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Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 112 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Pakistan
pak
Leads on 57 of 112 metrics
Sri Lanka
lka
Leads on 44 of 112 metrics

Summary

Comparing Pakistan and Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka leads on Major Urban Areas Population (103,000 people) against Pakistan (17.24 people); Pakistan leads on Oil Production (63,580) against Sri Lanka (637); Sri Lanka leads on Total net-migration (-29,226 persons) against Pakistan (-1.65 million persons). Across 112 compared metrics, Pakistan wins on 57 and Sri Lanka wins on 44.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 45 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 9 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇵🇰 Pakistan🇱🇰 Sri LankaShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)27.38 %51.2 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 27% (2023 est.)percent of population: 51% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score29.62 points39.93 points★
Radios13.5★3.85
Televisions3.1★1.53
Waterwaysnone430

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇵🇰 Pakistan🇱🇰 Sri LankaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country82.97B $★7.28B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars398.60B $★95.71B $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)5.75 %7.25 %★
Coal Revenue0.06★0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)6.98 %11.6 %★
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.2 % of GDP3.8 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index89.3★73.3
Electricity Consumption92.33★12.67
Electricity Exports00
Electricity from Fossil Fuels62★52
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants2742★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels5★0
Electricity from Other Renewables7★6
Electricity Imports490★0
Electricity Installed Capacity26.9★4
Electricity Production109.7★13.66
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)14.08 USD per capita★12.37 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient29.637.7★
Gross Fixed Investment10.927.7★
Gross National Saving1233.8★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-1.7 %11 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)12.6 %-0.4 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2.5 % of GDP★1.5 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption45.05★0
Natural Gas Exports00
Natural Gas Imports6★0
Natural Gas Production39.05★0
Natural Gas Proved Reserves588.8★0
Oil Consumption410,000★92,000
Oil Exports29,840★0
Oil Imports346,400★84,730
Oil Production63,580★637
Oil Proved Reserves313★0
Population Below Poverty Line21.9 people14.3 people★
Public Debt67.6★79.1
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3.2 USD5 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption557,000★116,000
Refined Petroleum Products Exports25,510★3,871
Refined Petroleum Products Imports264,500★66,280
Refined Petroleum Products Production291,200★34,210
Remittances9.4★7.2
Revenue from Forest Resources0.1★0.06
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)79.4623.37★
Taxes and Other Revenues15.4★7.28
Unemployment Rate5.5 %5 %★

Environment

7 metrics
Metric🇵🇰 Pakistan🇱🇰 Sri LankaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-7.06M★1.66M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions212.6619.15★
Contiguous Zone2424
Continental Shelfedge of continental margin or 200 nm;edge of continental margin or 200 nm;
Population Distributionthe Indus River and its tributaries attract most of the settlement, with Punjab province the most densely populatedthe 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 Country55 Cubic meters per year★7.8 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources246.8★52.8

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇵🇰 Pakistan🇱🇰 Sri LankaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization13.87 %25.97 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)75.379.16★
Agricultural land350,090 sq. km★28,125.72 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)1,046 km1,340 km★
Dam capacity per capita105.58 cubic meters per inhabitant253.3 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land194,200★5,700

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇵🇰 Pakistan🇱🇰 Sri LankaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country20.35 %48.13 %★
Administrative Divisions49★
Independence14★4
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

9 metrics
Metric🇵🇰 Pakistan🇱🇰 Sri LankaShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)31.4★10.2
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)2.9 % of GDP4.1 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.2 %(2021 est.) <0.1%
Hospital Bed Density0.5 people/sq km4 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)155 %18 %★
Mean Age at First Birth22.825.6★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)8.6 %5.2 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS200,0003,700★
Underweight Children Under 523.117.1★

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇵🇰 Pakistan🇱🇰 Sri LankaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)943,000★317,000

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇵🇰 Pakistan🇱🇰 Sri LankaShare
Currently married (Percent)63.16 %65.51 %★
Human Capital Index0.430.61★
Life expectancy at birth71.26 years81.36 years★
Median age of population20.75 years33.59 years★
Population Change3.70M persons★123,325.9 persons
Population density336.17 per sq. km★372.63 per sq. km
Total population259.17M persons★23.36M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.270.83★
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAAA★
Birth Rate (%)25.05 %★14.38 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate34 %64.6 %★
Death Rate (%)5.79 %★7.65 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)1.9 % of GDP★1.8 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age64.60M persons★5.84M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate83.64★8.5
Learning-adjusted years of school5.64 years8.78 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population17.24 people103,000 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)166.95★165.69
Military Manpower at Military Age1718★
Military Service Age and Obligation16generally 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 urbanization89.31 %★85.46 %
Physician Density1.16 people/sq km★1.14 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate1.82 %★0.22 %
Population living in slums52.86 %★43.64 %
Total deaths1.59M persons163,254.1 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)38.19 %50.6 %★
Total fertility rate3.44 per woman★1.93 per woman
Total net-migration-1.65M persons-29,226 persons★
Under-five mortality rate55.06 per live births5.8 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇵🇰 Pakistan🇱🇰 Sri LankaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.060.2★
Airports117★18
Civil Air Travel40★8
Heliports48★1

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