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Sri Lanka vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sri Lanka has a population of 21.9M (ranked 61/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Sri Lanka's land area is 23,884 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 122nd vs. 49th).

By GDP, Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Sri Lanka Yemen
Population
22185425
43325643
Population rank 63/197 37/197
GDP
$99B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 72/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$4,516
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 124/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,633
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$99.8B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
100.8%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,554
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 85/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,874
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 23,884 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
928 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.97
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
34.1 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
78 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Sri Lanka and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Sri Lanka and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Sri Lanka

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Sri Lanka Yemen
2024 $98,963,185,510 -
2023 $83,716,142,582 -
2022 $74,143,020,263 -
2021 $88,556,698,938 -
2020 $84,335,574,582 -
2019 $88,998,706,297 -
2018 $94,450,015,983 $21,606,160,663
2017 $94,369,350,286 $26,842,229,045
2016 $88,000,211,172 $31,317,825,274
2015 $85,090,301,052 $42,444,490,074
2014 $82,531,125,191 $43,228,585,321
2013 $76,976,203,829 $40,415,233,436
2012 $70,447,217,164 $35,401,331,610
2011 $67,753,285,897 $32,726,417,878
2010 $58,636,049,434 $30,906,749,533
2009 $42,066,224,093 $25,130,278,213
2008 $40,713,826,215 $26,910,855,807
2007 $32,350,238,760 $21,650,528,674
2006 $28,267,410,543 $19,063,143,370
2005 $24,405,791,045 $16,731,566,717
2004 $20,662,525,941 $13,867,634,371
2003 $18,881,765,437 $11,777,532,662
2002 $16,536,535,647 $10,693,430,511
2001 $15,749,753,805 $9,852,990,693
2000 $16,595,882,819 $9,679,316,770
1999 $15,711,933,513 $7,639,325,296
1998 $15,760,736,956 $6,322,175,566
1997 $15,091,913,884 $6,838,298,531
1996 $13,897,738,375 $6,496,163,616
1995 $13,029,697,561 $12,796,345,679
1994 $11,717,604,209 $28,019,483,764
1993 $10,338,679,636 $21,736,802,664
1992 $9,703,011,636 $17,959,367,194
1991 $9,000,362,582 $14,665,445,462
1990 $8,032,551,173 $12,643,821,569
1989 $6,987,267,684 -
1988 $6,978,371,581 -
1987 $6,682,167,120 -
1986 $6,405,210,564 -
1985 $5,978,460,972 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Sri Lanka

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sri Lanka Yemen
2024 $4,516 -
2023 $3,799 -
2022 $3,343 -
2021 $3,997 -
2020 $3,848 -
2019 $4,082 -
2018 $4,359 $634
2017 $4,399 $811
2016 $4,149 $975
2015 $4,058 $1,362
2014 $3,972 $1,430
2013 $3,739 $1,379
2012 $3,328 $1,245
2011 $3,225 $1,186
2010 $2,808 $1,155
2009 $2,027 $969
2008 $1,974 $1,072
2007 $1,579 $890
2006 $1,389 $810
2005 $1,207 $734
2004 $1,029 $628
2003 $946 $549
2002 $835 $513
2001 $804 $487
2000 $860 $493
1999 $829 $401
1998 $848 $343
1997 $827 $383
1996 $776 $375
1995 $742 $764
1994 $678 $1,735
1993 $607 $1,397
1992 $580 $1,198
1991 $546 $1,016
1990 $491 $910
1989 $430 -
1988 $434 -
1987 $420 -
1986 $407 -
1985 $385 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sri Lanka

