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Sri Lanka vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sri Lanka has a population of 21.9M (ranked 61/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Sri Lanka's land area is 23,884 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 122nd vs. 67th).

By GDP, Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Sri Lanka Vietnam
Population
22185425
102365351
Population rank 63/197 16/197
GDP
$99B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 72/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$4,516
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 124/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,633
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$99.8B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
100.8%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,554
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 85/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,874
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 23,884 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
928 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.97
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
34.1 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
78 years
2026
75 years
2026

Sri Lanka and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Sri Lanka and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Sri Lanka

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Sri Lanka Vietnam
2024 $98,963,185,510 $476,388,230,307
2023 $83,716,142,582 $433,857,681,378
2022 $74,143,020,263 $413,445,230,669
2021 $88,556,698,938 $366,474,752,771
2020 $84,335,574,582 $346,615,738,538
2019 $88,998,706,297 $334,365,270,497
2018 $94,450,015,983 $310,106,478,395
2017 $94,369,350,286 $281,353,605,987
2016 $88,000,211,172 $257,096,001,178
2015 $85,090,301,052 $239,258,328,382
2014 $82,531,125,191 $233,451,469,643
2013 $76,976,203,829 $213,708,811,665
2012 $70,447,217,164 $195,590,661,129
2011 $67,753,285,897 $172,595,049,184
2010 $58,636,049,434 $147,201,173,197
2009 $42,066,224,093 $106,014,659,565
2008 $40,713,826,215 $99,130,304,099
2007 $32,350,238,760 $77,414,425,532
2006 $28,267,410,543 $66,371,664,817
2005 $24,405,791,045 $57,633,255,738
2004 $20,662,525,941 $45,427,854,693
2003 $18,881,765,437 $39,552,513,232
2002 $16,536,535,647 $35,064,105,501
2001 $15,749,753,805 $32,685,198,809
2000 $16,595,882,819 $31,172,518,403
1999 $15,711,933,513 $28,683,659,007
1998 $15,760,736,956 $27,209,602,050
1997 $15,091,913,884 $26,843,700,442
1996 $13,897,738,375 $24,657,470,575
1995 $13,029,697,561 $20,736,164,459
1994 $11,717,604,209 $16,286,433,533
1993 $10,338,679,636 $13,180,953,598
1992 $9,703,011,636 $9,866,990,236
1991 $9,000,362,582 $9,613,369,520
1990 $8,032,551,173 $6,471,740,806
1989 $6,987,267,684 $6,293,304,975
1988 $6,978,371,581 $25,423,812,649
1987 $6,682,167,120 $36,658,108,850
1986 $6,405,210,564 $26,336,616,250
1985 $5,978,460,972 $14,094,687,821
1984 $6,043,474,843 -
1983 $5,167,913,302 -
1982 $4,768,765,017 -
1981 $4,415,844,156 -
1980 $4,024,621,900 -
1979 $3,364,611,432 -
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 Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Sri Lanka

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sri Lanka Vietnam
2024 $4,516 $4,717
2023 $3,799 $4,323
2022 $3,343 $4,148
2021 $3,997 $3,704
2020 $3,848 $3,534
2019 $4,082 $3,441
2018 $4,359 $3,222
2017 $4,399 $2,956
2016 $4,149 $2,735
2015 $4,058 $2,578
2014 $3,972 $2,546
2013 $3,739 $2,360
2012 $3,328 $2,185
2011 $3,225 $1,951
2010 $2,808 $1,683
2009 $2,027 $1,226
2008 $1,974 $1,164
2007 $1,579 $926
2006 $1,389 $808
2005 $1,207 $711
2004 $1,029 $565
2003 $946 $497
2002 $835 $445
2001 $804 $419
2000 $860 $404
1999 $829 $376
1998 $848 $361
1997 $827 $362
1996 $776 $337
1995 $742 $287.8
1994 $678 $229.9
1993 $607 $189.4
1992 $580 $144.5
1991 $546 $143.7
1990 $491 $98.8
1989 $430 $98.1
1988 $434 $405
1987 $420 $595
1986 $407 $436
1985 $385 $238.6
1984 $391 -
1983 $336 -
1982 $312 -
1981 $292.5 -
1980 $271.1 -
1979 $230.8 -
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. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sri Lanka

