India
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Identity
Formal name: Republic of India.
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India vs Sri Lanka
125 shared metrics.
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Sri Lanka
Quick notes before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Formal name: Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
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Identity
Name origin: the name is composed of the Sanskrit words shri (happiness or holiness) and lanka (island).
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Analysis
India leads in 75 of 125 shared metrics, while Sri Lanka leads in 50.
India's Total CO2 Emissions is 134.2x that of Sri Lanka (3.2K Mt CO2e vs 23.33 Mt CO2e).
India's Irrigated Land is 131.4x that of Sri Lanka (754.6K km² vs 5.7K km²).
India's Foreign Patents is 128.3x that of Sri Lanka (35.3K vs 273).
India's Electricity Generation is 107.8x that of Sri Lanka (2.1K TWh vs 18.92 TWh).
India's Domestic Patents is 97.8x that of Sri Lanka (26.3K vs 266).
Key Comparisons
Total CO2 EmissionsIndia leads
India
3.2K Mt CO2e
Sri Lanka
23.33 Mt CO2e
Irrigated LandIndia leads
India
754.6K km²
Sri Lanka
5.7K km²
Foreign PatentsIndia leads
India
35.3K
Sri Lanka
273
Electricity GenerationIndia leads
India
2.1K TWh
Sri Lanka
18.92 TWh
Domestic PatentsIndia leads
India
26.3K
Sri Lanka
266
Electric Generating CapacityIndia leads
India
499.14M kW
Sri Lanka
5.33M kW
All Metrics
Total CO2 Emissions
IndiaIndia
3.2K Mt CO2e
Sri Lanka
23.33 Mt CO2e
13416% higher
Irrigated Land
IndiaIndia
754.6K km²
Sri Lanka
5.7K km²
13138% higher
Foreign Patents
IndiaIndia
35.3K
Sri Lanka
273
12833% higher
Electricity Generation
IndiaIndia
2.1K TWh
Sri Lanka
18.92 TWh
10776% higher
Domestic Patents
IndiaIndia
26.3K
Sri Lanka
266
9775% higher
Electric Generating Capacity
IndiaIndia
499.14M kW
Sri Lanka
5.33M kW
9272% higher
Scientific Publications
IndiaIndia
207.4K
Sri Lanka
2.5K
8253% higher
Population
IndiaIndia
1.42B
Sri Lanka
22.05M
6337% higher
Water Withdrawal
IndiaIndia
647.5 B m³
Sri Lanka
12.95 B m³
4902% higher
Land Area
IndiaIndia
2.97M km²
Sri Lanka
61.9K km²
4706% higher
Air Passengers
IndiaIndia
180.42M
Sri Lanka
3.87M
4567% higher
Railway Length
IndiaIndia
65.6K km
Sri Lanka
1.6K km
4097% higher
GDP (Nominal)
IndiaIndia
$3,909,891,533,858.08
Sri Lanka
$98,963,185,509.65
3851% higher
Forest Area
IndiaIndia
729.6K km²
Sri Lanka
21.0K km²
3368% higher
Merchant Fleet Size
IndiaIndia
1.9K
Sri Lanka
96
1836% higher
Airports
IndiaIndia
318
Sri Lanka
18
1667% higher
Tourism Revenue
IndiaIndia
$13,413,000,000
Sri Lanka
$1,076,000,000
1147% higher
High-Tech Exports (%)
IndiaIndia
18.57%
Sri Lanka
1.5%
1108% higher
Armed Forces Personnel
IndiaIndia
3.07M
Sri Lanka
317.0K
868% higher
Capital Elevation
IndiaIndia
216 m
Sri Lanka
27 m
700% higher
Mobile Money Accounts
IndiaIndia
