Adolescent fertility
World Bank
15.09 per 1,000 women2023
— · ↓ better
Sworn Score
Country profile
Sri Lanka
Asia · Capital: Colombo
Score 50.4 ± 2 · Rank #119 of scored countries in 2023.
Based on 120/123 indicators, avg data age 0.8 years.
Showing 123 of 123 indicators
Health·32
Air-pollution attributable mortality
Google Data Commons
92.00 per 100,0002019
— · ↓ better
Alcohol consumption per capita (15+)
Google Data Commons
2.83 litres/year2019
— · ↓ better
Anaemia in women (15–49)
Google Data Commons
34.60 %2019
— · ↓ better
Births attended by skilled health personnel
Google Data Commons
99.50 %2016
— · ↑ better
Catastrophic health spending (>10% of household income)
Google Data Commons
5.44 %2016
— · ↓ better
Child mortality (under 5)
WHO · World Bank
6.11 per 1,000 live births2023
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2023 · median rule
- WHO6.112023
- World Bank6.102023
Child stunting (under 5)
Google Data Commons
15.90 %2022
— · ↓ better
Child wasting (under 5)
Google Data Commons
15.10 %2016
— · ↓ better
Access to clean fuels and tech for cooking
World Bank
35.40 %2023
— · ↑ better
Family-planning need met with modern methods
Google Data Commons
74.30 %2016
— · ↑ better
Moderate or severe food insecurity (FIES)
Google Data Commons
11.40 %2022
— · ↓ better
Health expenditure (% of GDP)
World Bank
3.68 % of GDP2023
— · ↑ better
New HIV infections
Google Data Commons
0.01 per 1,000 uninfected2022
— · ↓ better
HIV prevalence (15–49)
World Bank
0.10 %2023
— · ↓ better
Hospital beds per 1,000 people
WHO · World Bank
3.93 per 1,0002023
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2023 · median rule
- WHO3.932023
- World Bank3.932023
DPT immunization (12–23 months)
WHO · World Bank
99.00 %2023
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2023 · median rule
- WHO99.002023
- World Bank99.002023
Measles immunization (12–23 months)
WHO · World Bank
99.00 %2023
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2023 · median rule
- WHO99.002023
- World Bank99.002023
Infant mortality (under 1)
World Bank
5.30 per 1,000 live births2023
— · ↓ better
Life expectancy at birth
WHO · World Bank
77.48 years2023
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2021 · median rule
- WHO77.232021
- World Bank77.482023
Maternal mortality ratio
WHO · World Bank
18.16 per 100,000 live births2023
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2023 · median rule
- WHO18.322023
- World Bank18.002023
Mortality from road traffic injuries
World Bank
19.70 per 100,0002019
— · ↓ better
Neonatal mortality
World Bank
4.10 per 1,000 live births2023
— · ↓ better
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
WHO · World Bank
2.26 per 1,0002023
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2023 · median rule
- WHO2.262023
- World Bank2.262023
Physicians per 1,000 people
WHO · World Bank
1.14 per 1,0002023
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2023 · median rule
- WHO1.142023
- World Bank1.142023
Access to safely managed drinking water
UNICEF / WHO JMP · World Bank
46.85 %2023
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2023 · median rule
- UNICEF / WHO JMP46.852023
- World Bank46.852023
Access to at-least basic sanitation
World Bank
95.35 %2023
— · ↑ better
Safely managed sanitation
World Bank / WHO-UNICEF JMP
—
— · ↑ better
Tobacco use (15+, age-standardized)
Google Data Commons
19.50 %2022
— · ↓ better
Tuberculosis incidence
WHO · World Bank
57.00 per 100,0002023
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2023 · median rule
- WHO57.002023
- World Bank57.002023
UHC service coverage index
Google Data Commons
67.00 index (0–100)2021
— · ↑ better
Undernourishment
FAO · World Bank
7.40 %2023
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2023 · median rule
- FAO7.402023
- World Bank7.402023
Economy·24
Current account balance
IMF · World Bank
1.71 % of GDP2023
