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Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka · SL

Sri Lanka appears in 67 rankings drawn from international data sources. Located in Asia. Population 21.9M.

Population21.9M47th globally
Area65.6kkm² · 121st
GDP$84.5B79th globally
GDP / Capita$3.86k70th globally
CurrencyLKRSri Lankan rupee
Rankings6713 categories

Where Sri Lanka ranks first.

Eight rankings, ordered by best position. The leaders, near-leaders, and outliers worth a closer look.
#2/ 171
Legal Drinking Age By Country
21
#8/ 143
Rape Statistics By Country
79.4
#10/ 207
Hindu Countries
13.7%
#18/ 143
Average IQ by Country
101.22
#21/ 190
Hottest Countries In The World
80.5ºF
#26/ 48
Richest Asian Countries
$75.3B
#26/ 202
Suicide Rate by Country
16.3
#29/ 173
Military Size By Country
362.1K
Jump toDemographics7Economy14Health12Education3Geography1Politics1Crime7Agriculture3Religion6Military1Weather1Legality2Miscellaneous14

All rankings featuring Sri Lanka

72 rankings · grouped by category

Demographics

7 rankingsWhere Sri Lanka sits across every demographics ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
60/ 227
Countries By Population
Demographics
23.2M
74th percentiletop 26%
64/ 161
Gini Coefficient By Country
Demographics
37.7
61th percentiletop 40%
107/ 107
Divorce Rates by Country
Demographics
0.15
1th percentiletop 100%
166/ 199
Average Height By Country
Demographics
168.1
17th percentiletop 83%
188/ 226
Countries By Sex Ratio
Demographics
93.7
17th percentiletop 83%
—/ 184
Breast Size By Country
Demographics
A
—
—/ 205
Oldest Countries
Demographics
4 February 1948
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Economy

14 rankingsWhere Sri Lanka sits across every economy ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
26/ 48
Richest Asian Countries
Economy
$75.3B
48th percentiletop 54%
31/ 49
Poorest Asian Countries
Economy
$14,267.23
39th percentiletop 63%
67/ 79
Oil Consumption by Country
Economy
115.5K
16th percentiletop 85%
87/ 156
Exports by Country
Economy
$17.32B
45th percentiletop 56%
88/ 192
HDI By Country
Economy
0.776
55th percentiletop 46%
88/ 192
Standard Of Living By Country
Economy
0.776
55th percentiletop 46%
89/ 160
Median Income By Country
Economy
$2,277
45th percentiletop 56%
89/ 133
Most Technologically Advanced Countries
Economy
22.6
34th percentiletop 67%
115/ 150
Capitalist Countries
Economy
55.7
24th percentiletop 77%
117/ 199
Poorest Countries In Europe
Economy
$14,461
42th percentiletop 59%
126/ 208
Poorest Countries In The World
Economy
$3.7K
40th percentiletop 61%
127/ 155
Internet Speed By Country
Economy
24.97 Mbps
19th percentiletop 82%
156/ 159
Poverty Rate By Country
Economy
4.1%
3th percentiletop 98%
184/ 197
Inflation Rate By Country
Economy
1.2%
7th percentiletop 93%

Health

12 rankingsWhere Sri Lanka sits across every health ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
26/ 202
Suicide Rate by Country
Health
16.3
88th percentiletop 13%
51/ 137
Most Polluted Countries
Health
17.9
64th percentiletop 37%
78/ 225
Life Expectancy By Country
Health
77.7
66th percentiletop 35%
83/ 203
STD Rates By Country
Health
20.8K
60th percentiletop 41%
84/ 165
Smoking Rates By Country
Health
18.5%
50th percentiletop 51%
104/ 145
HIV Rates By Country
Health
0.1%
29th percentiletop 72%
119/ 209
Circumcision By Country
Health
8.5%
44th percentiletop 57%
127/ 181
Alcohol Consumption By Country
Health
2.7
30th percentiletop 70%
142/ 202
Autism Rates By Country
Health
741.5
30th percentiletop 70%
147/ 202
Depression Rates By Country
Health
3.64K
28th percentiletop 73%
148/ 182
Cancer Rates By Country
Health
106.9
19th percentiletop 81%
168/ 199
Obesity Rates By Country
Health
10.87
16th percentiletop 84%