23.1% of adults
Sri Lanka
3.0% of adults
671% higher
R&D Spending (% GDP)
IndiaIndia
0.65% of GDP
Sri Lanka
0.11% of GDP
514% higher
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
IndiaIndia
44 sites
Sri Lanka
8.0 sites
450% higher
Coastline Length
IndiaIndia
7.0K km
Sri Lanka
1.3K km
422% higher
Infant Mortality
IndiaIndia
24.5 per 1k births
Sri Lanka
5.3 per 1k births
362% higher
Child Mortality
IndiaIndia
27.7 per 1k births
Sri Lanka
6.1 per 1k births
354% higher
Highest Elevation
IndiaIndia
8.6K m
Sri Lanka
2.5K m
240% higher
Shipping Traffic
IndiaIndia
19.72M
Sri Lanka
6.86M
187% higher
Researchers
IndiaIndia
259.26 per 1M
Sri Lanka
94.49 per 1M
174% higher
Coal Electricity Share
IndiaIndia
70.82%
Sri Lanka
27.54%
157% higher
Political Corruption Index
IndiaIndia
0.68
Sri Lanka
0.28
146% higher
CO2 Per Capita
IndiaIndia
2.2 t/person/yr
Sri Lanka
0.90 t/person/yr
144% higher
Milk Consumption per Person
IndiaIndia
84.5 kg/person/yr
Sri Lanka
34.98 kg/person/yr
142% higher
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
IndiaIndia
48.39 µg/m³
Sri Lanka
19.96 µg/m³
142% higher
Education Spending (% GDP)
IndiaIndia
4.1% of GDP
Sri Lanka
1.8% of GDP
124% higher
Electricity Carbon Intensity
IndiaIndia
670.13 gCO2/kWh
Sri Lanka
329.28 gCO2/kWh
104% higher
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
Sri LankaIndia
0.03 per 100k people
Sri Lanka
0.28 per 100k people
88% lower
Water Stress (%)
IndiaIndia
44.78%
Sri Lanka
24.52%
83% higher
Protected Land (%)
Sri LankaIndia
7.7%
Sri Lanka
30%
74% lower
Urban Population (%)
IndiaIndia
35.38%
Sri Lanka
20.3%
74% higher
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
IndiaIndia
1.2K kWh/person
Sri Lanka
684.05 kWh/person
73% higher
Seafood Consumption per Person
Sri LankaIndia
7.9 kg/person/yr
Sri Lanka
28.57 kg/person/yr
72% lower
Broadband Access (%)
Sri LankaIndia
2.7 per 100 people
Sri Lanka
9.0 per 100 people
69% lower
University Enrollment Rate
IndiaIndia
34.42%
Sri Lanka
20.74%
66% higher
Safe Drinking Water (%)
IndiaIndia
76.44%
Sri Lanka
46.93%
63% higher
Renewable Energy (%)
Sri LankaIndia
9.1%
Sri Lanka
23.25%
61% lower
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
Sri LankaIndia
1.6 per 1k
Sri Lanka
4.0 per 1k
60% lower
Women in Senior Management
Sri LankaIndia
11.92% of managers
Sri Lanka
29.18% of managers
59% lower
Energy Use (Per Capita)
IndiaIndia
754.18 kg oil eq/person
Sri Lanka
473.92 kg oil eq/person
59% higher
Military Spending
IndiaIndia
2.3% of GDP
Sri Lanka
1.4% of GDP
59% higher
Liberal Democracy Index
Sri LankaIndia
0.26
Sri Lanka
0.61
58% lower
Firms Making Informal Payments
IndiaIndia
39.33% of firms
Sri Lanka
25.66% of firms
53% higher
Electoral Democracy Index
Sri LankaIndia
0.38
Sri Lanka
0.78
52% lower
Vehicles per 1,000 People
Sri LankaIndia
158.15 per 1k people
Sri Lanka
320.4 per 1k people
51% lower
Time Zones Count
IndiaIndia
