Germany 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 Germany and Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (116,000) against Germany (2.46); Sri Lanka leads on Oil Consumption (92,000) against Germany (2.50); Sri Lanka leads on Oil Imports (84,730) against Germany (2.67). Across 112 compared metrics, Germany wins on 69 and Sri Lanka wins on 36.

  • 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🇩🇪 Germany🇱🇰 Sri LankaShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)92.48 %51.2 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 94% (2024 est.)percent of population: 51% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score83.85 points39.93 points
Radios77.83.85
Televisions51.41.53
Waterways7,300160

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇱🇰 Sri LankaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country42.94B $7.28B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars5.03T $95.71B $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)0 %7.25 %
Coal Revenue0.020
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)1.67 %11.6 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)11.4 % of GDP3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index79.773.3
Electricity Consumption536.512.67
Electricity Exports78.860
Electricity from Fossil Fuels4152
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants242
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels50
Electricity from Other Renewables526
Electricity Imports28.340
Electricity Installed Capacity208.54
Electricity Production612.813.66
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)120.46 USD per capita12.37 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient32.437.7
Gross Fixed Investment17.827.7
Gross National Saving2833.8
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-3 %11 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.3 %-0.4 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2.4 % of GDP1.5 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption93.360
Natural Gas Exports34.610
Natural Gas Imports119.50
Natural Gas Production7.90
Natural Gas Proved Reserves39.50
Oil Consumption2.592,000
Oil Exports470,2000
Oil Imports2.6784,730
Oil Production147,200637
Oil Proved Reserves2760
Population Below Poverty Line14.8 people14.3 people
Public Debt63.979.1
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)-0.2 USD5 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.46116,000
Refined Petroleum Products Exports494,0003,871
Refined Petroleum Products Imports883,80066,280
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.1634,210
Remittances0.57.2
Revenue from Forest Resources0.030.06
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.252.71
Taxes and Other Revenues119.9
Unemployment Rate3.5 %5 %

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇱🇰 Sri LankaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-21.45M1.66M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions600.1919.15
Continental Shelf200edge of continental margin or 200 nm;
Population Distributionsecond most populous country in Europe; a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations, particularly in the far-western part of the industrial state of North Rhine-Westphaliathe 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 Country45.7 Cubic meters per year7.8 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources15452.8

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇱🇰 Sri LankaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization9.82 %25.97 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)185.1479.16
Agricultural land165,134 sq. km28,125.72 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)2,389 km1,340 km
Dam capacity per capita47.27 cubic meters per inhabitant253.3 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land5,0655,700

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇱🇰 Sri LankaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country92.99 %48.13 %
Administrative Divisions169
Independence184
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇱🇰 Sri LankaShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)14.2346.23
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.810.2
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)12.7 % of GDP4.1 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA(2021 est.) <0.1%
Hospital Bed Density7.8 people/sq km4 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)4 %18 %
Mean Age at First Birth29.925.6
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)22.3 %5.2 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS93,0003,700
Underweight Children Under 50.617.1

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇱🇰 Sri LankaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)183,000317,000

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇱🇰 Sri LankaShare
Currently married (Percent)54.08 %65.51 %
Human Capital Index0.750.61
Life expectancy at birth84.11 years81.36 years
Median age of population45.59 years33.59 years
Population Change-741,055 persons123,325.9 persons
Population density242.59 per sq. km372.63 per sq. km
Total population83.60M persons23.36M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.880.83
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsA-BAA
Birth Rate (%)8.87 %14.38 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate67 %64.6 %
Death Rate (%)11.96 %7.65 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.2 % of GDP1.8 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age16.48M persons5.84M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate43.778.5
Learning-adjusted years of school11.24 years8.78 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother60 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population3.57 people103,000 people
Mean Male Height (cm)179.88165.69
Military Manpower at Military Age1818
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 urbanization73.51 %85.46 %
Physician Density4.53 people/sq km1.14 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate-0.13 %0.22 %
Population living in slums0 %43.64 %
Total deaths1.07M persons163,254.1 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)61.31 %50.6 %
Total fertility rate1.4 per woman1.93 per woman
Total net-migration-349,130.8 persons-29,226 persons
Under-five mortality rate3.21 per live births5.8 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇱🇰 Sri LankaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.350.2
Airports84018
Civil Air Travel2398
Heliports4491

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