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India and Sri Lanka

India and Sri Lanka compared on 334 statistics from 62 publishers, each reading with its own year. In the Country Index 2026, India is placed 82nd and Sri Lanka is placed joint 95th of 183 countries.

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Country Index 2026 · standing

82ndIndiaof 183 placed · would sit between 77th and 91st if any one key statistic were dropped
95thSri Lanka · jointof 183 placed · would sit between 88th and 98th if any one key statistic were dropped

A standing is a place in this site’s own index of published statistics, not a score. The full Country Index 2026

At a glance

  • Population63×

    India: 1,438,069,596people

    Sri Lanka: 22,971,617people

    2023 · UN DESA Population Division

  • Land area48×

    India: 2,973,190km²

    Sri Lanka: 61,860km²

    2024 · FAO

  • GDP per person

    India: 10,039international $, PPP

    Sri Lanka: 14,583international $, PPP

    2025 · World Bank Group

  • Life expectancy

    India: 72years at birth

    Sri Lanka: 77.48years at birth

    2023 · UN DESA Population Division

  • Human development

    India: 0.685HDI, 0–1

    Sri Lanka: 0.776HDI, 0–1

    2023 · UNDP Human Development Report Office

  • Unemployment

    India: 4.219% of the labour force

    Sri Lanka: 4.005% of the labour force

    2025 · ILO

The newest published figure for each, as each country’s profile prints it. A multiple is given for the two sizes only.

01The answer first

In short

Sri Lanka’s GDP per person is the higher of the two: India 10,039 and Sri Lanka 14,583 international dollars at purchasing power parity (World Bank Group, 2025).

India has 63 times as many people, and 48 times the land area.

Measured as places in each statistic’s own field, the two are furthest apart on labour income share (61.83 and 28.15, ILO 2025), food supply variability (14 and 185, FAO 2024) and clean cooking policy (80 and 13.06, ESMAP 2023). They are closest on control of corruption (-0.279 and -0.283, World Bank Group 2025), female labour force participation (32.42 and 30.99, ILO 2025) and time to clear exports through customs (2.527 and 2.46, World Bank Group 2025).

For 30 of the 334 shared statistics the newest readings describe different years. Those rows print both years and are left out of every comparison above.

Nothing here counts the statistics on which one country is placed higher than the other: such a count would weigh a minor survey question the same as life expectancy. The one overall answer this site gives is the Country Index 2026, below.

02Country Index 2026

Subject by subject in the Country Index

Each country’s place among the countries with a standing on each subject, first on the left. A standing is built from a few key statistics per subject; how it is made is on the index’s own page.

The full index
  1. Governance & Institutions73rd · 71st of 194
  2. Economy & Innovation86th · joint 88th of 176
  3. Work & Labourjoint 99th · 160th of 182
  4. Education & Knowledge44th · 171st of 198
  5. Health & Wellbeing150th · 51st of 200
  6. Development & Human Capital114th · joint 89th of 196
  7. Environment & Sustainability85th · 76th of 186
  8. Gender & Equality154th · 150th of 183
  9. Democracy & Civil Libertiesjoint 119th · 93rd of 198
  10. Peace & Securityjoint 140th · joint 86th of 177
  11. Risk & Resilience182nd · joint 126th of 193
  12. Mobility & Trade15th · 63rd of 177
  13. Food & Agriculture111th · 94th of 184
  14. Poverty & Inequalityjoint 44th · 85th of 159
  15. Digital & Technology5th · 85th of 198

Not voting in this edition, so no standings for anybody: Money & Public Finance, People & Population. Their statistics are still compared below.

03The evidence

Every statistic, subject by subject

334 statistics measure both countries; 43 more measure only India and 16 only Sri Lanka. Each subject opens with its key statistics on a strip of every country measured, then lists the rest.

All statistics

Governance & Institutions

India:73rdSri Lanka:71stof 194

India on Governance & Institutions →Sri Lanka on Governance & Institutions →

Key statistics · the 4 the Governance & Institutions standing is built from

  1. Corruption Perceptions Index

    Transparency International · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 182 countries measured, values run from 9 to 89; the middle country is at 39.

    9dashed: the middle country, 3989

    India: 3991st of 181 · rank

    Sri Lanka: 35107th of 181 · rank

  2. Government Effectiveness

    World Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 209 countries measured, values run from -2.251 to 2.092; the middle country is at 0.101.

    -2.251dashed: the middle country, 0.1012.092

    India: 0.502

    Sri Lanka: -0.129

  3. Judicial Constraints on the Executive Index

    V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 176 countries measured, values run from 0.003 to 0.988; the middle country is at 0.676.

    0.003dashed: the middle country, 0.6760.988

    India: 0.667

    Sri Lanka: 0.912

  4. Statistical Performance Indicators

    World Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better

    Across the 188 countries measured, values run from 27.12 to 94.14; the middle country is at 69.3.

    27.12dashed: the middle country, 69.394.14

    India: 73.72

    Sri Lanka: 74.58

Governance & Institutions: statistics measuring both India and Sri Lanka
Also measured · 30IndiaSri Lanka
Bribery IncidenceWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Lower is better8.74380th of 175 · position · derived · 1 = worst26.2323rd of 175 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Central Bank Independence IndexAna Carolina Garriga, University of Essex · 2023 · No better end0.3560.505
Child and Family Benefit CoverageILO · years differ · Higher is better51.9202236.12021
Climate Readiness (ND-GAIN)Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame · 2024 · Higher is better0.362117th of 192 · rank0.346126th of 192 · rank
Completeness of Birth RegistrationUNICEF · years differ · Higher is better89.1202198.92019
Control of CorruptionWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better-0.279115th of 211 · position · derived-0.283116th of 211 · position · derived
Debt Service on External DebtWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Lower is better10.4967th of 109 · position · derived · 1 = worst23.7125th of 109 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Disability Benefit CoverageILO · years differ · Higher is better18.3202217.82021
Equal Protection IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.408133rd of 176 · position · derived0.602105th of 176 · position · derived
External Debt Stocks (% of GNI)World Bank Group · 2024 · Lower is better18.5897th of 110 · position · derived · 1 = worst58.8936th of 110 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Firms Expecting to Make Informal Payments to Public OfficialsWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Lower is better7.90583rd of 178 · position · derived · 1 = worst25.6625th of 178 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Foundational ID OwnershipWorld Bank Group (ID4D) · 2024 · Higher is better99.1992.82
General Government ConsumptionWorld Bank Group · 2025 · No better end10.77109th of 132 · position · derived6.743126th of 132 · position · derived
Global Indicators of Regulatory Governance ScoreWorld Bank Group · 2018 · Higher is better3.51
Liberal Democracy IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.26105th of 176 · position · derived0.61344th of 176 · position · derived
Meritocratic Appointment in the State AdministrationV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.86757th of 176 · position · derived1.22542nd of 176 · position · derived
Neopatrimonial Rule IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Lower is better0.50881st of 176 · position · derived · 1 = worst0.167136th of 176 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Old-Age Pension CoverageILO · years differ · Higher is better45.9202231.12021
Open Data InventoryOpen Data Watch · 2024 · Higher is better5499th of 168 · rank49115th of 168 · rank
Political Corruption IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Lower is better0.68458th of 176 · position · derived · 1 = worst0.278123rd of 176 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Public Sector EmploymentWorld Bank Group · years differ · No better end7.774201997th of 135 · position · derived11.89201681st of 135 · position · derived
Public Sector Wage BillWorld Bank Group · 2022 · No better end0.977168th of 168 · position · derived4.01148th of 168 · position · derived
Regulatory QualityWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better-0.17112th of 209 · position · derived-0.304123rd of 209 · position · derived
Rigorous and Impartial Public AdministrationV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better-1.63158th of 176 · position · derived0.80862nd of 176 · position · derived
Senior Management Time Spent on Government RegulationWorld Bank Group · 2025 · No better end2.3171.8
State Authority over TerritoryV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better9598.8
State Capacity IndexJonathan K. Hanson (University of Michigan) and Rachel Sigman (Naval Postgraduate School) · 2015 · Higher is better0.76755th of 166 · position · derived0.33794th of 166 · position · derived
State Fiscal Source of RevenueV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better2.9663rd of 176 · position · derived2.01546th of 176 · position · derived
Trade Union DensityILO · years differ · Higher is better19.8201758th of 139 · position · derived10.12019102nd of 139 · position · derived
Voice and AccountabilityWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better-0.152110th of 206 · position · derived0.008102nd of 206 · position · derived

Measured for Sri Lanka only: Country Policy and Institutional Assessment · Labour Inspectors per 10,000 Employed Persons

Economy & Innovation

India:86thSri Lanka:joint 88thof 176

India on Economy & Innovation →Sri Lanka on Economy & Innovation →

Key statistics · the 4 the Economy & Innovation standing is built from

  1. Account Ownership at a Financial Institution

    World Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better

    Across the 139 countries measured, values run from 14.83 to 99.85; the middle country is at 72.83.

