Which has more people, Jordan or Sri Lanka?

Jordan has a population of 11,589,532 (85th of 235 countries) and Sri Lanka has 23,348,315 (60th of 235).

How do Jordan and Sri Lanka compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Jordan 78.0 (69th of 215), Sri Lanka 77.7 (76th of 215) among countries. Jordan ranks better.

How do Jordan and Sri Lanka compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Jordan $12,632 (118th of 184), Sri Lanka $17,065 (103rd of 184) among countries. Sri Lanka ranks better.

Where does Jordan beat Sri Lanka most clearly?

Jordan ranks far ahead on Head of State Annual Salary (What Country has the Highest Paid Government Leader?): $847,457 vs $7,380; Head of Government Annual Salary (What Country has the Highest Paid Government Leader?): $253,800 vs $5,600; Male Suicide Rate (Suicide Rate by Country): 1.5 per 100k vs 24.44 per 100k.

Where does Sri Lanka beat Jordan most clearly?

Sri Lanka ranks far ahead on % Overweight (Age < 5) (Childhood Obesity Rates by Country): 0.9% vs 10.6%; Mean BMI (European Obesity Rates by Country): 23.1 kg/m² vs 29.0 kg/m²; Mean BMI Male (European Obesity Rates by Country): 22.5 kg/m² vs 28.3 kg/m².

Jordan vs Sri Lanka

Q: Which is better, Jordan or Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka comes out ahead of Jordan on 258 of 519 statistics where one end is better, to 245 with 16 ties. Jordan leads on Law, Economics and Tech & Business. Sri Lanka leads on Travel, Education and Culture and 5 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.

Sri Lanka comes out ahead of Jordan on 258 of 519 statistics where one end is better, to 245 with 16 ties. Jordan leads on Law, Economics and Tech & Business. Sri Lanka leads on Travel, Education and Culture and 5 more categories.

519 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 16 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Jordan

Wins: 245
Avg. percentile: 51
Categories led: 3

Sri Lanka

Wins: 258
Avg. percentile: 52
Categories led: 8

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	Jordan	Sri Lanka
Population	11,589,532 85th of 235	23,348,315 60th of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	78.0 69th of 215	77.7 76th of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$12,632 118th of 184	$17,065 103rd of 184
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	16.5% 170th of 181	4.01% 68th of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	100.0% tied 1st of 214	100.0% tied 1st of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	12.0 tied 92nd of 195	5.2 51st of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$5,348 114th of 185	$5,002 118th of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

TravelSri Lanka · 10 statistics
LawJordan · 8 statistics
EducationSri Lanka · 10 statistics
CultureSri Lanka · 70 statistics
Politics & GovernmentSri Lanka · 38 statistics
HealthSri Lanka · 204 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergySri Lanka · 37 statistics
EconomicsJordan · 77 statistics
EnvironmentSri Lanka · 45 statistics
Tech & BusinessJordan · 21 statistics
Crime & SafetySri Lanka · 45 statistics
PopulationEven · 18 statistics

Biggest differences

The 30 statistics where their rankings differ most, among rankings of at least 118 countries.