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sri Lanka Yemen
2026 78 69.7
2025 77.9 69.6
2024 77.7 69.4
2023 77.5 69.3
2022 77.3 68
2021 76.3 66
2020 76.9 66.4
2019 76.7 66.6
2018 76.5 65.9
2017 76.2 67.1
2016 76.1 67.1
2015 76 66.8
2014 75.8 68
2013 75.5 68
2012 75.2 67.6
2011 74.7 67.4
2010 74.5 67.2
2009 70.3 66.9
2008 72.6 66.6
2007 73 66.2
2006 72.8 65.8
2005 73.1 65.4
2004 68 64.9
2003 72.4 64.4
2002 72.3 63.8
2001 71.8 63.3
2000 71.2 62.8
1999 70.4 62.3
1998 70.1 61.8
1997 69.9 61.3
1996 69.8 60.9
1995 69.7 60.5
1994 70.2 59.8
1993 70 59.7
1992 69.6 59.3
1991 69.1 58.8
1990 69.2 58.5
1989 67.3 58
1988 69 57.4
1987 69 56.8
1986 69 54
1985 68.9 55.4
1984 68.8 54.6
1983 68.7 53.6
1982 68.7 52.4
1981 68.4 51.7
1980 68 50.6
1979 67.5 49.5
1978 66.8 48.5
1977 66.4 47.4
1976 65.8 46.4
1975 65.4 45.5
1974 65 44.5
1973 64.8 43.6
1972 64.6 42.7
1971 64.2 41.8
1970 64.4 40.6
1969 64.1 39.6
1968 63.9 38
1967 63.6 37.1
1966 63.2 36.3
1965 62.8 35.6
1964 62.4 34.9
1963 62 33.4
1962 61.6 33.7
1961 61.2 34.1
1960 60.6 33.5
1959 60 32.9
1958 59.3 32.4
1957 58.5 31.8
1956 57.9 31.3
1955 57.2 30.8
1954 56.4 30.4
1953 55.6 30
1952 54.9 29.6
1951 54 29.3
1950 53.2 28.9

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

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Sri Lanka and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Sri Lanka

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Sri Lanka Yemen
2024 21,916,000 40,583,164
2023 22,037,000 39,390,799
2022 22,181,000 38,222,876
2021 22,156,000 37,140,230
2020 21,919,000 36,134,863
2019 21,803,000 35,111,408
2018 21,670,000 34,085,182
2017 21,453,000 33,090,921
2016 21,209,000 32,109,010
2015 20,970,000 31,159,379
2014 20,778,000 30,226,309
2013 20,585,000 29,312,952
2012 21,169,458 28,433,647
2011 21,009,048 27,582,897
2010 20,879,089 26,754,387
2009 20,756,435 25,927,724
2008 20,629,378 25,111,941
2007 20,492,545 24,318,082
2006 20,352,411 23,543,083
2005 20,216,524 22,790,085
2004 20,087,605 22,095,167
2003 19,951,521 21,456,379
2002 19,805,752 20,835,086
2001 19,600,362 20,226,147
2000 19,293,054 19,624,141
1999 18,944,731 19,029,420
1998 18,596,003 18,446,013
1997 18,248,200 17,873,936
1996 17,905,018 17,313,177
1995 17,564,068 16,740,058
1994 17,275,773 16,149,147
1993 17,025,918 15,563,914
1992 16,739,284 14,989,494
1991 16,475,354 14,430,201
1990 16,352,458 13,887,862
1989 16,248,557 13,364,174
1988 16,078,621 12,859,708
1987 15,916,576 12,369,912
1986 15,731,256 11,901,040
1985 15,544,154 11,453,825
1984 15,441,860 11,025,597
1983 15,388,794 10,621,499
1982 15,286,567 10,241,006
1981 15,099,414 9,882,362
1980 14,847,974 9,543,358
1979 14,579,614 9,224,194
1978 14,310,128 8,926,586
1977 14,049,371 8,648,222
1976 13,796,770 8,384,113
1975 13,548,984 8,133,598
1974 13,305,693 7,896,783
1973 13,060,916 7,672,796
1972 12,809,205 7,460,068
1971 12,551,910 7,257,462
1970 12,287,110 7,065,279
1969 12,013,858 6,875,859
1968 11,736,088 6,690,524
1967 11,457,328 6,516,444
1966 11,183,928 6,351,494
1965 10,916,965 6,195,593
1964 10,653,397 6,048,006
1963 10,395,040 5,911,135
1962 10,143,754 5,782,221
1961 9,899,372 5,655,232
1960 9,661,389 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Sri Lanka and Yemen