    14.83dashed: the middle country, 72.8399.85

    India: 89.02

    Sri Lanka: 81.69

  2. Economic Complexity Index

    Growth Lab at Harvard University · 2024 · Higher is better

    Across the 145 countries measured, values run from -3.53 to 1.729; the middle country is at 0.131.

    -3.53dashed: the middle country, 0.1311.729

    India: 0.70542nd of 145 · rank

    Sri Lanka: -0.04583rd of 145 · rank

  3. Firms with a Bank Loan or Line of Credit

    World Bank Group · latest reading per country · Higher is better

    Across the 179 countries measured, values run from 2.113 to 88.52; the middle country is at 35.95.

    2.113dashed: the middle country, 35.9588.52

    India: 21.46

    Sri Lanka: 37.72

  4. GDP per Capita (PPP)

    World Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 185 countries measured, values run from 1,067 to 139,593; the middle country is at 17,265.

    1,067dashed: the middle country, 17,265139,593

    India: 10,039

    Sri Lanka: 14,583

Economy & Innovation: statistics measuring both India and Sri Lanka
Also measured · 47IndiaSri Lanka
Actual Individual Consumption per Capita (PPP)World Bank Group · 2021 · Higher is better5,745126th of 173 · position · derived10,14698th of 173 · position · derived
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Value Added (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · No better end16.2338th of 158 · position · derived8.36268th of 158 · position · derived
Average Monthly Earnings of EmployeesILO · 2024 · Higher is better1,04655th of 75 · position · derived558.2767th of 75 · position · derived
Commodity Export DependenceUNCTAD · 2024 · No better end40.4733.57
Complexity Outlook IndexGrowth Lab at Harvard University · 2024 · No better end2.8780.427
Comprehensive Wealth per CapitaWorld Bank Group · 2020 · Higher is better15,869116th of 150 · position · derived17,713111th of 150 · position · derived
Container Port TrafficUNCTAD · 2024 · No better end23,898,0007th of 103 · position · derived7,782,77628th of 103 · position · derived
Creative Goods ExportsUNCTAD · 2024 · No better end4.6662.008
Creative Services ExportsUNCTAD · 2024 · No better end27.325.889
Crop Production IndexFAO · 2022 · Higher is better123.2937th of 195 · position · derived95.73150th of 195 · position · derived
Export Concentration IndexUNCTAD · 2025 · No better end0.130.172
Exports of Goods and Services (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · No better end22.26102nd of 138 · position · derived18.97115th of 138 · position · derived
Firms Competing Against Informal FirmsWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Lower is better18.55152nd of 181 · position · derived · 1 = worst27.47132nd of 181 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Firms with an International Quality CertificationWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better3.9997.985
Food Production IndexFAO · 2022 · Higher is better127.8229th of 195 · position · derived99.24146th of 195 · position · derived
Foreign Direct Investment InflowsUNCTAD · 2025 · No better end0.9411.008
Frontier Technology Readiness IndexUNCTAD · 2023 · Higher is better0.73936th of 170 · position · derived0.45888th of 170 · position · derived
GDP GrowthWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better7.56713th of 186 · position · derived4.95348th of 186 · position · derived
Global Innovation IndexWorld Intellectual Property Organization · 2025 · Higher is better38.238th of 139 · rank22.9193rd of 139 · rank
GNI per Capita (PPP)World Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better9,91061st of 102 · position · derived14,29151st of 102 · position · derived
Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · No better end34.68th of 131 · position · derived29.6523rd of 131 · position · derived
Gross Savings (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2024 · No better end34.7518th of 146 · position · derived27.644th of 146 · position · derived
Historical GDP per Capita (Maddison)GGDC · 2022 · Higher is better7,766106th of 166 · position · derived10,70592nd of 166 · position · derived
Household ConsumptionWorld Bank Group · 2025 · No better end56.6784th of 131 · position · derived67.4950th of 131 · position · derived
ICT Services ExportsUNCTAD · 2024 · Higher is better32.687th of 118 · position · derived14.0630th of 118 · position · derived
Imports of Goods and Services (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · No better end24.01113th of 138 · position · derived22.84114th of 138 · position · derived
Industry Value Added including Construction (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · No better end25.272nd of 158 · position · derived25.4467th of 158 · position · derived
Inflation, GDP DeflatorWorld Bank Group · 2025 · No better end0.9743.686
Informal Output (DGE Model Estimate)World Bank Group (Prospects Group) · 2020 · Lower is better15.9432.88
Interest Payments on External DebtWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Lower is better0.90481st of 112 · position · derived · 1 = worst1.45956th of 112 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Livestock Production IndexFAO · 2022 · Higher is better132.5227th of 194 · position · derived125.1438th of 194 · position · derived
Management Practices IndexWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better39.84153rd of 169 · position · derived53.5678th of 169 · position · derived
Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · No better end13.4748th of 132 · position · derived17.1228th of 132 · position · derived
Merchant Fleet by Country of OwnershipUNCTAD · 2026 · No better end28,830252.78
Price Level of Household ConsumptionGGDC · 2023 · No better end0.2540.302
Productive Capacities IndexUNCTAD · 2022 · Higher is better45.7108th of 195 · position · derived42.42125th of 195 · position · derived
Researchers per Million InhabitantsUIS · years differ · Higher is better259.26202096th of 145 · position · derived94.492022114th of 145 · position · derived
Scholarly ArticlesOurResearch · 2025 · No better end317,5344,997
Services ExportsUNCTAD · 2025 · No better end9.9766.825
Statutory Corporate Income Tax RateOECD · 2026 · No better end25.1730
Statutory Minimum WageILO · 2024 · No better end232.6200.02
Terms of Trade IndexUNCTAD · 2025 · No better end92.4985.85
Total Factor Productivity LevelGGDC · 2023 · Higher is better0.3970.605
Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2021 · No better end3.15981st of 180 · position · derived0.083153rd of 180 · position · derived
Trade (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · No better end46.27111th of 138 · position · derived41.81116th of 138 · position · derived
Water-Use EfficiencyFAO · 2023 · Higher is better3.86.05
World Energy Trilemma IndexWorld Energy Council · 2023 · Higher is better55.674th of 99 · rank60.459th of 99 · rank

Measured for India only: Adjusted Net Savings · Foreign Value Added Share of Gross Exports · Income Share Held by Lowest 20% · Income Share Held by Richest 10% · New Business Density · Palma Ratio · Tariff Rate, Applied, Weighted Mean, All Products

Measured for Sri Lanka only: Tax Revenue (% of GDP)

Work & Labour

India:joint 99thSri Lanka:160thof 182

India on Work & Labour →Sri Lanka on Work & Labour →

Key statistics · the 4 the Work & Labour standing is built from

  1. Employment-to-Population Ratio

    ILO · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 182 countries measured, values run from 21.21 to 86.9; the middle country is at 57.72.

    21.21dashed: the middle country, 57.7286.9

    India: 53.31

    Sri Lanka: 46.57

  2. Labour Income Share

    ILO · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 182 countries measured, values run from 9.691 to 75.13; the middle country is at 46.23.

