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Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sri Lanka has a population of 21.9M (ranked 61/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Sri Lanka's land area is 23,884 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 122nd vs. 60th).

By GDP, Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Sri Lanka Zimbabwe
Population
22185425
17361868
Population rank 63/197 74/197
GDP
$99B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 72/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$4,516
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 124/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,633
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$99.8B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
100.8%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,554
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 85/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,874
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 23,884 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
928 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.97
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
34.1 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
78 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Sri Lanka

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Sri Lanka Zimbabwe
2024 $98,963,185,510 $41,539,411,516
2023 $83,716,142,582 $35,871,779,681
2022 $74,143,020,263 $40,757,561,709
2021 $88,556,698,938 $41,287,673,690
2020 $84,335,574,582 $31,980,334,561
2019 $88,998,706,297 $33,357,695,635
2018 $94,450,015,983 $34,141,666,667
2017 $94,369,350,286 $51,035,657,371
2016 $88,000,211,172 $20,559,250,000
2015 $85,090,301,052 $19,973,250,000
2014 $82,531,125,191 $19,505,500,000
2013 $76,976,203,829 $19,100,750,000
2012 $70,447,217,164 $17,123,500,000
2011 $67,753,285,897 $14,109,000,000
2010 $58,636,049,434 $12,047,750,000
2009 $42,066,224,093 $9,670,750,000
2008 $40,713,826,215 $4,418,000,000
2007 $32,350,238,760 $5,294,750,000
2006 $28,267,410,543 $5,446,750,000
2005 $24,405,791,045 $5,758,250,000
2004 $20,662,525,941 $5,808,500,000
2003 $18,881,765,437 $5,730,500,000
2002 $16,536,535,647 $6,345,250,000
2001 $15,749,753,805 $6,780,750,000
2000 $16,595,882,819 $6,693,250,000
1999 $15,711,933,513 $6,861,500,000
1998 $15,760,736,956 $6,405,250,000
1997 $15,091,913,884 $8,534,000,000
1996 $13,897,738,375 $8,557,500,000
1995 $13,029,697,561 $7,115,000,000
1994 $11,717,604,209 $6,894,250,000
1993 $10,338,679,636 $6,567,250,000
1992 $9,703,011,636 $6,755,000,000
1991 $9,000,362,582 $8,646,000,000
1990 $8,032,551,173 $8,788,301,546
1989 $6,987,267,684 $8,290,553,535
1988 $6,978,371,581 $7,818,774,177
1987 $6,682,167,120 $6,744,657,033
1986 $6,405,210,564 $6,220,698,247
1985 $5,978,460,972 $5,640,137,575
1984 $6,043,474,843 $6,355,369,172
1983 $5,167,913,302 $7,768,031,182
1982 $4,768,765,017 $8,544,060,905
1981 $4,415,844,156 $8,015,464,252
1980 $4,024,621,900 $6,682,278,300
1979 $3,364,611,432 $5,180,102,910
1978 $2,733,183,857 $4,353,822,343
1977 $4,104,509,583 $4,366,610,469
1976 $3,591,319,857 $4,320,576,877
1975 $3,791,298,146 $4,373,532,601
1974 $3,574,586,466 $3,984,194,614
1973 $2,875,625,000 $3,311,043,292
1972 $2,553,936,348 $2,679,096,597
1971 $2,369,308,600 $2,179,828,710
1970 $2,296,470,588 $1,885,168,339
1969 $1,965,546,218 $1,748,891,294
1968 $1,801,344,538 $1,480,355,355
1967 $1,859,465,021 $1,397,715,282
1966 $1,751,470,588 $1,282,403,936
1965 $1,698,319,328 $1,312,105,394
1964 $1,309,747,899 $1,217,759,447
1963 $1,240,672,269 $1,160,103,724
1962 $1,434,156,379 $1,118,172,226
1961 $1,444,327,731 $1,097,206,526
1960 $1,409,873,950 $1,053,528,036

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

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Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Sri Lanka

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sri Lanka Zimbabwe
2024 $4,516 $2,497
2023 $3,799 $2,195
2022 $3,343 $2,536
2021 $3,997 $2,614
2020 $3,848 $2,060
2019 $4,082 $2,184
2018 $4,359 $2,271
2017 $4,399 $3,445
2016 $4,149 $1,408
2015 $4,058 $1,387
2014 $3,972 $1,373
2013 $3,739 $1,363
2012 $3,328 $1,239
2011 $3,225 $1,038
2010 $2,808 $902
2009 $2,027 $736
2008 $1,974 $341
2007 $1,579 $414
2006 $1,389 $431
2005 $1,207 $461
2004 $1,029 $470
2003 $946 $468
2002 $835 $525
2001 $804 $566
2000 $860 $563
1999 $829 $582
1998 $848 $552
1997 $827 $751
1996 $776 $767
1995 $742 $648
1994 $678 $634
1993 $607 $605
1992 $580 $631
1991 $546 $831
1990 $491 $867
1989 $430 $840
1988 $434 $816
1987 $420 $726
1986 $407 $693
1985 $385 $649
1984 $391 $757
1983 $336 $959
1982 $312 $1,096
1981 $292.5 $1,069
1980 $271.1 $949
1979 $230.8 $779
1978 $191 $665
1977 $292.1 $677
1976 $260.3 $687
1975 $279.8 $717
1974 $268.7 $674
1973 $220.2 $579
1972 $199.4 $483
1971 $188.8 $406
1970 $186.9 $361
1969 $163.6 $346
1968 $153.5 $302
1967 $162.3 $294.4
1966 $156.6 $278.7
1965 $155.6 $294.3
1964 $122.9 $281.9
1963 $119.4 $277.1
1962 $141.4 $275.7
1961 $145.9 $279.2
1960 $145.9 $276.6