Education

3 rankingsWhere Sri Lanka sits across every education ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
18/ 143
Average IQ by Country
Education
101.22
88th percentiletop 13%
72/ 193
Education Rankings by Country
Education
0.751
63th percentiletop 37%
125/ 201
Literacy Rate By Country
Education
92.3%
38th percentiletop 62%

Geography

1 rankingsWhere Sri Lanka sits across every geography ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
123/ 222
Largest Countries In The World
Geography
65.6K Km²
45th percentiletop 55%

Politics

1 rankingsWhere Sri Lanka sits across every politics ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
62/ 175
Most Liberal Countries
Politics
0.49
65th percentiletop 35%

Crime

7 rankingsWhere Sri Lanka sits across every crime ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
8/ 143
Rape Statistics By Country
Crime
79.4
95th percentiletop 6%
55/ 202
Stabbing Deaths by Country
Crime
224
73th percentiletop 27%
60/ 176
Most Dangerous Countries For Women
Crime
0.743
66th percentiletop 34%
67/ 163
Safest Countries in the World
Crime
2.075
60th percentiletop 41%
84/ 189
Murder Rate by Country
Crime
3.31
56th percentiletop 44%
84/ 189
Violent Crime Rates By Country
Crime
3.31
56th percentiletop 44%
87/ 147
Crime Rate by Country
Crime
42.3
41th percentiletop 59%

Agriculture

3 rankingsWhere Sri Lanka sits across every agriculture ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
45/ 78
Coffee Production by Country
Agriculture
4.8K
44th percentiletop 58%
55/ 65
Cotton Production by Country
Agriculture
5.0K
17th percentiletop 85%
57/ 95
Sugarcane Production by Country
Agriculture
805.6K
41th percentiletop 60%

Religion

6 rankingsWhere Sri Lanka sits across every religion ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
10/ 207
Hindu Countries
Religion
13.7%
96th percentiletop 5%
66/ 222
Muslim Population By Country
Religion
2.1M
71th percentiletop 30%
73/ 99
Jewish Population By Country
Religion
300
27th percentiletop 74%
78/ 214
Catholic Population by Country
Religion
1.2M
64th percentiletop 36%
143/ 210
Least Religious Countries
Religion
1.0%
32th percentiletop 68%
154/ 197
Most Christian Countries
Religion
7.40%
22th percentiletop 78%

Military

1 rankingsWhere Sri Lanka sits across every military ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
29/ 173
Military Size By Country
Military
362.1K
84th percentiletop 17%

Weather

1 rankingsWhere Sri Lanka sits across every weather ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
21/ 190
Hottest Countries In The World
Weather
80.5ºF
89th percentiletop 11%

Legality

2 rankingsWhere Sri Lanka sits across every legality ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
—/ 194
Countries Where Porn Is Illegal
Legality
Illegal
—
—/ 160
Countries Where Prostitution Is Legal
Legality
Illegal
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Miscellaneous

14 rankingsWhere Sri Lanka sits across every miscellaneous ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
2/ 171
Legal Drinking Age By Country
Miscellaneous
21
99th percentiletop 1%
55/ 169
US Foreign Aid by Country
Miscellaneous
$58.1M
68th percentiletop 33%
57/ 175
Democracy Index
Miscellaneous
0.66
68th percentiletop 33%
60/ 62
Beer Consumption by Country
Miscellaneous
2 L
5th percentiletop 97%
82/ 139
Most Visited Countries
Miscellaneous
1.5M
42th percentiletop 59%
88/ 192
Developed Countries
Miscellaneous
0.776
55th percentiletop 46%
114/ 163
Freest Countries
Miscellaneous
6.13
31th percentiletop 70%
131/ 177
Cleanest Countries In The World
Miscellaneous
38.8
27th percentiletop 74%
134/ 141
Penis Size By Country
Miscellaneous
10.18 cm
6th percentiletop 95%
143/ 162
Worst Countries To Live In
Miscellaneous
11.6
12th percentiletop 88%
151/ 181
Coffee Consumption By Country
Miscellaneous
0.3
17th percentiletop 83%
154/ 211
Gun Ownership By Country
Miscellaneous
2.4
27th percentiletop 73%
168/ 188
Meat Consumption By Country
Miscellaneous
11.9
11th percentiletop 89%
—/ 189
Age of Consent by Country
Miscellaneous
15-17
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Sources powering this page

World Bank Open DataGDP, debt, demographics
United NationsPopulation, urbanization
WHOLife expectancy, mortality
UNESCOLiteracy, education spend
IMFInflation, external balance
OECDPISA, comparators