Statistic	Jordan	Sri Lanka
Head of State Annual SalaryWhat Country has the Highest Paid Government Leader?	$847,457 15th of 179	$7,380 174th of 179
Head of Government Annual SalaryWhat Country has the Highest Paid Government Leader?	$253,800 14th of 158	$5,600 154th of 158
Male Suicide RateSuicide Rate by Country	1.5 per 100k 3rd of 204	24.44 per 100k 172nd of 204
% Overweight (Age < 5)Childhood Obesity Rates by Country	10.6% tied 134th of 163	0.9% 2nd of 163
Suicide RateSuicide Rate by Country	1.04 per 100k 4th of 204	14.93 per 100k 170th of 204
Mean BMIEuropean Obesity Rates by Country	29.0 kg/m² 174th of 190	23.1 kg/m² tied 28th of 190
Mean BMI MaleEuropean Obesity Rates by Country	28.3 kg/m² 177th of 190	22.5 kg/m² tied 29th of 190
Female Suicide RateSuicide Rate by Country	0.5 per 100k 7th of 204	6.08 per 100k 160th of 204
Male Obesity Rates (GOO)Obesity Rates by Country	36.1% 155th of 170	6.4% 30th of 170
Purchasing Power ParityPurchasing Power Parity by Country	$0 LCU/INT 178th of 182	$88 LCU/INT 51st of 182
Female Obesity Rate (GOO)Obesity Rates by Country	48.2% 184th of 199	12.6% tied 45th of 199
% w/ DepressionDepression Rates by Country	5.02% 162nd of 184	3.14% 35th of 184
Depressive Disorder RateDepression Rates by Country	5.02 per 100k 178th of 202	3.14 per 100k 40th of 202
% of Population at High Flood RiskFlooding by Country	6.4% 9th of 185	19.4% tied 134th of 185
Amphetamine Use RateDrug Use by Country	36.23 per 100k 39th of 204	184.11 per 100k 176th of 204
Female Cigarette SmokersSmoking Rates by Country	8.9% 113th of 164	0.1% tied 1st of 164
Female Tobacco SmokersSmoking Rates by Country	13.1% 119th of 166	0.4% tied 7th of 166
Internet Users (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	95.6% 23rd of 182	54.6% 142nd of 182
Broadband Cost as % of GNIInternet Cost by Country	5.65% tied 143rd of 193	0.66% tied 17th of 193
EIU Political Culture ScoreDemocracy Index by Country	2.5 tied 152nd of 166	6.25 tied 42nd of 166
Diabetes Deaths as % of All Deaths Up to Age 60Diabetes Rates by Country	7.3% tied 150th of 181	1.5% tied 31st of 181
PharmacistsDoctors per Capita by Country	21.1 /10k 2nd of 191	1.09 /10k 124th of 191
Obesity Rate (GOO)Obesity Rates by Country	32.7% 137th of 173	9.6% 27th of 173
Heart Disease All Ages DALYs - FemaleHeart Disease Rates by Country	2,333 per 100k 19th of 204	5,458 per 100k 145th of 204
Median Fixed Broadband DL SpeedInternet Speeds by Country	195.47 Mbps 35th of 156	32.61 Mbps 130th of 156
CO₂ Emissions per $1K GDPCO₂ Emissions by Country	0.22 tonnes/$1kGDP tied 154th of 198	0.08 tonnes/$1kGDP tied 35th of 198
Heart Disease All Ages Death Rate - FemaleHeart Disease Rates by Country	97.73 per 100k 27th of 204	274 per 100k 146th of 204
Misery IndexWorst Countries to Live in	41.3 147th of 178	15.1 45th of 178
Female Obesity Rate (WHO)Obesity Rates by Country	38.7% 146th of 196	15.0% 34th of 196
Corporate Tax RateCorporate Tax Rates by Country	20.0% tied 42nd of 202	30.0% tied 148th of 202

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Quick answers

Which is better, Jordan or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka comes out ahead of Jordan on 258 of 519 statistics where one end is better, to 245 with 16 ties. Jordan leads on Law, Economics and Tech & Business. Sri Lanka leads on Travel, Education and Culture and 5 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Jordan or Sri Lanka?: Jordan has a population of 11,589,532 (85th of 235 countries) and Sri Lanka has 23,348,315 (60th of 235).
How do Jordan and Sri Lanka compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Jordan 78.0 (69th of 215), Sri Lanka 77.7 (76th of 215) among countries. Jordan ranks better.
How do Jordan and Sri Lanka compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Jordan $12,632 (118th of 184), Sri Lanka $17,065 (103rd of 184) among countries. Sri Lanka ranks better.
Where does Jordan beat Sri Lanka most clearly?: Jordan ranks far ahead on Head of State Annual Salary (What Country has the Highest Paid Government Leader?): $847,457 vs $7,380; Head of Government Annual Salary (What Country has the Highest Paid Government Leader?): $253,800 vs $5,600; Male Suicide Rate (Suicide Rate by Country): 1.5 per 100k vs 24.44 per 100k.
Where does Sri Lanka beat Jordan most clearly?: Sri Lanka ranks far ahead on % Overweight (Age < 5) (Childhood Obesity Rates by Country): 0.9% vs 10.6%; Mean BMI (European Obesity Rates by Country): 23.1 kg/m² vs 29.0 kg/m²; Mean BMI Male (European Obesity Rates by Country): 22.5 kg/m² vs 28.3 kg/m².

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