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Australia vs Sri Lanka: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 113 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Australia
aus
Leads on 72 of 113 metrics
Sri Lanka
lka
Leads on 29 of 113 metrics

Summary

Comparing Australia and Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (116,000) against Australia (1.18); Sri Lanka leads on Major Urban Areas Population (103,000 people) against Australia (5.24 people); Sri Lanka leads on Population living in slums (43.64 %) against Australia (0.03 %). Across 113 compared metrics, Australia wins on 72 and Sri Lanka wins on 29.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 45 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 10 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇱🇰 Sri LankaShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)97.06 %★51.2 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 97% (2023 est.)percent of population: 51% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score75.15 points★39.93 points
Radios25.5★3.85
Televisions10.15★1.53
Waterways2,000★160

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇱🇰 Sri LankaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country61.53B $★7.28B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.02T $★95.71B $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)3 %7.25 %★
Coal Revenue0.78★0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)5.24 %11.6 %★
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.3 % of GDP★3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index79★73.3
Electricity Consumption229.4★12.67
Electricity Exports00
Electricity from Fossil Fuels72★52
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants1142★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables17★6
Electricity Imports00
Electricity Installed Capacity65.56★4
Electricity Production243★13.66
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)223.16 USD per capita★12.37 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient34.337.7★
Gross Fixed Investment28.2★27.7
Gross National Saving2133.8★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.5 %11 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)3.2 %-0.4 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDP★1.5 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption45.25★0
Natural Gas Exports67.96★0
Natural Gas Imports5.78★0
Natural Gas Production105.2★0
Natural Gas Proved Reserves1.99★0
Oil Consumption960,800★92,000
Oil Exports312,600★0
Oil Imports731,400★84,730
Oil Production549,200★637
Oil Proved Reserves3.32★0
Population Below Poverty Line13.4 people★14.3 people
Public Debt58★79.1
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.4 USD5 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption1.18116,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports64,120★3,871
Refined Petroleum Products Imports619,600★66,280
Refined Petroleum Products Production462,500★34,210
Remittances0.17.2★
Revenue from Forest Resources0.13★0.06
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.5★3.81
Taxes and Other Revenues23.6★9.9
Unemployment Rate4.1 %★5 %

Environment

7 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇱🇰 Sri LankaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)2.42M1.66M★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions394.6519.15★
Contiguous Zone1224★
Continental Shelf200edge of continental margin or 200 nm;
Population Distributionpopulation is primarily located on the periphery, with the highest concentration of people residing in the east and southeast; a secondary population center is located in and around Perth in the west; of the states and territories, New South Wales has, bythe population is primarily concentrated within a broad wet zone in the southwest, urban centers along the eastern coast, and on the Jaffna Peninsula in the north
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country72 Cubic meters per year★7.8 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources492★52.8

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇱🇰 Sri LankaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.18 %25.97 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)83.98★79.16
Agricultural land3.67M sq. km★28,125.72 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)25,760 km★1,340 km
Dam capacity per capita2,840.49 cubic meters per inhabitant★253.3 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land19,450★5,700

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇱🇰 Sri LankaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country90.34 %★48.13 %
Administrative Divisions69★
Independence14★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇱🇰 Sri LankaShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)14.4★46.23
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.410.2★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10.5 % of GDP★4.1 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.1 %(2021 est.) <0.1%
Hospital Bed Density3.8 people/sq km4 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)2 %★18 %
Mean Age at First Birth28.7★25.6
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)29 %5.2 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS30,0003,700★
Underweight Children Under 5NA20.5

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇱🇰 Sri LankaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)60,000317,000★

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇱🇰 Sri LankaShare
Currently married (Percent)53.27 %65.51 %★
Human Capital Index0.79★0.61
Life expectancy at birth86.17 years★81.36 years
Median age of population38.51 years★33.59 years
Population Change266,623.9 persons★123,325.9 persons
Population density3.54 per sq. km★372.63 per sq. km
Total population27.23M persons★23.36M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.86★0.83
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsB★AA
Birth Rate (%)10.75 %14.38 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate66.9 %★64.6 %
Death Rate (%)6.81 %★7.65 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.1 % of GDP★1.8 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age6.26M persons★5.84M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate14.91★8.5
Learning-adjusted years of school11.59 years★8.78 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population5.24 people103,000 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)179.2★165.69
Military Manpower at Military Age1718★
Military Service Age and Obligation17generally 18-24 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women, although upper age limits may vary by branch of service, roles, specialties, etc; no conscription (2026)
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization81.69 %85.46 %★
Physician Density4.09 people/sq km★1.14 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate1.59 %★0.22 %
Population living in slums0.03 %43.64 %★
Total deaths184,381.4 persons163,254.1 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)65.29 %★50.6 %
Total fertility rate1.63 per woman1.93 per woman★
Total net-migration146,184.2 persons★-29,226 persons
Under-five mortality rate2.81 per live births★5.8 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇱🇰 Sri LankaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)3.09★0.2
Airports2,257★18
Civil Air Travelabout 150 major transport aircraft8
Heliports392★1

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