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Sri Lanka vs United States: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 130 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Sri Lanka
lka
Leads on 41 of 130 metrics
United States
usa
Leads on 79 of 130 metrics

Summary

Comparing Sri Lanka and United States: Sri Lanka leads on Refined Petroleum Products Imports (66,280) against United States (2.17); Sri Lanka leads on Oil Imports (84,730) against United States (10.27); United States leads on Heliports (8,130) against Sri Lanka (1). Across 130 compared metrics, Sri Lanka wins on 41 and United States wins on 79.

  • Communications: 8 metrics compared
  • Economy: 52 metrics compared
  • Environment: 8 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 5 metrics compared
  • Health: 13 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 31 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

8 metrics
Metric🇱🇰 Sri Lanka🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)54.59 %94.69 %★
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)51.2 %93.14 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 51% (2023 est.)percent of population: 93% (2023 est.)
Mobile Internet Speed8.47 Mbps38.86 Mbps★
Press Freedom Index Score39.93 points65.49 points★
Radios3.85575★
Televisions1.53219★
Waterways16041,009★

Economy

52 metrics
Metric🇱🇰 Sri Lanka🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country7.28B $350.60B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars95.71B $32.95T $★
AI Investment (% of GDP)26.96 %★21.84 %
Apple Import Volume6.78M tonnes76.82M tonnes★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)7.25 %★0.5 %
Coal Revenue00.2★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)11.6 %★4.1 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.8 % of GDP16.9 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index73.392★
Electricity Consumption12.67★3.9
Electricity Exports09.7★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels5270★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants42★7
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels09★
Electricity from Other Renewables614★
Electricity Imports072.72★
Electricity Installed Capacity4★1.09
Electricity Production13.66★4.1
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)12.37 USD per capita278.47 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient37.741.8★
Gross Fixed Investment27.7★12.9
Gross National Saving33.8★18.9
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)11 %★3.25 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)-0.4 %★2.9 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.5 % of GDP3.2 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption0767.6★
Natural Gas Exports089.7★
Natural Gas Imports086.15★
Natural Gas Production0772.8★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves00
Number of AI Patents Filed1 patents6,232 patents★
Oil Consumption92,000★19.15
Oil Exports01.92★
Oil Imports84,730★10.27
Oil Production637★9.69
Oil Proved Reserves020.68★
Population Below Poverty Line4.1 people★15.1 people
Public Debt79.1★114.8
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)5 USD★2.8 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption116,000★19.96
Refined Petroleum Products Exports3,871★5.22
Refined Petroleum Products Imports66,280★2.18
Refined Petroleum Products Production34,210★20.3
Remittances7.2★0
Revenue from Forest Resources0.06★0.04
Robotics Research Funding0.11 USD3.49 USD★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)2.711★
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)9.88 % of GDP10.62 % of GDP★
Taxes and Other Revenues9.910.6★
Top Exporting Countries19.68B USD3.19T USD★
Unemployment Rate5 %4.2 %★
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate48.52 %★61.7 %

Environment

8 metrics
Metric🇱🇰 Sri Lanka🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)1.66M-14.29M★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions19.154.8★
Contiguous Zone24★12
Continental Shelfedge of continental margin or 200 nm;not specified;
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 northlarge urban clusters are spread throughout the eastern half of the US (particularly the Great Lakes area, northeast, east, and southeast) and the western-tier states; mountainous areas such as the Rocky Mountains and Appalachians, deserts in the southwest
Protected Land Area for Adaptation30.67 sq km★12.85 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country7.8 Cubic meters per year1,383 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources52.8★3.07

Geography

7 metrics
Metric🇱🇰 Sri Lanka🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization25.97 %★2.11 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)79.1694.67★
Agricultural land28,125.72 sq. km4.17M sq. km★
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km61,8609.15M★
Coastline Length (km)1,340 km19,924 km★
Dam capacity per capita253.3 cubic meters per inhabitant2,113 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land5,700234,782★

Government

5 metrics
Metric🇱🇰 Sri Lanka🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Rule of Law Index by Country48.13 %88.3 %★
Administrative Divisions950★
Independence44
Political Stability Index26 index47 index★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

13 metrics
Metric🇱🇰 Sri Lanka🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water46.93 %97.57 %★
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)46.2323.22★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)10.213.7★
Health Care Spending per Capita570.27 USD15,459.46 USD★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.1 % of GDP16.6 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate(2021 est.) <0.1%NA
Hospital Bed Density4 people/sq km★2.7 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)18 %17 %★
Mean Age at First Birth25.627.5★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)5.2 %★36.2 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS3,700NA
Total Number of Doctors1.143.58★
Underweight Children Under 517.10.4★

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇱🇰 Sri Lanka🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)317,0001.40M★

People and Society

31 metrics
Metric🇱🇰 Sri Lanka🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Currently married (Percent)65.51 %★51.38 %
Human Capital Index0.610.72★
Life expectancy at birth81.36 years83.22 years★
Median age of population33.59 years38.79 years★
Population Change123,325.9 persons2.26M persons★
Population density372.63 per sq. km38.15 per sq. km★
Total population23.36M persons349.13M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.83★0.4
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAAC★
Birth Rate (%)14.38 %★10.75 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate64.6 %73.9 %★
Death Rate (%)7.65 %★8.76 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)1.8 % of GDP5.4 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age5.84M persons78.56M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate8.5174.17★
Learning-adjusted years of school8.78 years11.07 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days183.4 days★
Major Urban Areas Population103,000 people★18.94 people
Mean Male Height (cm)165.69177.13★
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)17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization85.46 %★74.52 %
Physician Density1.14 people/sq km3.68 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate0.22 %0.45 %★
Population living in slums43.64 %★0.05 %
Total deaths163,254.1 persons★2.87M persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)50.6 %65.73 %★
Total fertility rate1.93 per woman★1.61 per woman
Total net-migration-29,226 persons1.49M persons★
Under-five mortality rate5.8 per live births5.52 per live births★
Voting Age Population74.23 millions★62.36 millions

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇱🇰 Sri Lanka🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.22.06★
Airports1816,116★
Civil Air Travel88,252★
Heliports18,130★

Other

1 metric
Metric🇱🇰 Sri Lanka🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Current Bank Rate7.75 %★3.75 %

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