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sri Lanka Vietnam
2026 78 75
2025 77.9 74.9
2024 77.7 74.7
2023 77.5 74.6
2022 77.3 74.5
2021 76.3 74.1
2020 76.9 75.4
2019 76.7 74.2
2018 76.5 74.1
2017 76.2 74
2016 76.1 74
2015 76 74
2014 75.8 73.9
2013 75.5 73.8
2012 75.2 73.8
2011 74.7 73.7
2010 74.5 73.6
2009 70.3 73.5
2008 72.6 73.5
2007 73 73.4
2006 72.8 73.3
2005 73.1 73.2
2004 68 73.1
2003 72.4 73.2
2002 72.3 73.1
2001 71.8 73
2000 71.2 72.7
1999 70.4 72.6
1998 70.1 72.3
1997 69.9 71.7
1996 69.8 71.3
1995 69.7 70.9
1994 70.2 70.4
1993 70 70
1992 69.6 69.6
1991 69.1 69.3
1990 69.2 69
1989 67.3 68.8
1988 69 68.6
1987 69 68
1986 69 67.6
1985 68.9 67.2
1984 68.8 66.9
1983 68.7 66.5
1982 68.7 66.2
1981 68.4 65.8
1980 68 65.3
1979 67.5 65
1978 66.8 64.5
1977 66.4 64.1
1976 65.8 63.7
1975 65.4 61.9
1974 65 54.8
1973 64.8 55.7
1972 64.6 51.9
1971 64.2 55.6
1970 64.4 54.9
1969 64.1 54.8
1968 63.9 52.7
1967 63.6 56.7
1966 63.2 56.9
1965 62.8 57
1964 62.4 57.5
1963 62 56.9
1962 61.6 58.2
1961 61.2 58.5
1960 60.6 58
1959 60 57.4
1958 59.3 56.8
1957 58.5 56.2
1956 57.9 55.5
1955 57.2 54.8
1954 56.4 52
1953 55.6 50
1952 54.9 49.4
1951 54 48.7
1950 53.2 48

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

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Sri Lanka and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Sri Lanka

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Sri Lanka Vietnam
2024 21,916,000 100,987,686
2023 22,037,000 100,352,192
2022 22,181,000 99,680,655
2021 22,156,000 98,935,098
2020 21,919,000 98,079,191
2019 21,803,000 97,173,776
2018 21,670,000 96,237,319
2017 21,453,000 95,176,977
2016 21,209,000 94,000,117
2015 20,970,000 92,823,254
2014 20,778,000 91,679,578
2013 20,585,000 90,573,104
2012 21,169,458 89,510,356
2011 21,009,048 88,468,314
2010 20,879,089 87,455,152
2009 20,756,435 86,460,018
2008 20,629,378 85,175,788
2007 20,492,545 83,633,375
2006 20,352,411 82,167,897
2005 20,216,524 81,088,313
2004 20,087,605 80,338,971
2003 19,951,521 79,563,777
2002 19,805,752 78,772,224
2001 19,600,362 77,969,361
2000 19,293,054 77,154,011
1999 18,944,731 76,287,452
1998 18,596,003 75,299,660
1997 18,248,200 74,226,889
1996 17,905,018 73,156,447
1995 17,564,068 72,049,940
1994 17,275,773 70,854,391
1993 17,025,918 69,586,384
1992 16,739,284 68,260,337
1991 16,475,354 66,891,775
1990 16,352,458 65,504,552
1989 16,248,557 64,147,348
1988 16,078,621 62,843,228
1987 15,916,576 61,584,651
1986 15,731,256 60,347,048
1985 15,544,154 59,060,622
1984 15,441,860 57,706,067
1983 15,388,794 56,337,921
1982 15,286,567 55,011,289
1981 15,099,414 53,738,141
1980 14,847,974 52,490,101
1979 14,579,614 51,378,211
1978 14,310,128 50,249,552
1977 14,049,371 48,954,872
1976 13,796,770 47,684,931
1975 13,548,984 46,482,903
1974 13,305,693 45,413,537
1973 13,060,916 44,409,861
1972 12,809,205 43,429,168
1971 12,551,910 42,449,276
1970 12,287,110 41,475,230
1969 12,013,858 40,582,096
1968 11,736,088 39,734,609
1967 11,457,328 38,895,080
1966 11,183,928 38,024,836
1965 10,916,965 37,129,656
1964 10,653,397 36,201,563
1963 10,395,040 35,249,101
1962 10,143,754 34,288,560
1961 9,899,372 33,409,059
1960 9,661,389 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Sri Lanka and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Sri Lanka

