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Sri Lanka vs Thailand: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 117 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Sri Lanka
lka
Leads on 36 of 117 metrics
Thailand
tha
Leads on 68 of 117 metrics

Summary

Comparing Sri Lanka and Thailand: Sri Lanka leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (116,000) against Thailand (1.33); Sri Lanka leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (34,210) against Thailand (1.33); Sri Lanka leads on Major Urban Areas Population (103,000 people) against Thailand (11.07 people). Across 117 compared metrics, Sri Lanka wins on 36 and Thailand wins on 68.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 46 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 11 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
Metric🇱🇰 Sri Lanka🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)54.59 %90.87 %★
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)51.2 %89.54 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 51% (2023 est.)percent of population: 90% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score39.93 points56.72 points★
Radios3.8513.96★
Televisions1.5315.19★
Waterways1604,000★

Economy

46 metrics
Metric🇱🇰 Sri Lanka🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country7.28B $45.86B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars95.71B $533.67B $★
Apple Import Volume6.78M tonnes186.16M tonnes★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)7.25 %★1.5 %
Coal Revenue00.03★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)11.6 %★4.42 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.8 % of GDP3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index73.384.6★
Electricity Consumption12.67187.7★
Electricity Exports02.27★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels5276★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants42★8
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables616★
Electricity Imports019.83★
Electricity Installed Capacity444.89★
Electricity Production13.66181.5★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)12.37 USD per capita80.6 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient37.7★33.5
Gross Fixed Investment27.728.8★
Gross National Saving33.834.1★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)11 %★0.9 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)-0.4 %★1.4 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.5 % of GDP★1.1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption052.64★
Natural Gas Exports00
Natural Gas Imports014.41★
Natural Gas Production038.59★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves0193.4★
Oil Consumption92,000988,000★
Oil Exports0269,100★
Oil Imports84,730807,100★
Oil Production637406,800★
Oil Proved Reserves0435★
Population Below Poverty Line14.3 people5.4 people★
Public Debt79.161.1★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)5 USD★2.5 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption116,000★1.33
Refined Petroleum Products Exports3,871278,300★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports66,280134,200★
Refined Petroleum Products Production34,210★1.33
Remittances7.2★1.8
Revenue from Forest Resources0.060.34★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)2.710.13★
Taxes and Other Revenues9.915.4★
Unemployment Rate5 %0.7 %★

Environment

7 metrics
Metric🇱🇰 Sri Lanka🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)1.66M★3.03M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions19.15★336.69
Continental Shelfedge of continental margin or 200 nm;not specific;
Population Distributionthe 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 northhighest population density is found in and around Bangkok; significant population clusters throughout large parts of the country, particularly north and northeast of Bangkok and in the extreme southern region of the country
Protected Land Area for Adaptation30.67 sq km★18.37 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country7.8 Cubic meters per year41.9 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources52.8438.61★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇱🇰 Sri Lanka🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization25.97 %★5.23 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)79.16142.5★
Agricultural land28,125.72 sq. km243,086.8 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)1,340 km3,219 km★
Dam capacity per capita253.3 cubic meters per inhabitant1,098 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land5,70064,150★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇱🇰 Sri Lanka🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Rule of Law Index by Country48.13 %56.88 %★
Administrative Divisions976★
Independence4123★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

11 metrics
Metric🇱🇰 Sri Lanka🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)46.2321.16★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)10.210.2
Health Care Spending per Capita570.27 USD1,465.74 USD★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.1 % of GDP5.2 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate(2021 est.) <0.1%1 %
Hospital Bed Density4 people/sq km★2.3 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)18 %★34 %
Mean Age at First Birth25.6★23.3
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)5.2 %★10 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS3,700★500,000
Underweight Children Under 517.16.7★

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇱🇰 Sri Lanka🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)317,000455,000★

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇱🇰 Sri Lanka🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Currently married (Percent)65.51 %★50.17 %
Human Capital Index0.610.63★
Life expectancy at birth81.36 years★80.78 years
Median age of population33.59 years41.03 years★
Population Change123,325.9 persons★-87,807.2 persons
Population density372.63 per sq. km140.16 per sq. km★
Total population23.36M persons71.57M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.83★0.38
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAAAA
Birth Rate (%)14.38 %★9.82 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate64.6 %73 %★
Death Rate (%)7.65 %★8.08 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)1.8 % of GDP2.5 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age5.84M persons16.94M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate8.540.62★
Learning-adjusted years of school8.78 years8.95 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population103,000 people★11.07 people
Mean Male Height (cm)165.69169.16★
Military Manpower at Military Age1818
Military Service Age and Obligationgenerally 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)18
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization85.46 %★62.64 %
Physician Density1.14 people/sq km★0.54 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.22 %★0.13 %
Population living in slums43.64 %★2 %
Total deaths163,254.1 persons★685,767.7 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)50.6 %★44.11 %
Total fertility rate1.93 per woman★1.18 per woman
Total net-migration-29,226 persons36,266.2 persons★
Under-five mortality rate5.8 per live births★10.25 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇱🇰 Sri Lanka🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.21.01★
Airports18105★
Civil Air Travel841★
Heliports15★

Other

1 metric
Metric🇱🇰 Sri Lanka🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Current Bank Rate7.75 %★1.5 %

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