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2023 · median rule
- IMF1.702023
- World Bank1.712023
Debt service (% of exports)
Google Data Commons
13.34 %2022
— · ↓ better
Employment to population (15+)
World Bank
45.25 %2023
— · ↑ better
Exports of goods and services
World Bank
20.60 % of GDP2023
— · ↑ better
Foreign direct investment, net inflows
World Bank
0.85 % of GDP2023
— · ↑ better
Financial account ownership (15+)
Google Data Commons
89.27 %2021
— · ↑ better
GDP growth (annual %)
World Bank
-2.03 %2023
— · ↑ better
GDP per capita (PPP)
IMF · World Bank
14,462 USD (PPP)2023
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2023 · median rule
- IMF14,4682023
- World Bank14,4562023
Gini coefficient
World Bank
37.70 0–100 index2019
— · ↓ better
Central government debt
IMF · World Bank
110.40 % of GDP2023
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2015 · median rule
- IMF110.402023
- World Bank73.512015
Gross capital formation
World Bank
24.27 % of GDP2023
— · ↑ better
Inflation (CPI, annual %)
IMF · World Bank
16.97 %2023
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2023 · median rule
- IMF17.402023
- World Bank16.542023
Informal employment share
Google Data Commons
67.16 % of employment2020
— · ↓ better
Labor force participation
ILO · World Bank
47.40 %2023
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2023 · median rule
- ILO47.402023
- World Bank47.402023
Extreme poverty ($2.15/day)
World Bank
2.70 %2019
— · ↓ better
Poverty rate (national line)
World Bank
14.30 %2019
— · ↓ better
R&D expenditure
Google Data Commons
0.12 % of GDP2020
— · ↑ better
Remittance cost (sending $200)
Google Data Commons
5.04 % of amount2023
— · ↓ better
Researchers per million inhabitants
Google Data Commons
104.55 per 1,000,0002020
— · ↑ better
Tax revenue
World Bank
9.88 % of GDP2023
— · ↑ better
External balance on goods and services
World Bank
-2.15 % of GDP2023
— · ↑ better
Unemployment rate (total)
ILO · IMF · World Bank
4.53 %2023
— · ↓ better
3 sources
Agreed in 2023 · median rule
- ILO4.532023
- IMF4.702023
- World Bank4.532023
Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)
Google Data Commons
21.51 %2020
— · ↓ better
Youth unemployment (15–24)
World Bank
20.34 %2023
— · ↓ better
Governance·16
Birth registration (under 5)
Google Data Commons
98.90 %2019
— · ↑ better
Bribery prevalence (experienced, 12 months)
Google Data Commons
16.00 %2019
— · ↓ better
Budget reliability (spend vs approved budget)
Google Data Commons
97.99 %2021
— · ↑ better
Corruption Perceptions Index
Transparency International
34.00 0–100 index2023
— · ↑ better
Disaster risk reduction strategy score (Sendai)
Google Data Commons
0.93 score (0–1)2020
— · ↑ better
Domestic general government health expenditure
World Bank
1.24 % of GDP2023
— · ↑ better
Military expenditure
World Bank
1.64 % of GDP2023
— · ↓ better
World Press Freedom Index
Reporters Without Borders
57.80 0–100 index2021
— · ↑ better
Statistical Capacity score
World Bank
—
— · ↑ better
Unsentenced detainees (share of prisoners)
Google Data Commons
69.01 %2018
— · ↓ better
Control of Corruption (WGI)
World Bank
-0.39 WGI estimate2023
— · ↑ better
Government Effectiveness (WGI)
World Bank
-0.28 WGI estimate2023
— · ↑ better
Political Stability & Absence of Violence (WGI)
World Bank
-0.67 WGI estimate2023
— · ↑ better
Regulatory Quality (WGI)
World Bank
-0.38 WGI estimate2023
— · ↑ better
Rule of Law (WGI)
World Bank
-0.32 WGI estimate2023
— · ↑ better
Voice and Accountability (WGI)
World Bank
-0.38 WGI estimate2023
— · ↑ better
Education·13
Education expenditure (% of GDP)
World Bank
1.83 % of GDP2023
— · ↑ better
Primary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
91.45 %2023
— · ↑ better
Secondary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
87.95 %2023
— · ↑ better
Tertiary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
20.74 %2023
— · ↑ better
Expected years of schooling