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

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Sri Lanka vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sri Lanka

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sri Lanka Zimbabwe
2026 78 63.6
2025 77.9 63.3
2024 77.7 63.1
2023 77.5 62.8
2022 77.3 62.4
2021 76.3 60.1
2020 76.9 61.5
2019 76.7 61.1
2018 76.5 60.9
2017 76.2 60.3
2016 76.1 59.8
2015 76 59
2014 75.8 58.1
2013 75.5 56.8
2012 75.2 55.4
2011 74.7 53.9
2010 74.5 51.9
2009 70.3 49.7
2008 72.6 48.5
2007 73 47.6
2006 72.8 47.1
2005 73.1 46.6
2004 68 46
2003 72.4 45.4
2002 72.3 45.9
2001 71.8 44.5
2000 71.2 46
1999 70.4 46.4
1998 70.1 47.6
1997 69.9 48.5
1996 69.8 49
1995 69.7 51.1
1994 70.2 52.5
1993 70 54
1992 69.6 55.6
1991 69.1 57
1990 69.2 58.3
1989 67.3 59.4
1988 69 60.2
1987 69 60.7
1986 69 61
1985 68.9 60.9
1984 68.8 60.6
1983 68.7 60
1982 68.7 59.9
1981 68.4 59.4
1980 68 59.1
1979 67.5 54.9
1978 66.8 54.7
1977 66.4 57
1976 65.8 57.6
1975 65.4 58.2
1974 65 58.2
1973 64.8 58.1
1972 64.6 58.2
1971 64.2 58
1970 64.4 57.8
1969 64.1 57.5
1968 63.9 57.1
1967 63.6 56.8
1966 63.2 56.4
1965 62.8 55.9
1964 62.4 55.4
1963 62 54.9
1962 61.6 54.5
1961 61.2 54
1960 60.6 53.5
1959 60 53
1958 59.3 52.6
1957 58.5 52.2
1956 57.9 51.8
1955 57.2 51.4
1954 56.4 51
1953 55.6 50.6
1952 54.9 50.2
1951 54 49.8
1950 53.2 49.4

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

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Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Sri Lanka

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Sri Lanka Zimbabwe
2024 21,916,000 16,634,373
2023 22,037,000 16,340,822
2022 22,181,000 16,069,056
2021 22,156,000 15,797,210
2020 21,919,000 15,526,888
2019 21,803,000 15,271,368
2018 21,670,000 15,034,452
2017 21,453,000 14,812,482
2016 21,209,000 14,600,294
2015 20,970,000 14,399,013
2014 20,778,000 14,207,359
2013 20,585,000 14,013,808
2012 21,169,458 13,817,887
2011 21,009,048 13,595,424
2010 20,879,089 13,356,548
2009 20,756,435 13,142,790
2008 20,629,378 12,959,149
2007 20,492,545 12,804,058
2006 20,352,411 12,636,445
2005 20,216,524 12,483,432
2004 20,087,605 12,365,896
2003 19,951,521 12,232,323
2002 19,805,752 12,087,653
2001 19,600,362 11,971,901
2000 19,293,054 11,892,055
1999 18,944,731 11,783,458
1998 18,596,003 11,594,297
1997 18,248,200 11,369,827
1996 17,905,018 11,158,360
1995 17,564,068 10,974,599
1994 17,275,773 10,873,148
1993 17,025,918 10,860,288
1992 16,739,284 10,702,700
1991 16,475,354 10,404,816
1990 16,352,458 10,137,281
1989 16,248,557 9,864,798
1988 16,078,621 9,583,094
1987 15,916,576 9,284,644
1986 15,731,256 8,982,578
1985 15,544,154 8,686,813
1984 15,441,860 8,391,488
1983 15,388,794 8,098,404
1982 15,286,567 7,796,496
1981 15,099,414 7,498,635
1980 14,847,974 7,041,303
1979 14,579,614 6,647,556
1978 14,310,128 6,543,575
1977 14,049,371 6,449,512
1976 13,796,770 6,287,105
1975 13,548,984 6,098,658
1974 13,305,693 5,908,328
1973 13,060,916 5,720,404
1972 12,809,205 5,542,445
1971 12,551,910 5,374,712
1970 12,287,110 5,215,918
1969 12,013,858 5,058,181
1968 11,736,088 4,900,440
1967 11,457,328 4,748,307
1966 11,183,928 4,601,217
1965 10,916,965 4,458,462
1964 10,653,397 4,320,006
1963 10,395,040 4,185,877
1962 10,143,754 4,055,959
1961 9,899,372 3,930,401
1960 9,661,389 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Sri Lanka

