All countries · LKA
Sri Lanka
South Asia · Upper middle income · capital Colombo
Reports 21 of 21 indicators tracked here.
Every figure below is the most recent year this country reported — the years differ, sometimes by a decade. Nothing is interpolated or carried forward.
Health
Life expectancy
2024 · 2 years old77.7years
Ranks 78 of 217 in 2024
4% above world median · 5% above South Asia
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Under-5 mortality
2024 · 2 years old5.9per 1,000 live births
Ranks 49 of 196 in 2024
61% below world median · 72% below South Asia
Medians computed across 196 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Maternal mortality
2023 · 3 years old18per 100,000 live births
Ranks 68 of 194 in 2023
62% below world median · 72% below South Asia
Medians computed across 194 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Child stunting
2024 · 2 years old10.5% of under-5s
Ranks 1 of 6 in 2024
59% below world median · about the same South Asia
Medians computed across 6 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Health spending
2023 · 3 years old3.68% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
42% below world median
Medians computed across 192 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Fertility rate
2024 · 2 years old1.95births per woman
Not ranked — no better end
3% above world median · about the same South Asia
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Education
Adult literacy
2024 · 2 years old92.7% of adults 15+
Ranks 18 of 29 in 2024
about the same world median · 9% above South Asia
Medians computed across 29 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Primary enrolment
2023 · 3 years old91.5% gross
Ranks 138 of 166 in 2023
9% below world median · 13% below South Asia
Medians computed across 166 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Education spending
2023 · 3 years old1.83% of GDP
Ranks 110 of 121 in 2023
50% below world median · 54% below South Asia
Medians computed across 121 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Economy
GDP per capita
2025 · 1 year old5,002current US$
Ranks 119 of 186 in 2025
37% below world median · 39% above South Asia
Medians computed across 186 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
GDP per capita (PPP)
2025 · 1 year old17,065international $
Ranks 104 of 185 in 2025
16% below world median · 18% above South Asia
Medians computed across 185 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Extreme poverty
2019 · 7 years old2.7% of population
Ranks 54 of 78 in 2019
1.8× above world median · 1.0× above South Asia
Medians computed across 78 countries reporting in 2019 — not a published figure
Income inequality (Gini)
2019 · 7 years old37.7index, 0–100
Ranks 55 of 78 in 2019
12% above world median · 13% above South Asia
Medians computed across 78 countries reporting in 2019 — not a published figure
Unemployment
2025 · 1 year old4.0% of labour force
Ranks 68 of 182 in 2025
21% below world median · 3% below South Asia
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Inflation
2025 · 1 year old-4.8% per year
Not ranked — no better end
2.6× below world median
Medians computed across 165 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Military spending
2024 · 2 years old1.43% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
10% below world median
Medians computed across 147 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Infrastructure
Electricity access
2024 · 2 years old100.0% of population
Ranks 1 of 215 in 2024
about the same world median · about the same South Asia
Medians computed across 215 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Safe drinking water
2024 · 2 years old46.9% of population
Ranks 112 of 148 in 2024
42% below world median · 21% below South Asia
Medians computed across 148 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Internet use
2024 · 2 years old54.6% of population
Ranks 142 of 182 in 2024
34% below world median · 9% below South Asia
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Environment
CO₂ per person
2024 · 2 years old1.06t CO₂e per person
Not ranked — no better end
58% below world median
Medians computed across 203 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Society
Population
2025 · 1 year old21.8mpeople
Not ranked — no better end
2.3× above world median
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved into this site's own database; see methodology.