    9.691dashed: the middle country, 46.2375.13

    India: 61.83

    Sri Lanka: 28.15

  3. Unemployment Rate

    ILO · 2025 · Lower is better

    Across the 182 countries measured, values run from 0.13 to 34.2; the middle country is at 5.084.

    0.13dashed: the middle country, 5.08434.2

    India: 4.219

    Sri Lanka: 4.005

  4. Vulnerable Employment

    ILO · 2025 · Lower is better

    Across the 182 countries measured, values run from 0.456 to 90.22; the middle country is at 28.67.

    0.456dashed: the middle country, 28.6790.22

    India: 71.58

    Sri Lanka: 39.24

Work & Labour: statistics measuring both India and Sri Lanka
Also measured · 24IndiaSri Lanka
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Value Added per WorkerWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better2,159117th of 151 · position · derived3,334105th of 151 · position · derived
Average Weekly Hours WorkedILO · 2025 · No better end45.7117th of 182 · position · derived39.4789th of 182 · position · derived
Compliance with Labour RightsILO · 2024 · Lower is better4.453.13
Employment in AgricultureILO · 2025 · No better end41.6337th of 182 · position · derived25.8669th of 182 · position · derived
Employment in IndustryILO · 2025 · No better end25.8240th of 182 · position · derived26.333rd of 182 · position · derived
Employment in ServicesILO · 2025 · No better end32.56166th of 182 · position · derived47.84135th of 182 · position · derived
Employment Injury Protection CoverageILO · years differ · Higher is better8.3202236.62021
Female Labour Force Participation RateILO · 2025 · Higher is better32.42162nd of 182 · position · derived30.99163rd of 182 · position · derived
Female Share of Senior and Middle ManagementILO · 2024 · Higher is better11.8885th of 86 · position · derived29.1865th of 86 · position · derived
Firms Offering Formal TrainingWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better2.88212.69
GDP per Person EmployedWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better24,842115th of 168 · position · derived39,98995th of 168 · position · derived
Gini Index of Monthly EarningsILO · 2024 · Lower is better0.42915th of 75 · position · derived · 1 = worst0.33837th of 75 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Human Capital Wealth per CapitaWorld Bank Group · 2020 · Higher is better9,607113th of 151 · position · derived12,892100th of 151 · position · derived
Labour Force Participation RateILO · 2025 · Higher is better55.66135th of 182 · position · derived48.52161st of 182 · position · derived
Labour Productivity per Hour WorkedILO · 2025 · Higher is better10.8129th of 182 · position · derived18.22103rd of 182 · position · derived
Length of Paid Maternity LeaveWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better18284
Length of Paid Paternity LeaveWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better00
Low Pay RateILO · 2024 · Lower is better26.1616th of 71 · position · derived · 1 = worst2224th of 71 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Self-Employment RateILO · 2025 · No better end74.927th of 182 · position · derived42.0771st of 182 · position · derived
Share of Temporary EmployeesILO · 2024 · No better end13.1252.52
Unemployment Benefit CoverageILO · 2022 · Higher is better00
Working Poverty RateILO · 2025 · Lower is better3.5622.917
Youth Not in Education, Employment or TrainingILO · 2024 · Lower is better24.1919th of 97 · position · derived · 1 = worst17.2337th of 97 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Youth Unemployment RateILO · 2025 · Lower is better16.0268th of 182 · position · derived · 1 = worst18.5855th of 182 · position · derived · 1 = worst

Measured for Sri Lanka only: Composite Rate of Labour Underutilisation (LU4) · Fatal Occupational Injuries

Education & Knowledge

India:44thSri Lanka:171stof 198

India on Education & Knowledge →Sri Lanka on Education & Knowledge →

Key statistics · the 4 the Education & Knowledge standing is built from

  1. Government Spending on Education

    UIS · 2023 · Higher is better

    Across the 123 countries measured, values run from 0 to 16.39; the middle country is at 3.709.

    0dashed: the middle country, 3.70916.39

    India: no reading in this edition

    Sri Lanka: 1.828

  2. Out-of-School Rate, Primary

    UIS · latest reading per country · Lower is better

    Across the 192 countries measured, values run from 0.004 to 65.6; the middle country is at 3.691.

    0.004dashed: the middle country, 3.69165.6

    India: 0.1042024

    Sri Lanka: 9.1372023

  3. Participation in Organised Learning One Year Before Primary

    UIS · latest reading per country · Higher is better

    Across the 187 countries measured, values run from 3.411 to 100; the middle country is at 85.9.

    3.411dashed: the middle country, 85.9100

    India: 94.422022

    Sri Lanka: 65.952023

  4. Upper Secondary Completion Rate

    UIS · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 164 countries measured, values run from 2.13 to 99.27; the middle country is at 64.87.

    2.13dashed: the middle country, 64.8799.27

    India: 65.05

    Sri Lanka: no reading in this edition

Education & Knowledge: statistics measuring both India and Sri Lanka
Also measured · 16IndiaSri Lanka
Academic Freedom IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.136154th of 176 · position · derived0.82846th of 176 · position · derived
Adult Literacy RateUIS · 2024 · Higher is better78.16126th of 172 · position · derived92.7495th of 172 · position · derived
Bachelor's or Higher AttainmentUIS · 2023 · Higher is better14.8857th of 90 · position · derived5.3678th of 90 · position · derived
Expected Years of SchoolingUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · Higher is better12.95115th of 195 · position · derived13.13108th of 195 · position · derived
Female Share of STEM GraduatesUIS · 2023 · No better end44.1341.84
Harmonized Test ScoresWorld Bank Group · 2020 · Higher is better399103rd of 172 · position · derived400100th of 172 · position · derived
Intergenerational Persistence in EducationWorld Bank Group · years differ · Lower is better0.555201122nd of 153 · position · derived · 1 = worst0.489201254th of 153 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Learning PovertyWorld Bank Group and UNESCO Institute for Statistics · years differ · Lower is better56.07201745th of 125 · position · derived · 1 = worst14.81201585th of 125 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Learning-Adjusted Years of SchoolWorld Bank Group · 2020 · Higher is better7.102102nd of 172 · position · derived8.46275th of 172 · position · derived
Mean Years of SchoolingUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · Higher is better6.88143rd of 193 · position · derived10.7777th of 193 · position · derived
Outbound Mobility Ratio, TertiaryUIS · 2023 · No better end1.94911.63
Share of Graduates from ICT ProgrammesUIS · 2023 · No better end3.8969.148
Trust in ScientistsWellcome Trust · 2020 · No better end51.9836.85
Upper Secondary AttainmentUIS · 2023 · Higher is better41.3471st of 95 · position · derived65.2449th of 95 · position · derived
Wealth Parity Index, Lower Secondary CompletionUIS · years differ · Closer to 1 is better0.7220190.8032006too old to compare
Youth Literacy RateUIS · 2024 · Higher is better97.3498.87

Measured for India only: Gender Parity Index, Tertiary Enrolment · Lower Secondary Completion Rate · Nobel Prize Laureates by Country of Birth · Out-of-School Rate, Lower Secondary Age · Pre-Primary Net Enrolment Rate · Primary Completion Rate · Primary Schools with Electricity · Primary Schools with Internet for Teaching · Pupils per Qualified Teacher, Primary · Qualified Teachers in Primary Education · School Life Expectancy · Secondary School Enrolment · Tertiary Enrolment Ratio

Measured for Sri Lanka only: Female Share of Researchers

Health & Wellbeing

India:150thSri Lanka:51stof 200

India on Health & Wellbeing →Sri Lanka on Health & Wellbeing →

Key statistics · the 4 the Health & Wellbeing standing is built from

  1. Life Expectancy at Birth

    UN DESA Population Division · 2023 · Higher is better

    Across the 222 countries measured, values run from 54.46 to 86.37; the middle country is at 74.63.

    54.46dashed: the middle country, 74.6386.37

    India: 72

    Sri Lanka: 77.48

  2. Prevalence of Severe Food Insecurity

    FAO · 2024 · Lower is better

    Across the 125 countries measured, values run from 0.6 to 62.9; the middle country is at 4.9.