World Bank
13.22 years2020
— · ↑ better
Harmonized learning outcomes
World Bank
400.00 score (300–625)2020
— · ↑ better
Literacy (adult, 15+)
UNESCO · World Bank
92.66 %2023
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2023 · median rule
- UNESCO92.662023
- World Bank92.662023
Literacy (youth, 15–24)
World Bank
99.11 %2023
— · ↑ better
Pre-primary participation
Google Data Commons
49.35 %2018
— · ↑ better
Primary schools with electricity
Google Data Commons
99.67 % of schools2021
— · ↑ better
Pupil–teacher ratio (primary)
World Bank
21.74 pupils per teacher2018
— · ↓ better
Primary school completion rate
World Bank
94.54 %2023
— · ↑ better
Upper-secondary completion rate
Google Data Commons
25.03 %2006
— · ↑ better
Infrastructure·13
ATMs per 100,000 adults
Google Data Commons (UN SDG — IMF FAS)
—
— · ↑ better
Bank branches per 100,000 adults
Google Data Commons
17.23 per 100,0002022
— · ↑ better
Access to electricity
World Bank
100.00 %2023
— · ↑ better
Electric power consumption per capita
World Bank
644.46 kWh/person2023
— · ↑ better
Energy consumption per capita
Google Data Commons
12.37 MMBtu/person2023
— · ↑ better
Fixed broadband subscriptions
World Bank
8.77 per 100 people2023
— · ↑ better
Individuals using the internet
World Bank
51.20 %2023
— · ↑ better
Logistics Performance Index
World Bank
2.80 1–5 score2022
— · ↑ better
4G network coverage
Google Data Commons
97.00 % of population2022
— · ↑ better
Mobile cellular subscriptions
World Bank
142.28 per 100 people2023
— · ↑ better
Road density
World Bank / IRF
—
— · ↑ better
Secure internet servers
World Bank
482.37 per 1M people2023
— · ↑ better
Urban population
World Bank
20.15 %2023
— · ↑ better
Environment·15
Agricultural land
FAO · World Bank
48.61 % of land2023
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2023 · median rule
- FAO48.612023
- World Bank48.612023
Freshwater withdrawal
World Bank
24.52 % of internal resources2022
— · ↓ better
CO₂ emissions per capita
World Bank / Climate Watch
—
— · ↓ better
Disaster deaths and missing persons
Google Data Commons
0.00 per 100,0002022
— · ↓ better
Energy intensity of GDP
World Bank
1.67 MJ/$2017 PPP2021
— · ↓ better
Forest area
FAO · World Bank
34.22 % of land2023
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2023 · median rule
- FAO34.442023
- World Bank34.002023
Domestic material consumption per capita
Google Data Commons
3.94 tonnes/person2022
— · ↓ better
Methane emissions per capita
World Bank / Climate Watch
—
— · ↓ better
PM2.5 air pollution (mean exposure)
World Bank
22.68 μg/m³2023
— · ↓ better
Marine protected key biodiversity areas
Google Data Commons
49.97 %2023
— · ↑ better
Terrestrial protected key biodiversity areas
Google Data Commons
43.69 %2023
— · ↑ better
Marine protected areas
World Bank
0.10 % of waters2023
— · ↑ better
Terrestrial protected areas
World Bank
29.90 % of land2023
— · ↑ better
Red List Index (species survival)
Google Data Commons
0.56 index (0–1)2023
— · ↑ better
Renewable energy consumption
World Bank
48.80 %2021
— · ↑ better
Rights·10
Children in employment (7–14)
World Bank
10.70 %2009
— · ↓ better
Child marriage (married before 18)
Google Data Commons
9.80 % of women 20–242016
— · ↓ better
Female labor force participation
ILO · World Bank
29.60 %2023
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2023 · median rule
- ILO29.602023
- World Bank29.602023
Gender parity index (primary)
World Bank
1.00 ratio2020
— · ↑ better
Gender parity index (secondary)
World Bank
1.05 ratio2018
— · ↑ better
Gender parity index (tertiary)
World Bank
1.40 ratio2023
— · ↑ better
Internally displaced persons (violence)
World Bank / IDMC
—
— · ↓ better
Intimate-partner violence against women (12 months)
Google Data Commons
4.10 %2018
— · ↓ better
Refugees by country of origin
World Bank / UNHCR
—
— · ↓ better
Women in national parliaments
World Bank
5.33 %2023
— · ↑ better