3.0 time zones
Sri Lanka
2.0 time zones
50% higher
Firms Hit by Power Outages
Sri LankaIndia
19.91% of firms
Sri Lanka
38.13% of firms
48% lower
Freedom of Expression Index
Sri LankaIndia
0.46
Sri Lanka
0.87
47% lower
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
IndiaIndia
24.96 per 100k
Sri Lanka
17.2 per 100k
45% higher
Health Spending Per Capita
Sri LankaIndia
$79.52
Sri Lanka
$145.56
45% lower
Solar Electricity Share
Sri LankaIndia
9.4%
Sri Lanka
16.46%
43% lower
Credit Card Ownership
Sri LankaIndia
4.6% of adults
Sri Lanka
8.1% of adults
43% lower
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
Sri LankaIndia
79 per 100 people
Sri Lanka
133 per 100 people
41% lower
Alcohol Consumption
IndiaIndia
4.1 L/adult/yr
Sri Lanka
2.9 L/adult/yr
41% higher
Government Debt (% GDP)
Sri LankaIndia
46.5% of GDP
Sri Lanka
79.1% of GDP
41% lower
Elderly Population (%)
Sri LankaIndia
7.1%
Sri Lanka
12.1%
41% lower
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
Sri LankaIndia
0.22 per 1M people
Sri Lanka
0.36 per 1M people
39% lower
Women in Parliament (%)
IndiaIndia
13.65%
Sri Lanka
10%
37% higher
Doctors (per 1,000)
Sri LankaIndia
0.72 per 1k
Sri Lanka
1.1 per 1k
37% lower
Population Density
IndiaIndia
483.68 /km²
Sri Lanka
356.24 /km²
36% higher
Meat Consumption per Person
Sri LankaIndia
6.1 kg/person/yr
Sri Lanka
9.0 kg/person/yr
33% lower
Insufficient Physical Activity
IndiaIndia
49.42% of adults
Sri Lanka
37.18% of adults
33% higher
Obesity Rate
Sri LankaIndia
7.2%
Sri Lanka
10.61%
32% lower
Tax Revenue (% GDP)
Sri LankaIndia
6.7% of GDP
Sri Lanka
9.9% of GDP
32% lower
GNI Per Capita
Sri LankaIndia
$2,650
Sri Lanka
$3,860
31% lower
Informal Employment Share
IndiaIndia
87.2% of employed people
Sri Lanka
66.35% of employed people
31% higher
Beer Consumption
Sri LankaIndia
0.13 L/person/yr
Sri Lanka
0.19 L/person/yr
30% lower
GDP Growth Rate
IndiaIndia
6.5%
Sri Lanka
5.0%
30% higher
Nurses & Midwives
Sri LankaIndia
1.7 per 1k
Sri Lanka
2.4 per 1k
29% lower
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
Sri LankaIndia
$11,159.99
Sri Lanka
$15,632.59
29% lower
Forest Coverage (%)
Sri LankaIndia
24.54%
Sri Lanka
34%
28% lower
Renewable Energy (%)
Sri LankaIndia
34.9%
Sri Lanka
48.8%
28% lower
Road Traffic Death Rate
IndiaIndia
14.6 per 100k
Sri Lanka
11.5 per 100k
27% higher
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
IndiaIndia
25 days/yr
Sri Lanka
20 days/yr
25% higher
Smoking Rate
IndiaIndia
24.3%
Sri Lanka
19.5%
25% higher
Agricultural Land (%)
IndiaIndia
60.06%
Sri Lanka
48.61%
24% higher
Health Spending (% GDP)
Sri LankaIndia
3.3% of GDP
Sri Lanka
4.4% of GDP
24% lower
Firms with Female Top Manager
Sri LankaIndia
6.8% of firms
Sri Lanka
8.7% of firms
21% lower
Tobacco Use Prevalence
IndiaIndia
24.4% of adults
Sri Lanka
20.7% of adults
18% higher
Food Waste per Person
Sri LankaIndia
97.34 kg/person/yr
Sri Lanka