    0.6dashed: the middle country, 4.962.9

    India: no reading in this edition

    Sri Lanka: 1.1

  3. Stunting Prevalence in Children Under Five

    UNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates) · latest reading per country · Lower is better

    Across the 162 countries measured, values run from 0.518 to 52.8; the middle country is at 13.8.

    0.518dashed: the middle country, 13.852.8

    India: 35.472020

    Sri Lanka: 10.52024

  4. Under-Five Mortality Rate

    UN IGME · 2024 · Lower is better

    Across the 200 countries measured, values run from 1.26 to 115.65; the middle country is at 14.54.

    1.26dashed: the middle country, 14.54115.65

    India: 26.58

    Sri Lanka: 5.881

Health & Wellbeing: statistics measuring both India and Sri Lanka
Also measured · 42IndiaSri Lanka
Adolescent Birth Rate (Ages 15–19)UN DESA Population Division · 2023 · Lower is better14.06145th of 222 · position · derived · 1 = worst15.09142nd of 222 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Adult Mortality (Probability of Dying Between 15 and 60)UN DESA Population Division · 2023 · Lower is better151.194th of 222 · position · derived · 1 = worst91.1153rd of 222 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Adults Who Have Been Too Anxious or Depressed to Carry OnWellcome Trust · 2020 · No better end22.5620.33
Agreement That Vaccines Are SafeWellcome Trust · 2018 · Higher is better95.446th of 144 · position · derived86.4841st of 144 · position · derived
Antenatal Care Coverage, At Least Four VisitsUNICEF · years differ · Higher is better58.42021124th of 153 · position · derived92.52007too old to compare39th of 153 · position · derived
Caesarean Section RateUNICEF · years differ · No better end21.5202132.12014too old to compare
Care-Seeking for Children with Symptoms of PneumoniaUNICEF · years differ · Higher is better56.1202189th of 127 · position · derived52.3201694th of 127 · position · derived
Catastrophic Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingWorld Bank Group · years differ · No better end17.9120115.4122016
Coefficient of Variation of Habitual Caloric ConsumptionFAO · 2024 · Lower is better0.260.23
Contraceptive Prevalence (Any Method)UN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end50.345.3
Cost of a Healthy DietFAO · 2025 · No better end4.115.21
Days Above 35°CECMWF · 2025 · Lower is better67.9527.46
Demand for Family Planning Satisfied by Modern MethodsUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · Higher is better77.365th of 196 · position · derived73.887th of 196 · position · derived
Early Initiation of BreastfeedingUNICEF · years differ · Higher is better41.422020101st of 136 · position · derived90.720223rd of 136 · position · derived
Exclusive Breastfeeding Under Six MonthsUNICEF · years differ · Higher is better63.69202016th of 136 · position · derived80.9320162nd of 136 · position · derived
Fish and Seafood Supply per PersonFAO · 2023 · No better end8.7322.73
Fruit Supply per PersonFAO · 2023 · Higher is better65.6443.03
Gender Inequality IndexUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · Lower is better0.403102nd of 172 · rank0.36793rd of 172 · rank
Global Multidimensional Poverty IndexOPHI · years differ · Lower is better0.069202151st of 109 · position · derived · 1 = worst0.011201678th of 109 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Human Capital IndexWorld Bank Group · 2020 · Higher is better0.494114th of 172 · position · derived0.59871st of 172 · position · derived
Immunisation Coverage, DTP3WUENIC · 2025 · Higher is better9596
Immunisation Coverage, Measles First Dose (MCV1)WUENIC · 2025 · Higher is better9897
Infant Mortality RateUN IGME · 2024 · Lower is better23.3561st of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst5.166150th of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst
INFORM Severity IndexACAPS · 2025 · Lower is better2.652nd of 81 · position · derived · 1 = worst3.238th of 81 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Institutional DeliveriesUNICEF · years differ · Higher is better88.6202199.52016
Life Expectancy at Age 65UN DESA Population Division · 2023 · Higher is better15.44130th of 222 · position · derived17.0195th of 222 · position · derived
Low Birthweight PrevalenceUNICEF and WHO (Joint Low Birthweight Estimates) · 2020 · Lower is better27.441st of 158 · position · derived · 1 = worst17.9815th of 158 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Meat Supply per PersonFAO · 2023 · No better end8.1211.56
Minimum Dietary Diversity, Children Aged 6–23 MonthsUNICEF · years differ · Higher is better23.55202082nd of 115 · position · derived78.4420167th of 115 · position · derived
Modern Contraceptive PrevalenceUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end4437.1
Mortality Rate, Ages 5–14UN IGME · 2024 · Lower is better4.07276th of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst1.587144th of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Neonatal Mortality RateUN IGME · 2024 · Lower is better16.6654th of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst3.96144th of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Oral Rehydration Salts for Children with DiarrhoeaUNICEF · years differ · Higher is better60.6202125th of 127 · position · derived54201638th of 127 · position · derived
Overweight Prevalence in Children Under FiveUNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates) · 2024 · Lower is better3.701128th of 163 · position · derived · 1 = worst0.908162nd of 163 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Pesticide Use per HectareFAO · 2024 · No better end0.24154th of 178 · position · derived1.5993rd of 178 · position · derived
PM2.5 Air Pollution ExposureAtmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis · 2023 · Lower is better47.19th of 220 · position · derived · 1 = worst20.774th of 220 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Prevalence of UndernourishmentFAO · 2023 · Lower is better1248th of 104 · position · derived · 1 = worst7.464th of 104 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Severe Child Food Poverty, Children Aged 6–23 MonthsUNICEF · years differ · Lower is better40.25202012th of 113 · position · derived · 1 = worst4.7952016107th of 113 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Share of Dietary Energy Supply from Cereals, Roots and TubersFAO · 2022 · Lower is better5360
Stillbirth RateUN IGME · 2023 · Lower is better11.8162nd of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst5.927126th of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Vegetable Supply per PersonFAO · 2023 · Higher is better92.9162.38
Wasting Prevalence in Children Under FiveUNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates) · years differ · Lower is better18.7520202nd of 163 · position · derived · 1 = worst9.3202420th of 163 · position · derived · 1 = worst

Measured for India only: Malaria Incidence (P. falciparum) · Malaria Incidence (P. vivax) · Malaria Mortality (P. falciparum) · Postnatal Care for Newborns Within Two Days

Measured for Sri Lanka only: HPV Vaccination Coverage, Girls · Prevalence of Moderate or Severe Food Insecurity · Violent Discipline of Children

Development & Human Capital

India:114thSri Lanka:joint 89thof 196

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Key statistics · the 3 the Development & Human Capital standing is built from

  1. Human Development Index

    UNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · Higher is better

    Across the 193 countries measured, values run from 0.388 to 0.972; the middle country is at 0.762.

    0.388dashed: the middle country, 0.7620.972

    India: 0.685130th of 193 · rank

    Sri Lanka: 0.77689th of 193 · rank

  2. Maternal Mortality Ratio

    MMEIG · 2023 · Lower is better

    Across the 195 countries measured, values run from 0.11 to 992.83; the middle country is at 46.65.

    0.11dashed: the middle country, 46.65992.83

    India: 80.48

    Sri Lanka: 18.32

  3. Social Protection Coverage

    ILO · latest reading per country · Higher is better

    Across the 209 countries measured, values run from 0 to 100; the middle country is at 52.1.

