Sri Lanka vs Namibia
POP 7.2x GDP 7.3x LE 10.2 yrs UMC↔LMC
Widest indicator spreads · Sri Lanka vs Namibia
Demographics: Population Density (Sri Lanka, 99% spread)
| Indicator | Sri Lanka | Namibia | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population Density | 356.2 | 3.6 | 2023 |
| Population | 21.9M | 3M | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ | 12.1% | 3.7% | 2024 |
| Urban Population | 20.3% | 50.4% | 2024 |
1 closer demographics rows sit on the Sri Lanka and Namibia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: Inflation (Consumer Prices) (Namibia, 110% spread)
| Indicator | Sri Lanka | Namibia | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation (Consumer Prices) | -0.4% | 4.2% | 2024 |
| Government Debt (% of GDP) | 73.5% | 4.7% | 2015 |
| GDP (Current USD) | $99.6B | $13.6B | 2024 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% | 19.2% | 2024 |
4 closer economy rows sit on the Sri Lanka and Namibia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Maternal Mortality Ratio (Sri Lanka, 87% spread)
| Indicator | Sri Lanka | Namibia | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 18 | 139 | 2023 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 5.2 | 36.4 | 2024 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 5.9 | 39.5 | 2024 |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.7% | 9.5% | 2023 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Sri Lanka and Namibia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: Education Expenditure (% of GDP) (Namibia, 80% spread)
| Indicator | Sri Lanka | Namibia | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 1.8% | 9.1% | 2023 |
| School Enrollment (Primary) | 91.5% | 120.7% | 2023 |
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 20.7% | 26.1% | 2023 |
3 closer education rows sit on the Sri Lanka and Namibia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Freshwater Withdrawal (Sri Lanka, 93% spread)
| Indicator | Sri Lanka | Namibia | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 24.5% | 1.7% | 2022 |
| Forest Area | 34.0% | 7.8% | 2023 |
| Electric Power Consumption | 644 | 1,232 | 2023 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 48.8% | 30.0% | 2021 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Sri Lanka and Namibia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Access to Electricity (Sri Lanka, 43% spread)
| Indicator | Sri Lanka | Namibia | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Electricity | 100.0% | 56.7% | 2023 |
| Mobile Subscriptions | 132.5 | 85.2 | 2024 |
| Internet Users | 54.6% | 64.9% | 2024 |
1 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Sri Lanka and Namibia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (Namibia, 115% spread)
| Indicator | Sri Lanka | Namibia | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | -27,245 | 4.2K | 2024 |
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 2.7% | 22.9% | 2019 |
| Intentional Homicides | 3.3 | 11.2 | 2019 |
| Female Labor Participation | 31.0% | 54.9% | 2024 |
2 closer social rows sit on the Sri Lanka and Namibia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Sri Lanka vs Namibia comparison
Sri Lanka (UMC, South Asia) vs Namibia (LMC, Sub-Saharan Africa) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 7.2x larger (21.9M vs 3M) and total GDP is 7.3x larger ($99.6B vs $13.6B). The gap board leads on Net Migration (~115% relative spread) across 41 indicators in 7 topics. Cross-tier pair; prefer per-capita and rate columns over raw totals. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Sri Lanka vs Namibia figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · UMC↔LMC · WIDE scale band.