Fertility rate
Sri Lanka

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sri Lanka Yemen
2023 1.97 4.59
2022 1.98 4.59
2021 2 4.6
2020 2.01 4.6
2019 2.02 4.6
2018 2.03 4.61
2017 2.04 4.61
2016 2.06 4.61
2015 2.09 4.62
2014 2.13 4.62
2013 2.18 4.62
2012 2.17 4.63
2011 2.14 4.63
2010 2.13 4.81
2009 2.18 5
2008 2.23 5.11
2007 2.3 5.26
2006 2.29 5.41
2005 2.26 5.56
2004 2.27 5.71
2003 2.3 5.84
2002 2.31 5.97
2001 2.28 6.14
2000 2.21 6.32
1999 2.14 6.49
1998 2.14 6.64
1997 2.22 6.82
1996 2.29 7
1995 2.35 7.53
1994 2.4 7.8
1993 2.44 8.05
1992 2.49 8.27
1991 2.51 8.46
1990 2.54 8.61
1989 2.58 8.71
1988 2.57 8.79
1987 2.64 8.83
1986 2.74 8.86
1985 2.9 8.86
1984 3.01 8.85
1983 3.11 8.83
1982 3.32 8.79
1981 3.65 8.75
1980 3.73 8.71
1979 3.82 8.67
1978 3.81 8.5
1977 3.74 8.47
1976 3.78 8.42
1975 3.82 8.37
1974 3.86 8.33
1973 4 8.29
1972 4.16 8.27
1971 4.27 8.26
1970 4.39 8.23
1969 4.5 8.22
1968 4.66 8.19
1967 4.79 8.17
1966 4.83 8.14
1965 4.93 8.1
1964 5.06 8.07
1963 5.12 8.03
1962 5.18 8.01
1961 5.24 8
1960 5.35 7.99

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

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Sri Lanka and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Sri Lanka

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Sri Lanka Yemen
2024 34.1 19.3
2023 33.8 19.2
2022 33.6 19.2
2021 33.3 19.1
2020 33.1 19.1
2019 32.8 19.1
2018 32.5 19
2017 32.3 18.9
2016 32 18.8
2015 31.7 18.7
2014 31.4 18.5
2013 31.1 18.3
2012 30.8 18.1
2011 30.5 17.9
2010 30.2 17.7
2009 29.9 17.4
2008 29.6 17.2
2007 29.3 16.9
2006 29 16.7
2005 28.8 16.4
2004 28.5 16.2
2003 28.2 16
2002 27.9 15.8
2001 27.6 15.6
2000 27.2 15.4
1999 26.9 15.2
1998 26.5 15
1997 26.2 14.9
1996 25.8 14.8
1995 25.3 14.7
1994 24.9 14.6
1993 24.6 14.6
1992 24.3 14.6
1991 23.9 14.6
1990 23.6 14.6
1989 23.4 14.6
1988 23.1 14.7
1987 22.8 14.8
1986 22.5 14.9
1985 22.2 15
1984 22 15.1
1983 21.9 15.3
1982 21.7 15.5
1981 21.6 15.7
1980 21.5 15.9
1979 21.3 16.1
1978 21.2 16.3
1977 21 16.6
1976 20.9 16.8
1975 20.7 17
1974 20.6 17.3
1973 20.4 17.6
1972 20.2 17.8
1971 20.1 18.1
1970 20 18.4
1969 19.9 18.7
1968 19.8 18.9
1967 19.7 19.1
1966 19.6 19.2
1965 19.5 19.3
1964 19.5 19.4
1963 19.5 19.5
1962 19.5 19.6
1961 19.5 19.6
1960 19.5 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sri Lanka Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$84.6B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.3%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.43%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
317,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.64%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.67%
2023
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
57.5%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
30.8%
2019
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2019
3%
2014
Listed domestic companies
284
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$19.5B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.09B
2024
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$6.72B
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
540,000
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
8.22%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Sri Lanka Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
474 kg
2022
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$29.9
2022
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
23.3 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.06 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
53.9%
2022
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
48.8%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.72%
2022
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
60%
2022
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
684 kWh
2022
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
49.2%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
40.8%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Sri Lanka Yemen
% of world population
0.27%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-30,724
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
20.3%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.11 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.1
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
53
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.43
2019
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.7
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
92.7%
2023
54.1%
2004
English speaking
18.3%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
51.2%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Sri Lanka Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$134.2
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$73.6
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
78 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.05%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.14
2023
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
25.6 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
18
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
10.9%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.2%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
40
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.5%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Sri Lanka Yemen
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
1,090 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
11,610 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,122 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
70,894 mi
2010
n/a

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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