118.02 kg/person/yr
18% lower
Unemployment Rate
Sri LankaIndia
4.2%
Sri Lanka
5.0%
16% lower
Suicide Rate
Sri LankaIndia
12.56 per 100k
Sri Lanka
14.74 per 100k
15% lower
Median Age
Sri LankaIndia
28.1 years
Sri Lanka
32.8 years
14% lower
Youth Unemployment Rate
Sri LankaIndia
16.02% of youth labor force
Sri Lanka
18.58% of youth labor force
14% lower
Death Rate
IndiaIndia
8.7 per 1k
Sri Lanka
7.7 per 1k
14% higher
Sanitation Access (%)
Sri LankaIndia
83.38%
Sri Lanka
95.35%
13% lower
Life Evaluation Score
IndiaIndia
4.5 pts
Sri Lanka
4.0 pts
13% higher
Can Raise Emergency Money
IndiaIndia
95.18% of adults
Sri Lanka
84.51% of adults
13% higher
Human Development Index
Sri LankaIndia
0.69
Sri Lanka
0.78
12% lower
Adult Literacy Rate
Sri LankaIndia
81.7%
Sri Lanka
92.66%
12% lower
Youth Population (%)
IndiaIndia
24.62%
Sri Lanka
22.03%
12% higher
Corruption Perceptions Index
IndiaIndia
39 pts
Sri Lanka
35 pts
11% higher
Women's Political Empowerment
Sri LankaIndia
0.66
Sri Lanka
0.74
11% lower
Birth Rate
IndiaIndia
15.91 per 1k
Sri Lanka
14.38 per 1k
11% higher
Dependency Ratio
Sri LankaIndia
46.56% of working-age pop.
Sri Lanka
51.82% of working-age pop.
10% lower
Internet Users (%)
IndiaIndia
56%
Sri Lanka
51%
10% higher
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
Sri LankaIndia
0.69% of GDP
Sri Lanka
0.77% of GDP
10% lower
Spirits Consumption
Sri LankaIndia
2.3 L/person/yr
Sri Lanka
2.4 L/person/yr
7% lower
Teen Birth Rate
Sri LankaIndia
14.06 per 1k
Sri Lanka
15.09 per 1k
7% lower
Wind Electricity Share
Sri LankaIndia
5.0%
Sri Lanka
5.4%
7% lower
Hypertension Prevalence
Sri LankaIndia
31.3% of adults
Sri Lanka
33.6% of adults
7% lower
Life Expectancy
Sri LankaIndia
72.0 years
Sri Lanka
77.5 years
7% lower
Average Weekly Work Hours
IndiaIndia
45.45 hrs/week
Sri Lanka
43.02 hrs/week
6% higher
Exports (% GDP)
IndiaIndia
21.16% of GDP
Sri Lanka
19.89% of GDP
6% higher
Fertility Rate
Sri LankaIndia
2.0 children/woman
Sri Lanka
2.1 children/woman
6% lower
Imports (% GDP)
IndiaIndia
23.49% of GDP
Sri Lanka
22.51% of GDP
4% higher
Firms Asked for Bribes
IndiaIndia
27.23% of firms
Sri Lanka
26.23% of firms
4% higher
Digital Payments Used
IndiaIndia
48.46% of adults
Sri Lanka
47.26% of adults
3% higher
Electricity Access (%)
Sri LankaIndia
99.5%
Sri Lanka
100%
equal
Inflation Rate
IndiaIndia
5.0%
Sri Lanka
-0.4%
ranked higher
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
IndiaIndia
0.00 per 1M people
Sri Lanka
0 per 1M people
ranked higher
Lowest Elevation
IndiaIndia
0 m
Sri Lanka
0 m
ranked higher
Land Border Length
IndiaIndia
13.9K km
Sri Lanka
0 km
ranked higher
Official Languages Count
IndiaIndia
2.0
Sri Lanka
2.0
equal
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Sri LankaIndia
-0.9% of GDP
Sri Lanka
1.2% of GDP
ranked lower
Border Neighbors
IndiaIndia
6.0
Sri Lanka
0
ranked higher
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