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sri Lanka Zimbabwe
2023 1.97 3.72
2022 1.98 3.77
2021 2 3.77
2020 2.01 3.75
2019 2.02 3.75
2018 2.03 3.74
2017 2.04 3.77
2016 2.06 3.83
2015 2.09 3.91
2014 2.13 4.01
2013 2.18 4.11
2012 2.17 4.13
2011 2.14 4.13
2010 2.13 4.04
2009 2.18 3.95
2008 2.23 3.78
2007 2.3 3.68
2006 2.29 3.64
2005 2.26 3.69
2004 2.27 3.78
2003 2.3 3.86
2002 2.31 3.93
2001 2.28 3.98
2000 2.21 4.01
1999 2.14 4.06
1998 2.14 4.07
1997 2.22 4.08
1996 2.29 4.11
1995 2.35 4.15
1994 2.4 4.28
1993 2.44 4.39
1992 2.49 4.57
1991 2.51 4.72
1990 2.54 4.88
1989 2.58 5.07
1988 2.57 5.28
1987 2.64 5.5
1986 2.74 5.69
1985 2.9 5.87
1984 3.01 6.04
1983 3.11 6.2
1982 3.32 6.33
1981 3.65 6.45
1980 3.73 6.52
1979 3.82 6.59
1978 3.81 6.66
1977 3.74 6.71
1976 3.78 6.77
1975 3.82 6.83
1974 3.86 6.88
1973 4 6.94
1972 4.16 6.94
1971 4.27 6.94
1970 4.39 6.98
1969 4.5 7.04
1968 4.66 7.11
1967 4.79 7.16
1966 4.83 7.2
1965 4.93 7.23
1964 5.06 7.23
1963 5.12 7.23
1962 5.18 7.23
1961 5.24 7.21
1960 5.35 7.2

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

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Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Sri Lanka

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Sri Lanka Zimbabwe
2024 34.1 19
2023 33.8 18.9
2022 33.6 18.7
2021 33.3 18.6
2020 33.1 18.5
2019 32.8 18.3
2018 32.5 18.2
2017 32.3 18.1
2016 32 18
2015 31.7 18
2014 31.4 18
2013 31.1 18
2012 30.8 18.1
2011 30.5 18.2
2010 30.2 18.3
2009 29.9 18.4
2008 29.6 18.5
2007 29.3 18.5
2006 29 18.5
2005 28.8 18.3
2004 28.5 18.3
2003 28.2 18.2
2002 27.9 18.1
2001 27.6 18
2000 27.2 17.8
1999 26.9 17.7
1998 26.5 17.5
1997 26.2 17.2
1996 25.8 16.9
1995 25.3 16.6
1994 24.9 16.4
1993 24.6 16.3
1992 24.3 16.4
1991 23.9 16.5
1990 23.6 16.3
1989 23.4 16.1
1988 23.1 15.9
1987 22.8 15.9
1986 22.5 15.9
1985 22.2 15.9
1984 22 15.8
1983 21.9 15.8
1982 21.7 15.8
1981 21.6 15.7
1980 21.5 15.6
1979 21.3 15.6
1978 21.2 15.7
1977 21 15.8
1976 20.9 15.8
1975 20.7 15.9
1974 20.6 15.9
1973 20.4 15.8
1972 20.2 15.8
1971 20.1 15.8
1970 20 15.7
1969 19.9 15.7
1968 19.8 15.7
1967 19.7 15.7
1966 19.6 15.7
1965 19.5 15.7
1964 19.5 15.7
1963 19.5 15.8
1962 19.5 16
1961 19.5 16.2
1960 19.5 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sri Lanka Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$84.6B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.3%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.43%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
317,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.64%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.67%
2023
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.5%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.8%
2019
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2019
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
284
2024
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$19.5B
2024
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$6.09B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.72B
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
540,000
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.22%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Sri Lanka Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
474 kg
2022
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$29.9
2022
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
23.3 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.06 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
53.9%
2022
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
48.8%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.72%
2022
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
60%
2022
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
684 kWh
2022
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
49.2%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
40.8%
2022
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Sri Lanka Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.27%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
-30,724
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
20.3%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.11 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.1
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
53
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.43
2019
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.7
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
92.7%
2023
89.8%
2022
English speaking
18.3%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
51.2%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Sri Lanka Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$134.2
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$73.6
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
78 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.05%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.14
2023
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
25.6 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
18
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
10.9%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.2%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
40
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.5%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Sri Lanka Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
1,090 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
11,610 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,122 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
70,894 mi
2010
60,439 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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