163,314
1993 17,025,918 159,463
1992 16,739,284 155,608
1991 16,475,354 151,793
1990 16,352,458 148,063
1989 16,248,557 144,393
1988 16,078,621 140,756
1987 15,916,576 137,187
1986 15,731,256 133,720
1985 15,544,154 130,356
1984 15,441,860 127,109
1983 15,388,794 123,998
1982 15,286,567 121,035
1981 15,099,414 118,249
1980 14,847,974 115,660
1979 14,579,614 113,040
1978 14,310,128 109,963
1977 14,049,371 106,618
1976 13,796,770 103,388
1975 13,548,984 100,269
1974 13,305,693 97,260
1973 13,060,916 94,362
1972 12,809,205 91,562
1971 12,551,910 88,862
1970 12,287,110 86,266
1969 12,013,858 83,755
1968 11,736,088 81,314
1967 11,457,328 78,921
1966 11,183,928 76,590
1965 10,916,965 74,358
1964 10,653,397 72,219
1963 10,395,040 70,159
1962 10,143,754 68,174
1961 9,899,372 66,264
1960 9,661,389 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Sri Lanka and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Sri Lanka

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sri Lanka Vanuatu
2023 1.97 3.6
2022 1.98 3.65
2021 2 3.7
2020 2.01 3.74
2019 2.02 3.79
2018 2.03 3.83
2017 2.04 3.88
2016 2.06 3.92
2015 2.09 3.95
2014 2.13 4
2013 2.18 4.04
2012 2.17 4.06
2011 2.14 4.09
2010 2.13 4.13
2009 2.18 4.16
2008 2.23 4.16
2007 2.3 4.12
2006 2.29 4.1
2005 2.26 4.13
2004 2.27 4.21
2003 2.3 4.29
2002 2.31 4.38
2001 2.28 4.5
2000 2.21 4.54
1999 2.14 4.56
1998 2.14 4.6
1997 2.22 4.66
1996 2.29 4.75
1995 2.35 4.85
1994 2.4 4.94
1993 2.44 5.02
1992 2.49 5.09
1991 2.51 5.13
1990 2.54 5.17
1989 2.58 5.21
1988 2.57 5.27
1987 2.64 5.33
1986 2.74 5.38
1985 2.9 5.43
1984 3.01 5.49
1983 3.11 5.55
1982 3.32 5.6
1981 3.65 5.65
1980 3.73 5.69
1979 3.82 5.73
1978 3.81 5.77
1977 3.74 5.81
1976 3.78 5.89
1975 3.82 5.98
1974 3.86 6.06
1973 4 6.15
1972 4.16 6.23
1971 4.27 6.29
1970 4.39 6.35
1969 4.5 6.41
1968 4.66 6.46
1967 4.79 6.51
1966 4.83 6.51
1965 4.93 6.52
1964 5.06 6.57
1963 5.12 6.62
1962 5.18 6.67
1961 5.24 6.73
1960 5.35 6.78

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

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Sri Lanka and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Sri Lanka

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Sri Lanka Vanuatu
2024 34.1 21.3
2023 33.8 21.2
2022 33.6 21.2
2021 33.3 21.2
2020 33.1 21.2
2019 32.8 21.2
2018 32.5 21.2
2017 32.3 21.2
2016 32 21.1
2015 31.7 21.1
2014 31.4 21
2013 31.1 20.9
2012 30.8 20.8
2011 30.5 20.6
2010 30.2 20.5
2009 29.9 20.3
2008 29.6 20.1
2007 29.3 19.9
2006 29 19.6
2005 28.8 19.4
2004 28.5 19.2
2003 28.2 18.9
2002 27.9 18.7
2001 27.6 18.5
2000 27.2 18.2
1999 26.9 18
1998 26.5 18
1997 26.2 18
1996 25.8 18
1995 25.3 17.8
1994 24.9 17.7
1993 24.6 17.7
1992 24.3 17.8
1991 23.9 17.9
1990 23.6 17.8
1989 23.4 17.8
1988 23.1 17.8
1987 22.8 17.8
1986 22.5 17.8
1985 22.2 17.7
1984 22 17.7
1983 21.9 17.7
1982 21.7 17.7
1981 21.6 17.7
1980 21.5 17.6
1979 21.3 17.5
1978 21.2 17.3
1977 21 17.2
1976 20.9 17.1
1975 20.7 17.1
1974 20.6 17.1
1973 20.4 17
1972 20.2 17
1971 20.1 17
1970 20 17
1969 19.9 17
1968 19.8 17
1967 19.7 17.1
1966 19.6 17.1
1965 19.5 17.2
1964 19.5 17.3
1963 19.5 17.4
1962 19.5 17.5
1961 19.5 17.6
1960 19.5 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sri Lanka Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$84.6B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.3%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
7.58%
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
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.67%
2023
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
57.5%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.8%
2019
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2019
3%
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
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.72B
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
540,000
2020
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.22%
2020
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Sri Lanka Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
474 kg
2022
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$29.9
2022
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
23.3 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.06 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
53.9%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
48.8%
2021
25%
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
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
40.8%
2022
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Sri Lanka Vanuatu
% of world population
0.27%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
-30,724
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
20.3%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.11 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.1
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
53
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
3.43
2019
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.7
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
92.7%
2023
88%
2023
English speaking
18.3%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
51.2%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

Sri Lanka Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$134.2
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$73.6
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
78 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.05%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.14
2023
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
25.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
18
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
10.9%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.2%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
40
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Sri Lanka Vanuatu
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
1,090 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
11,610 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,122 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
70,894 mi
2010
665 mi
2000

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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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