    0dashed: the middle country, 52.1100

    India: 64.32025

    Sri Lanka: 41.32021

Development & Human Capital: statistics measuring both India and Sri Lanka
Also measured · 11IndiaSri Lanka
Access to ElectricityWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better99.9100
Access to Electricity, RuralWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better99.9100
Adequacy of Social Protection and Labour BenefitsWorld Bank Group · years differ · Higher is better7.2972011too old to compare17.122019
Child MarriageUNICEF · years differ · Lower is better23.3202156th of 143 · position · derived · 1 = worst9.8201697th of 143 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Coefficient of Human InequalityUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · Lower is better29.943rd of 169 · position · derived · 1 = worst17.5482nd of 169 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Gender Development IndexUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · Closer to 1 is better0.874165th of 184 · position · derived0.951120th of 184 · position · derived
Inequality-adjusted Human Development IndexUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · Higher is better0.475120th of 169 · position · derived0.6380th of 169 · position · derived
Multidimensional Poverty MeasureWorld Bank Group · years differ · Lower is better17.74202251st of 157 · position · derived · 1 = worst2.82201987th of 157 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Net Official Development Assistance ReceivedOECD Development Assistance Committee · 2023 · No better end0.069122nd of 130 · position · derived1.01591st of 130 · position · derived
Planetary pressures-adjusted HDIUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · Higher is better0.65689th of 156 · position · derived0.75427th of 156 · position · derived
Poverty Headcount at $3.00 a Day, Line-up EstimatesWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Lower is better2.293.42

Measured for India only: Poverty Headcount Ratio at $3.00 a Day · Poverty Headcount Ratio at $4.20 a Day · Poverty Headcount Ratio at $8.30 a Day · Poverty Severity (Squared Poverty Gap) at $3.00 a Day · Prosperity Gap

Environment & Sustainability

India:85thSri Lanka:76thof 186

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Key statistics · the 4 the Environment & Sustainability standing is built from

  1. CO₂ Emissions per Capita

    Global Carbon Project · 2024 · Lower is better

    Across the 210 countries measured, values run from 0.054 to 41.27; the middle country is at 3.21.

    0.054dashed: the middle country, 3.2141.27

    India: 2.201

    Sri Lanka: 0.901

  2. Ecological Footprint

    Global Footprint Network · 2025 · Lower is better

    Across the 126 countries measured, values run from 0.514 to 11.73; the middle country is at 2.296.

    0.514dashed: the middle country, 2.29611.73

    India: 1.13

    Sri Lanka: 1.272

  3. Organic Agricultural Area

    FAO · 2024 · Higher is better

    Across the 156 countries measured, values run from 0 to 86.38; the middle country is at 0.725.

    0dashed: the middle country, 0.72586.38

    India: 2.23

    Sri Lanka: 3.08

  4. Water Stress

    FAO · 2023 · Lower is better

    Across the 177 countries measured, values run from 0.03 to 3,851; the middle country is at 10.

    0.03dashed: the middle country, 103,851

    India: 65.87

    Sri Lanka: 90.79

Environment & Sustainability: statistics measuring both India and Sri Lanka
Also measured · 30IndiaSri Lanka
Agricultural EmissionsFAO · 2023 · No better end1,044,5081st of 193 · position · derived8,014103rd of 193 · position · derived
Agricultural Emissions IntensityFAO · 2023 · Lower is better1.5597th of 190 · position · derived · 1 = worst0.87148th of 190 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Agricultural LandFAO · 2023 · No better end60.0639th of 209 · position · derived48.6166th of 209 · position · derived
Annual Forest Area Change RateFAO · 2025 · Higher is better0.270.11
Arable Land per PersonFAO · 2023 · No better end0.107104th of 206 · position · derived0.062141st of 206 · position · derived
Baseline Water Stress (Aqueduct)WRI · 2019 · Lower is better4.1082.361
Burned AreaGWIS · 2025 · No better end5,299,5155,409
Children's Climate Risk IndexUNICEF · 2020 · Lower is better7.426th of 163 · rank · 1 = worst5.461st of 163 · rank · 1 = worst
Consumption-Based CO₂ EmissionsGlobal Carbon Project · 2023 · No better end694.1112.67
Cropland Nitrogen BalanceFAO · 2023 · No better end102.3736.16
Energy Intensity of GDP (PPP)EIA · 2024 · Lower is better3.3020.858
Fertilizer Consumption per HectareFAO · 2023 · No better end199.1439th of 188 · position · derived153.9457th of 188 · position · derived
Fisheries and Aquaculture ProductionFAO · 2024 · No better end18,370,438410,760
Forest AreaFAO · 2023 · No better end24.54120th of 210 · position · derived3495th of 210 · position · derived
Forest Area within Legally Established Protected AreasFAO · 2025 · Higher is better18.4569.47
Land Under Cereal ProductionFAO · 2023 · No better end103,715,1081st of 179 · position · derived1,247,19572nd of 179 · position · derived
Livestock DensityFAO · 2023 · No better end1.0547th of 188 · position · derived0.32130th of 188 · position · derived
Mangrove AreaGlobal Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, JAXA, soloEO, Wetlands International, The Nature Conservancy) · 2025 · No better end467,06813,483
Methane EmissionsEDGAR · 2025 · No better end31,301301.02
Municipal Solid Waste GenerationWorld Bank Group · 2021 · Lower is better0.393174th of 201 · position · derived · 1 = worst0.36180th of 201 · position · derived · 1 = worst
ND-GAIN Country IndexNotre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame · 2024 · Higher is better44.36112th of 190 · rank45.49105th of 190 · rank
Operating Coal Power CapacityGlobal Energy Monitor · 2026 · No better end254,433900
Operating Wind Power CapacityGlobal Energy Monitor · 2026 · No better end38,937225
Population Living Below 5 m ElevationCenter for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University · 2015 · No better end1.883.833
Renewable Internal Freshwater Resources per CapitaFAO · 2022 · Higher is better1,014127th of 181 · position · derived2,38093rd of 181 · position · derived
Solar Electricity Installed CapacityEIA · 2024 · No better end97.381.45
Temperature Change on LandFAO · 2025 · No better end0.9540.849
Tree Cover LossWorld Resources Institute — Global Forest Watch (data: University of Maryland) · 2025 · No better end118,59515,243
Tropical Moist Forest DeforestationJRC · 2025 · No better end0.0090.001
Water Withdrawal by SectorFAO · 2022 · No better end90.4127th of 171 · position · derived87.3634th of 171 · position · derived

Measured for India only: Agricultural Irrigated Land

Measured for Sri Lanka only: Environmentally Related Tax Revenue

Gender & Equality

India:154thSri Lanka:150thof 183

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Key statistics · the 4 the Gender & Equality standing is built from

  1. Firms with a Female Top Manager

    World Bank Group · latest reading per country · Higher is better

    Across the 179 countries measured, values run from 1.429 to 62.9; the middle country is at 19.16.

    1.429dashed: the middle country, 19.1662.9

    India: 3.84

    Sri Lanka: 8.711

  2. Social Institutions and Gender Index

    OECD · 2023 · Lower is better

    Across the 140 countries measured, values run from 6.7 to 67.4; the middle country is at 25.2.

    6.7dashed: the middle country, 25.267.4

    India: 43

    Sri Lanka: 53.4

  3. Women, Business and the Law

    World Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 190 countries measured, values run from 3.125 to 100; the middle country is at 81.25.

    3.125dashed: the middle country, 81.25100

    India: 71.25

    Sri Lanka: 65.63

  4. Women's Political Empowerment Index

    V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 176 countries measured, values run from 0.028 to 0.954; the middle country is at 0.772.

    0.028dashed: the middle country, 0.7720.954

    India: 0.658

    Sri Lanka: 0.742

Gender & Equality: statistics measuring both India and Sri Lanka
Also measured · 7IndiaSri Lanka
Account Ownership Among WomenWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better89.2534th of 139 · position · derived80.256th of 139 · position · derived
Firms with Female Participation in OwnershipWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better7.142173rd of 181 · position · derived17.51149th of 181 · position · derived
Global Gender Parity IndexUNDP Human Development Report Office and UN Women · 2022 · Higher is better0.560.516
Mean Age at First Marriage, WomenUN DESA Population Division · 2016 · No better end21.323.9
Sex Ratio at BirthUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end107.3104.4
Women Who Think a Husband Is Justified in Hitting or Beating His WifeUNICEF · years differ · Lower is better38.2202135th of 125 · position · derived · 1 = worst34.4201944th of 125 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Women's Empowerment IndexUNDP Human Development Report Office and UN Women · 2022 · Higher is better0.520.568

Measured for India only: Female-Headed Households · Gender Social Norms Index · Women's Share of Agricultural Landowners

Democracy & Civil Liberties

India:joint 119thSri Lanka:93rdof 198

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Key statistics · the 4 the Democracy & Civil Liberties standing is built from

  1. Civic Space Ratings

    CIVICUS · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 198 countries measured, values run from 2.17 to 100; the middle country is at 50.46.

