Sri Lanka vs United States
POP 15.5x GDP 288.6x LE 1.2 yrs UMC↔HIC
Widest indicator spreads · Sri Lanka vs United States
Demographics: Population (United States, 94% spread)
| Indicator | Sri Lanka | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 21.9M | 340.1M | 2024 |
| Population Density | 356.2 | 36.8 | 2023 |
| Urban Population | 20.3% | 80.1% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ | 12.1% | 17.9% | 2024 |
3 closer demographics rows sit on the Sri Lanka and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: Inflation (Consumer Prices) (United States, 115% spread)
| Indicator | Sri Lanka | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation (Consumer Prices) | -0.4% | 2.9% | 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $761.1M | $297.1B | 2024 |
| GDP (Current USD) | $99.6B | $28.8T | 2024 |
| GDP Per Capita (Current USD) | $4,545.36 | $84,534.041 | 2024 |
5 closer economy rows sit on the Sri Lanka and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Health Expenditure (% of GDP) (United States, 78% spread)
| Indicator | Sri Lanka | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.7% | 16.7% | 2023 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 1.1 | 3.7 | 2023 |
| Stunting Prevalence (under 5) | 10.5% | 3.8% | 2024 |
4 closer health rows sit on the Sri Lanka and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: School Enrollment (Tertiary) (United States, 74% spread)
| Indicator | Sri Lanka | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 20.7% | 79.4% | 2023 |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 1.8% | 5.4% | 2023 |
4 closer education rows sit on the Sri Lanka and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Electric Power Consumption (United States, 95% spread)
| Indicator | Sri Lanka | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric Power Consumption | 644 | 12,839 | 2023 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 1.1 | 13.6 | 2024 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 48.8% | 10.9% | 2021 |
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 24.5% | 15.8% | 2022 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Sri Lanka and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Access to Clean Water (United States, 52% spread)
| Indicator | Sri Lanka | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Clean Water | 46.9% | 97.6% | 2024 |
| Internet Users | 54.6% | 94.7% | 2024 |
3 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Sri Lanka and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (United States, 102% spread)
| Indicator | Sri Lanka | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | -27,245 | 1.3M | 2024 |
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 2.7% | 1.1% | 2019 |
| Female Labor Participation | 31.0% | 56.6% | 2024 |
| Intentional Homicides | 3.3 | 5.8 | 2019 |
2 closer social rows sit on the Sri Lanka and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Sri Lanka vs United States comparison
Sri Lanka (UMC, South Asia) vs United States (HIC, North America) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 15.5x smaller (21.9M vs 340.1M) and total GDP is 288.6x smaller ($99.6B vs $28.8T). The gap board leads on Inflation (Consumer Prices) (~115% relative spread) across 48 indicators in 8 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 United States figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · UMC↔HIC · WIDE scale band.