Canada vs Sri Lanka: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 112 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Canada and Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka leads on Oil Imports (84,730) against Canada (1.09); Sri Lanka leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (116,000) against Canada (2.44); Sri Lanka leads on Oil Consumption (92,000) against Canada (2.21). Across 112 compared metrics, Canada wins on 68 and Sri Lanka wins on 35.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 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 | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 93.96 %★ | 51.2 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 94% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 51% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 78.75 points★ | 39.93 points | |
| Radios | 32.3★ | 3.85 | |
| Televisions | 21.5★ | 1.53 | |
| Waterways | 636★ | 160 |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -12.14M★ | 1.66M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 585.85 | 19.15★ | |
| Continental Shelf | 200 | edge of continental margin or 200 nm; | |
| Population Distribution | vast majority of the population lives in a discontinuous band within approximately 300 km (186 mi) of the southern border with the United States; the most populated province is Ontario, followed by Quebec and British Columbia | the 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 Country | 370 Cubic meters per year★ | 7.8 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 2.9 | 52.8★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.16 % | 25.97 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 90.43★ | 79.16 | |
| Agricultural land | 559,597.6 sq. km★ | 28,125.72 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 202,080 km★ | 1,340 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 20,790.38 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 253.3 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 9,045★ | 5,700 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 87.73 %★ | 48.13 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 10★ | 9 | |
| Independence | 1 | 4★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
10 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 13.09★ | 46.23 | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 7.7 | 10.2★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 11.2 % of GDP★ | 4.1 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | (2021 est.) <0.1% | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 2.6 people/sq km | 4 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 12 %★ | 18 % | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 29.4★ | 25.6 | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 29.4 % | 5.2 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | NA | 3,700 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | 20.5 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 72,000 | 317,000★ |
People and Society
30 metricsTransportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.96★ | 0.2 | |
| Airports | 1,459★ | 18 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 636★ | 8 | |
| Heliports | 506★ | 1 |