    2.17dashed: the middle country, 50.46100

    India: 30

    Sri Lanka: 40.29

  2. Perceptions of Electoral Integrity Index

    EIP · latest reading per country · Higher is better

    Across the 171 countries measured, values run from 12.86 to 88.61; the middle country is at 54.78.

    12.86dashed: the middle country, 54.7888.61

    India: 51.74

    Sri Lanka: 55.73

  3. Rule of Law

    World Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 211 countries measured, values run from -2.199 to 2.012; the middle country is at -0.102.

    -2.199dashed: the middle country, -0.1022.012

    India: -0.129

    Sri Lanka: -0.207

  4. V-Dem Electoral Democracy Index

    V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 176 countries measured, values run from 0.016 to 0.913; the middle country is at 0.497.

    0.016dashed: the middle country, 0.4970.913

    India: 0.377

    Sri Lanka: 0.783

Democracy & Civil Liberties: statistics measuring both India and Sri Lanka
Also measured · 15IndiaSri Lanka
Deliberative Democracy IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.259103rd of 176 · position · derived0.62139th of 176 · position · derived
Egalitarian Democracy IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.201119th of 176 · position · derived0.58741st of 176 · position · derived
Exclusion by Socio-Economic GroupV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2023 · Lower is better0.4382nd of 174 · position · derived · 1 = worst0.54959th of 174 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Freedom of Expression and Alternative Sources of Information IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.458129th of 176 · position · derived0.87136th of 176 · position · derived
Freedom of Foreign MovementV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better1.20288th of 176 · position · derived1.05193rd of 176 · position · derived
Freedom of Peaceful AssemblyV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better-0.025109th of 172 · position · derived1.60952nd of 172 · position · derived
Freedom of ReligionV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better-0.14137th of 176 · position · derived1.053104th of 176 · position · derived
Government Censorship of the MediaV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better-0.258116th of 176 · position · derived1.96126th of 176 · position · derived
Government Dissemination of False Information (Domestic)V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better-1.413138th of 176 · position · derived0.07377th of 176 · position · derived
Government Internet ShutdownsV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better-1.785165th of 176 · position · derived1.51256th of 176 · position · derived
Government Social Media CensorshipV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better-0.651124th of 176 · position · derived0.84174th of 176 · position · derived
Mass MobilizationV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · No better end0.3410.277
Military Dimension IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Lower is better0.1430
Participatory Democracy IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.246101st of 176 · position · derived0.5234th of 176 · position · derived
Political PolarizationV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Lower is better2.0823rd of 172 · position · derived · 1 = worst-1.123139th of 172 · position · derived · 1 = worst

Peace & Security

India:joint 140thSri Lanka:joint 86thof 177

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Key statistics · the 4 the Peace & Security standing is built from

  1. Global Militarisation Index

    BICC · 2023 · Lower is better

    Across the 149 countries measured, values run from 3.512 to 351.09; the middle country is at 100.66.

    3.512dashed: the middle country, 100.66351.09

    India: 97.9278th of 149 · rank

    Sri Lanka: 128.8149th of 149 · rank

  2. Physical Violence Index

    V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 176 countries measured, values run from 0.053 to 0.989; the middle country is at 0.79.

    0.053dashed: the middle country, 0.790.989

    India: 0.511

    Sri Lanka: 0.799

  3. Political Stability and Absence of Violence

    World Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 211 countries measured, values run from -2.506 to 1.563; the middle country is at 0.171.

    -2.506dashed: the middle country, 0.1711.563

    India: -0.608

    Sri Lanka: -0.043

  4. Political Violence by Non-State Actors

    V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Lower is better

    Across the 171 countries measured, values run from -3.182 to 3.375; the middle country is at -0.661.

    -3.182dashed: the middle country, -0.6613.375

    India: 1.265

    Sri Lanka: -1.511

Peace & Security: statistics measuring both India and Sri Lanka
Also measured · 7IndiaSri Lanka
Armed Forces Personnel (% of population)U.S. Department of State · 2019 · Lower is better0.111.1
Arms Imports (% of total imports)U.S. Department of State · 2019 · No better end0.70.1
Civilian Deaths in Organized ViolenceUCDP · 2025 · Lower is better1120
Deaths in Non-State ConflictUCDP · 2025 · Lower is better00
Deaths in Organized ViolenceUCDP · 2025 · Lower is better62322nd of 59 · position · derived · 1 = worst059th of 59 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Deaths in State-Based Armed ConflictUCDP · 2025 · Lower is better5400
Refugees by Country of OriginUNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency · 2025 · No better end42,610148,369

Measured for Sri Lanka only: Internally Displaced People of Concern to UNHCR

Risk & Resilience

India:182ndSri Lanka:joint 126thof 193

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Key statistics · the 4 the Risk & Resilience standing is built from

  1. Able to Raise Emergency Funds Within 30 Days

    World Bank Group · latest reading per country · Higher is better

    Across the 142 countries measured, values run from 16.49 to 93.69; the middle country is at 53.85.

    16.49dashed: the middle country, 53.8593.69

    India: 30.11

    Sri Lanka: 37.88

  2. Climate Vulnerability (ND-GAIN)

    Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame · 2024 · Lower is better

    Across the 190 countries measured, values run from 0.263 to 0.655; the middle country is at 0.45.

    0.263dashed: the middle country, 0.450.655

    India: 0.475118th of 190 · rank

    Sri Lanka: 0.43687th of 190 · rank

  3. INFORM Risk Index

    European Commission Joint Research Centre, with the Inter-Agency Standing Committee · 2025 · Lower is better

    Across the 191 countries measured, values run from 0.7 to 8.5; the middle country is at 3.7.

    0.7dashed: the middle country, 3.78.5

    India: 5.3

    Sri Lanka: 4.2

  4. World Risk Index

    Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr University Bochum · 2025 · Lower is better

    Across the 193 countries measured, values run from 0.18 to 46.56; the middle country is at 4.17.

    0.18dashed: the middle country, 4.1746.56

    India: 40.73

    Sri Lanka: 4.87

Risk & Resilience: statistics measuring both India and Sri Lanka
Also measured · 9IndiaSri Lanka
Adults Who Experienced a Natural Disaster or Severe WeatherWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Lower is better25.7132nd of 98 · position · derived · 1 = worst25.4734th of 98 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Asylum-Seekers by Country of AsylumUNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency · 2025 · No better end15,075271
Drought Risk (Aqueduct)WRI · 2019 · Lower is better3.8014th of 138 · rank · 1 = worst3.07937th of 138 · rank · 1 = worst
Firms Whose Assets Were Damaged by Extreme WeatherWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Lower is better0.18159th of 163 · position · derived · 1 = worst3.655126th of 163 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Per Capita Food Supply VariabilityFAO · 2024 · Lower is better14185
Refugee Population by Country of AsylumUNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency · 2025 · No better end238,643213
Riverine Flood Risk (Aqueduct)WRI · 2019 · Lower is better3.13455th of 163 · rank · 1 = worst4.01929th of 163 · rank · 1 = worst
Stateless Persons by Country of ResidenceUNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency · 2025 · No better end22,694232
World Risk Poll Resilience IndexLloyd's Register Foundation · 2023 · Higher is better5452

Mobility & Trade

India:15thSri Lanka:63rdof 177

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Key statistics · the 4 the Mobility & Trade standing is built from

  1. Container Import Dwell Time

    World Bank Group · 2024 · Lower is better

    Across the 156 countries measured, values run from 1 to 21.6; the middle country is at 4.4.

    1dashed: the middle country, 4.421.6

    India: 3

    Sri Lanka: 3.4

  2. ICT Goods Exports

    UNCTAD · 2024 · Higher is better

    Across the 120 countries measured, values run from 0 to 61.45; the middle country is at 0.975.

    0dashed: the middle country, 0.97561.45

    India: 5.71

    Sri Lanka: 0.26

  3. Liner Shipping Connectivity Index

    UNCTAD · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 168 countries measured, values run from 4.13 to 1,313; the middle country is at 60.84.