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sri Lanka Vietnam
2023 1.97 1.91
2022 1.98 1.93
2021 2 1.94
2020 2.01 1.96
2019 2.02 1.94
2018 2.03 1.88
2017 2.04 1.99
2016 2.06 2
2015 2.09 2.1
2014 2.13 2.09
2013 2.18 1.98
2012 2.17 1.97
2011 2.14 1.93
2010 2.13 1.91
2009 2.18 1.92
2008 2.23 1.93
2007 2.3 1.91
2006 2.29 1.87
2005 2.26 1.89
2004 2.27 1.97
2003 2.3 2
2002 2.31 2.01
2001 2.28 2.02
2000 2.21 2.03
1999 2.14 2
1998 2.14 2.1
1997 2.22 2.27
1996 2.29 2.47
1995 2.35 2.7
1994 2.4 2.94
1993 2.44 3.17
1992 2.49 3.35
1991 2.51 3.52
1990 2.54 3.6
1989 2.58 3.64
1988 2.57 3.62
1987 2.64 3.72
1986 2.74 3.96
1985 2.9 4.21
1984 3.01 4.41
1983 3.11 4.52
1982 3.32 4.59
1981 3.65 4.67
1980 3.73 4.8
1979 3.82 4.94
1978 3.81 5.1
1977 3.74 5.29
1976 3.78 5.46
1975 3.82 5.62
1974 3.86 5.78
1973 4 6.11
1972 4.16 6.1
1971 4.27 6.07
1970 4.39 6.02
1969 4.5 6.01
1968 4.66 6.03
1967 4.79 5.88
1966 4.83 5.97
1965 4.93 6.16
1964 5.06 6.29
1963 5.12 6.39
1962 5.18 6.26
1961 5.24 5.48
1960 5.35 6.27

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

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Sri Lanka and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Sri Lanka

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Sri Lanka Vietnam
2024 34.1 33.9
2023 33.8 33.4
2022 33.6 33
2021 33.3 32.5
2020 33.1 32.1
2019 32.8 31.6
2018 32.5 31.2
2017 32.3 30.8
2016 32 30.5
2015 31.7 30.2
2014 31.4 29.8
2013 31.1 29.4
2012 30.8 29
2011 30.5 28.7
2010 30.2 28.3
2009 29.9 27.9
2008 29.6 27.4
2007 29.3 26.9
2006 29 26.3
2005 28.8 25.8
2004 28.5 25.4
2003 28.2 25
2002 27.9 24.6
2001 27.6 24.2
2000 27.2 23.7
1999 26.9 23.3
1998 26.5 22.9
1997 26.2 22.4
1996 25.8 22
1995 25.3 21.7
1994 24.9 21.4
1993 24.6 21.1
1992 24.3 20.9
1991 23.9 20.7
1990 23.6 20.5
1989 23.4 20.4
1988 23.1 20.2
1987 22.8 20.1
1986 22.5 20
1985 22.2 19.9
1984 22 19.8
1983 21.9 19.7
1982 21.7 19.6
1981 21.6 19.5
1980 21.5 19.4
1979 21.3 19.3
1978 21.2 19.1
1977 21 19
1976 20.9 18.8
1975 20.7 18.7
1974 20.6 18.6
1973 20.4 18.5
1972 20.2 18.5
1971 20.1 18.4
1970 20 18.4
1969 19.9 18.4
1968 19.8 18.4
1967 19.7 18.5
1966 19.6 18.7
1965 19.5 18.9
1964 19.5 19.2
1963 19.5 19.7
1962 19.5 20.2
1961 19.5 20.7
1960 19.5 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sri Lanka Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$84.6B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.3%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.43%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
317,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.64%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.67%
2023
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.5%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.8%
2019
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2019
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
284
2024
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$19.5B
2024
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.09B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.72B
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
540,000
2020
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.22%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Sri Lanka Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
474 kg
2022
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$29.9
2022
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
23.3 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.06 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
53.9%
2022
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
48.8%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.72%
2022
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
60%
2022
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
684 kWh
2022
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
49.2%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
40.8%
2022
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Sri Lanka Vietnam
% of world population
0.27%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-30,724
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
20.3%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.11 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.1
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
53
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.43
2019
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.7
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
92.7%
2023
96.1%
2022
English speaking
18.3%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
51.2%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

Sri Lanka Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$134.2
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$73.6
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
78 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.05%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.14
2023
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
25.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
18
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
10.9%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.2%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
40
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.5%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Sri Lanka Vietnam
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
1,090 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
11,610 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,122 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
70,894 mi
2010
354,460 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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