    4.13dashed: the middle country, 60.841,313

    India: 399.129th of 177 · rank

    Sri Lanka: 277.7120th of 177 · rank

  4. Logistics Performance Index

    World Bank Group · 2023 · Higher is better

    Across the 139 countries measured, values run from 1.9 to 4.3; the middle country is at 2.9.

    1.9dashed: the middle country, 2.94.3

    India: 3.438th of 139 · rank

    Sri Lanka: 2.873rd of 139 · rank

Mobility & Trade: statistics measuring both India and Sri Lanka
Also measured · 7IndiaSri Lanka
Average Time to Clear Exports Through CustomsWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Lower is better2.527138th of 174 · position · derived · 1 = worst2.46139th of 174 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Cereal Import Dependency RatioFAO · 2022 · No better end-12.426.4
Cost of Sending RemittancesWorld Bank Group · 2023 · Lower is better1.75780th of 93 · position · derived · 1 = worst2.18666th of 93 · position · derived · 1 = worst
EmigrantsUN DESA Population Division · 2024 · No better end18,533,8451,492,103
International MigrantsUN DESA Population Division · 2024 · No better end4,796,25540,698
International Migrants as a Share of PopulationUN DESA Population Division · 2024 · No better end0.3310.176
Net Migration RateUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end-0.681-1.219

Measured for India only: Digital Services Trade Restrictiveness Index · FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness Index

Food & Agriculture

India:111thSri Lanka:94thof 184

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Key statistics · the 4 the Food & Agriculture standing is built from

  1. Agriculture Orientation Index

    FAO · 2024 · Higher is better

    Across the 132 countries measured, values run from 0.03 to 5.38; the middle country is at 0.305.

    0.03dashed: the middle country, 0.3055.38

    India: no reading in this edition

    Sri Lanka: no reading in this edition

  2. Cereal Yield

    FAO · 2023 · Higher is better

    Across the 179 countries measured, values run from 23 to 29,147; the middle country is at 3,072.

    23dashed: the middle country, 3,07229,147

    India: 3,602

    Sri Lanka: 3,804

  3. Dietary Energy Supply

    FAO · 2024 · Higher is better

    Across the 155 countries measured, values run from 1,757 to 3,962; the middle country is at 2,982.

    1,757dashed: the middle country, 2,9823,962

    India: 2,705

    Sri Lanka: 2,760

  4. Across the 186 countries measured, values run from 1.67 to 4.57; the middle country is at 3.14.

    1.67dashed: the middle country, 3.144.57

    India: no reading in this edition

    Sri Lanka: 3.29

Poverty & Inequality

India:joint 44thSri Lanka:85thof 159

India on Poverty & Inequality →Sri Lanka on Poverty & Inequality →

Key statistics · the 3 the Poverty & Inequality standing is built from

  1. Gini Index

    World Bank Group · latest reading per country · Lower is better

    Across the 159 countries measured, values run from 23 to 59.07; the middle country is at 33.72.

    23dashed: the middle country, 33.7259.07

    India: 232023

    Sri Lanka: 37.662019

  2. Poverty Gap at $3.00 a Day

    World Bank Group · latest reading per country · Lower is better

    Across the 159 countries measured, values run from 0 to 48.69; the middle country is at 0.345.

    0dashed: the middle country, 0.34548.69

    India: 0.342023

    Sri Lanka: 0.412019

  3. Across the 145 countries measured, values run from 0.6 to 93.9; the middle country is at 26.4.

    0.6dashed: the middle country, 26.493.9

    India: 35.5

    Sri Lanka: 34.9

Poverty & Inequality: statistics measuring both India and Sri Lanka
Also measured · 1IndiaSri Lanka
Poverty Headcount at National Poverty LinesWorld Bank Group · years differ · No better end21.92011too old to compare14.32019

Measured for India only: Median Daily Income or Consumption per Person · Societal Poverty Rate

Measured for Sri Lanka only: Income Growth of the Poorest 40%

Money & Public Finance

No standings: this subject does not vote in the Country Index this edition.

Money & Public Finance: statistics measuring both India and Sri Lanka
Measured · 5IndiaSri Lanka
Firms Using Banks to Finance InvestmentWorld Bank Group · 2025 · No better end47.4530.14
Made or Received a Digital PaymentWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better48.4659th of 98 · position · derived47.2662nd of 98 · position · derived
Saved at a Financial Institution or with Mobile MoneyWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better26.9943rd of 98 · position · derived23.2259th of 98 · position · derived
Share of Firms' Payments Made ElectronicallyWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better67.6825.31
Short-Term Share of External DebtWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Lower is better19.4810.24

Energy

India:no standingSri Lanka:no standing

Energy: statistics measuring both India and Sri Lanka
Measured · 11IndiaSri Lanka
Crude Oil ProductionEIA · 2025 · No better end580.60
Firms Identifying Electricity as a Major ConstraintWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Lower is better3.588169th of 179 · position · derived · 1 = worst18.45120th of 179 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Firms Owning or Sharing a GeneratorWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Lower is better22.6829
Natural Gas ProductionEIA · 2024 · No better end35.940
Photovoltaic Power Potential (PVOUT)World Bank Group (ESMAP), data by Solargis · 2020 · No better end4.3224.212
Primary Energy Consumption per CapitaEIA · 2024 · No better end25.8410.2
Primary Energy ProductionEIA · 2024 · No better end22.350.032
RISE Clean Cooking Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · Higher is better8013.06
RISE Electricity Access Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · Higher is better70.3922nd of 56 · position · derived82.396th of 56 · position · derived
RISE Energy Efficiency Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · Higher is better80.7460.86
RISE Renewable Energy Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · Higher is better67.7941.09

Digital & Technology

India:5thSri Lanka:85thof 198

India on Digital & Technology →Sri Lanka on Digital & Technology →

Key statistics · the 4 the Digital & Technology standing is built from

  1. Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports

    UNCTAD · 2024 · Higher is better

    Across the 170 countries measured, values run from 0.377 to 87.15; the middle country is at 25.42.

    0.377dashed: the middle country, 25.4287.15

    India: 78.01

    Sri Lanka: 23.73

  2. Government AI Readiness Index

    Oxford Insights · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 195 countries measured, values run from 12.12 to 88.36; the middle country is at 40.19.

    12.12dashed: the middle country, 40.1988.36

    India: 66.5527th of 195 · rank

    Sri Lanka: 45.680th of 195 · rank

  3. Government Cyber Security Capacity

    V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 176 countries measured, values run from -2.66 to 3.715; the middle country is at 0.196.

    -2.66dashed: the middle country, 0.1963.715

    India: 1.008

    Sri Lanka: 0.286

  4. GovTech Maturity Index

    World Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 196 countries measured, values run from 0.01 to 0.997; the middle country is at 0.63.

    0.01dashed: the middle country, 0.630.997

    India: 0.969

    Sri Lanka: 0.657

Digital & Technology: statistics measuring both India and Sri Lanka
Also measured · 10IndiaSri Lanka
AI User Share of the Working-Age PopulationMicrosoft AI Economy Institute · 2026 · Higher is better18.57.6
Anthropic AI Usage IndexAnthropic · 2026 · No better end0.30.56
Firms Experiencing Internet DisruptionsWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Lower is better5.686153rd of 163 · position · derived · 1 = worst22.56118th of 163 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Firms with Their Own WebsiteWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better27.61160th of 181 · position · derived43.51135th of 181 · position · derived
GitHub DevelopersGitHub · 2026 · No better end26,727,004541,411
GitHub Git PushesGitHub · 2025 · No better end31,922,6231,190,217
GitHub RepositoriesGitHub · 2026 · No better end69,251,7201,609,145
Internet Use Among AdultsWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better45.73117th of 140 · position · derived42.97121st of 140 · position · derived
Mobile Phone OwnershipWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better66.47131st of 140 · position · derived76.63127th of 140 · position · derived
Smartphone OwnershipWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better41.97120th of 140 · position · derived43.99119th of 140 · position · derived

People & Population

No standings: this subject does not vote in the Country Index this edition.

People & Population: statistics measuring both India and Sri Lanka
Measured · 13IndiaSri Lanka
Crude Birth RateUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end16.1514.11
Crude Death RateUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end6.6117.072
Mean Age at ChildbearingUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end27.5329.61
Median Age of the PopulationUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end28.0632.81
Population Aged 65 and OverUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end6.92211.74
Population DensityUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end483.68366.34
Population Growth RateUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end0.8850.582
Population Living in Cities (Degree of Urbanisation)UN DESA Population Division · 2025 · No better end40.2736.18
Population Under Age 15UN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end25.0622.36
Sex Ratio of the Total PopulationUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end106.5693.76
Total Dependency RatioUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end47.0151.74
Total Fertility RateUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end1.9751.974
Urban Population Share (National Definitions)UN DESA Population Division · 2025 · No better end35.6920.45

Measured for India only: Average Household Size · One-Person Households

Measured for Sri Lanka only: Historical Index of Ethnic Fractionalization

04Over time

How the two have moved

India solid, Sri Lanka dashed. Values from 2000; ranks are the publisher’s own, each year counted in that year’s field.

GDP per person

international $, PPP · World Bank Group

05,00010,000200020132025India: 10,039 in 2025Sri Lanka: 14,583 in 2025
India, 2025
10,039
Sri Lanka, 2025
14,583

Sri Lanka’s GDP per person was the higher of the two in every year from 2000 to 2025.

Life expectancy at birth

years at birth · UN DESA Population Division

0204060200020122023India: 72 in 2023Sri Lanka: 77.48 in 2023
India, 2023
72
Sri Lanka, 2023
77.48

Sri Lanka’s life expectancy was the higher of the two in every year from 2000 to 2023.

Population

people · UN DESA Population Division

0500,000,0001,000,000,000200020122023India: 1,438,069,596 in 2023Sri Lanka: 22,971,617 in 2023
India, 2023
1,438,069,596
Sri Lanka, 2023
22,971,617

India’s population was the higher of the two in every year from 2000 to 2023.

Human Development Index rank

The publisher’s own rank, each year with its own field · UNDP Human Development Report Office

25th50th75th100th125th200020122023India: 130th of 193 in 2023Sri Lanka: 89th of 193 in 2023
India, 2023
130th of 193
Sri Lanka, 2023
89th of 193

Corruption Perceptions Index rank

The publisher’s own rank, each year with its own field · Transparency International

25th50th75th100th201220192025India: 91st of 181 in 2025Sri Lanka: 107th of 181 in 2025
India, 2025
91st of 181
Sri Lanka, 2025
107th of 181

Gender Inequality Index rank

The publisher’s own rank, each year with its own field · UNDP Human Development Report Office

25th50th75th100th200020122023India: 102nd of 172 in 2023Sri Lanka: 93rd of 172 in 2023
India, 2023
102nd of 172
Sri Lanka, 2023
93rd of 172

Global Innovation Index rank

The publisher’s own rank, each year with its own field · World Intellectual Property Organization

20th40th60th80th202220242025India: 38th of 139 in 2025Sri Lanka: 93rd of 139 in 2025
India, 2025
38th of 139
Sri Lanka, 2025
93rd of 139

Economic Complexity Index rank

The publisher’s own rank, each year with its own field · Growth Lab at Harvard University

25th50th75th100th200020122024India: 42nd of 145 in 2024Sri Lanka: 83rd of 145 in 2024
India, 2024
42nd of 145
Sri Lanka, 2024
83rd of 145

Government AI Readiness Index rank

The publisher’s own rank, each year with its own field · Oxford Insights

25th50th75th100th202020232025India: 27th of 195 in 2025Sri Lanka: 80th of 195 in 2025
India, 2025
27th of 195
Sri Lanka, 2025
80th of 195

05Recorded facts

The two countries

Fact India Sri Lanka
CapitalNew DelhiSri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Colombo
LanguagesEnglish, HindiSinhala, Tamil
CurrencyIndian rupee (INR)Sri Lankan rupee (LKR)
Calling code+91+94
Internet domain.in.lk
ISO codesIN · INDLK · LKA
WhereSouthern Asia · AsiaSouthern Asia · Asia

No shared land borderBoth in Southern AsiaBoth in Asia

India in black and Sri Lanka in blue-grey on a map
India Sri LankaOutlines from Natural Earth, which draws borders as they are held on the ground. No line on this map is a statement about where a border should be.

06Keep comparing

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07Questions

India and Sri Lanka: common questions

Which is bigger, India or Sri Lanka?

People: India 1,438,069,596 and Sri Lanka 22,971,617 in 2023, according to UN DESA Population Division. India has 63 times as many. Land area, in square kilometres: India 2,973,190 and Sri Lanka 61,860 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). India’s is 48 times as large.

Which has the higher GDP per person, India or Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka. GDP per person at purchasing power parity, in international dollars: India 10,039 and Sri Lanka 14,583 in 2025, according to World Bank Group.

Where are India and Sri Lanka placed in the Country Index 2026?

India is placed 82nd of 183, and Sri Lanka is placed joint 95th of 183. The Country Index 2026 is this site’s own ordering of published statistics, subject by subject; it is not a rank any publisher printed.

Do India and Sri Lanka share a border?

No: the two share no land border in the Natural Earth outlines. Both are in Southern Asia.

How many statistics compare India and Sri Lanka?

334 statistics from 62 publishers measure both. 43 more measure only India, and 16 only Sri Lanka; those are listed under each subject rather than left out.

Why do some rows give two different years?

For 30 of the 334 shared statistics the publisher compiles each country’s latest survey, so the two readings describe different years. Both years are printed, and those rows are left out of every comparison in the summary.

08Method

Sources and how to read them

Every value is the newest reading the publisher issued, exactly as each country’s profile prints it: India and Sri Lanka. A rank is a number the publisher printed; a position · derived is this site’s ordering of one published statistic; a standing is a place in the Country Index 2026.

Where a publisher compiles each country’s latest survey, the two readings can describe different years. Both years are then printed, and the row is left out of every comparison in the summary. How every number on the site is read is set out on the methodology page.

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The 62 publishers behind the shared statistics

ACAPS · Ana Carolina Garriga, University of Essex · Anthropic · Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis · Bonn International Centre for Conflict Studies (BICC) · Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University · CIVICUS · Electoral Integrity Project (EIP) · European Commission Joint Research Centre — Global Wildfire Information System (GWIS) · European Commission Joint Research Centre, with the Inter-Agency Standing Committee · European Commission, Joint Research Centre (EDGAR) · European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) · Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · GitHub · Global Carbon Project · Global Energy Monitor · Global Footprint Network · Global Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, JAXA, soloEO, Wetlands International, The Nature Conservancy) · Groningen Growth and Development Centre (GGDC) · Growth Lab at Harvard University · Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr University Bochum · International Labour Organization (ILO) · Jonathan K. Hanson (University of Michigan) and Rachel Sigman (Naval Postgraduate School) · Lloyd's Register Foundation · Maddison Project, Groningen Growth and Development Centre (GGDC) · Microsoft AI Economy Institute · Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame · OECD · OECD Development Assistance Committee · Open Data Watch · OpenAlex (OurResearch) · Oxford Insights · Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) · Transparency International · U.S. Department of State · U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) · UN DESA Population Division · UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME) · UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG) · UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) · UNDP Human Development Report Office · UNDP Human Development Report Office and UN Women · UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency · UNICEF · UNICEF and WHO (Joint Low Birthweight Estimates) · UNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates) · Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) · V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Wellcome Trust · WHO and UNICEF (WUENIC) · World Bank Group · World Bank Group (Climate Change Knowledge Portal), from Copernicus ERA5 (ECMWF) · World Bank Group (ESMAP) · World Bank Group (ESMAP), data by Solargis · World Bank Group (ID4D) · World Bank Group (Prospects Group) · World Bank Group and UNESCO Institute for Statistics · World Energy Council · World Intellectual Property Organization · World Resources Institute — Global Forest Watch (data: University of Maryland) · World Resources Institute (WRI)

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