Which has more people, Nepal or Sri Lanka?

Nepal has a population of 29,629,410 (52nd of 235 countries) and Sri Lanka has 23,348,315 (60th of 235).

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

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Nepal 70.6 (148th of 215), Sri Lanka 77.7 (76th of 215) among countries. Sri Lanka ranks better.

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

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Nepal $6,175 (146th of 184), Sri Lanka $17,065 (103rd of 184) among countries. Sri Lanka ranks better.

Where does Nepal beat Sri Lanka most clearly?

Nepal ranks far ahead on Amphetamine Use Rate (Drug Use by Country): 10.62 per 100k vs 184.11 per 100k; Women’s Employment 2011 to 2016 (Most Dangerous Countries for Women): 80.5% vs 40.8%; Real GDP Growth (Fastest Growing Economies): 4.4% vs -3%.

Where does Sri Lanka beat Nepal most clearly?

Sri Lanka ranks far ahead on Self-Harm Gun Deaths as % of All Deaths IHME (Gun Deaths by Country): 0.01% vs 0.21%; Other STIs Rate (STD Rates by Country): 73.3 per 100k vs 252.16 per 100k; Rate of Self-Harm Gun Death IHME (Gun Deaths by Country): 0.09 per 100k vs 1.22 per 100k.

Nepal vs Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka comes out ahead of Nepal on 270 of 483 statistics where one end is better, to 200 with 13 ties. Nepal leads on Law. Sri Lanka leads on Education, Tech & Business and Infrastructure & Energy and 7 more categories.

483 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 13 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Nepal

Wins: 200
Avg. percentile: 49
Categories led: 1

Sri Lanka

Wins: 270
Avg. percentile: 54
Categories led: 10

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	Nepal	Sri Lanka
Population	29,629,410 52nd of 235	23,348,315 60th of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	70.6 148th of 215	77.7 76th of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$6,175 146th of 184	$17,065 103rd of 184
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	10.5% 149th of 181	4.01% 68th of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	97.9% 141st of 214	100.0% tied 1st of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	22.2 132nd of 195	5.2 51st of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$1,536 159th of 185	$5,002 118th of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

EducationSri Lanka · 10 statistics
Tech & BusinessSri Lanka · 20 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergySri Lanka · 37 statistics
PopulationSri Lanka · 19 statistics
EnvironmentSri Lanka · 47 statistics
TravelSri Lanka · 10 statistics
Crime & SafetySri Lanka · 45 statistics
LawNepal · 6 statistics
EconomicsSri Lanka · 71 statistics
CultureSri Lanka · 70 statistics
Politics & GovernmentSri Lanka · 38 statistics
HealthEven · 205 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Nepal	Sri Lanka
Self-Harm Gun Deaths as % of All Deaths IHMEGun Deaths by Country	0.21% 175th of 192	0.01% tied 1st of 192
Other STIs RateSTD Rates by Country	252.16 per 100k 182nd of 201	73.3 per 100k 9th of 201
Amphetamine Use RateDrug Use by Country	10.62 per 100k 2nd of 204	184.11 per 100k 176th of 204
Women’s Employment 2011 to 2016Most Dangerous Countries for Women	80.5% 10th of 169	40.8% 139th of 169
Real GDP GrowthFastest Growing Economies	4.4% tied 49th of 189	-3% tied last of 189
Rate of Self-Harm Gun Death IHMEGun Deaths by Country	1.22 per 100k 174th of 203	0.09 per 100k tied 26th of 203
Suicide RateGun Violence by Country	1.22 rate per 100k 174th of 203	0.09 rate per 100k tied 26th of 203
Broadband Cost as % of GNIInternet Cost by Country	7.28% 153rd of 193	0.66% tied 17th of 193
EPI Recycling ScoreRecycling Rates by Country	4.6 tied 172nd of 180	24.5 tied 48th of 180
Parliamentary Representation of WomenMost Dangerous Countries for Women	34.1% tied 50th of 197	9.8% tied 179th of 197
EIU Political Culture ScoreDemocracy Index by Country	2.5 tied 152nd of 166	6.25 tied 42nd of 166
% Stomach Cancer Mortality at 74Stomach Cancer Rates by Country	0.72% tied 129th of 184	0.23% tied 10th of 184
Environmental QualitySocial Progress Index by Country	40.17 166th of 171	71.55 58th of 171
Stomach Cancer Mortality ASRStomach Cancer Rates by Country	6.0 cases per 100k tied 122nd of 185	1.9 cases per 100k 10th of 185
Average IQ (Lynn/Becker)Average IQ by Country	42.99 197th of 197	86.62 79th of 197
Lack of Adaptive CapacitiesNatural Disaster Risk by Country	54.36 135th of 193	14.07 20th of 193
Chlamydial Infection RateSTD Rates by Country	667 per 100k 5th of 201	1,920 per 100k 121st of 201
Debt to GDP RatioDebt to GDP Ratio by Country	42.6% tied 52nd of 158	96.1% 142nd of 158
Unintentional Gun Death RateGun Violence by Country	0.01 rate per 100k tied 1st of 195	0.23 rate per 100k 120th of 195
GGGI Education ScoreGlobal Gender Gap by Country	0.91 tied 129th of 147	0.998 tied 42nd of 147
Rate of Unintentional Gun Death IHMEGun Deaths by Country	0.01 per 100k tied 1st of 195	0.23 per 100k 119th of 195
STD Rate MaleSTD Rates by Country	5,312 per 100k 4th of 201	13,350 per 100k 111th of 201
Pct Stomach Cancer Risk at 74Stomach Cancer Rates by Country	0.79% 111th of 184	0.3% tied 13th of 184
Women's EducationMost Dangerous Countries for Women	3.5 years 183rd of 198	10.7 years tied 79th of 198
LGBTQI+ Travel Safety IndexMost Homophobic Countries	206 tied 42nd of 197	-46 145th of 197
Hypertension-Related Death RateHypertension Rates by Country	89.1 per 100k 55th of 204	218.8 per 100k 161st of 204
Mortality (Deaths) - MaleCancer Rates by Country	2,432 62nd of 183	32,905 157th of 183
Female Cigarette SmokersSmoking Rates by Country	4% 89th of 164	0.1% tied 1st of 164
EPI Waste Recovery Rate ScoreRecycling Rates by Country	1 tied 145th of 178	8.9 62nd of 178
Stomach Cancer ASRStomach Cancer Rates by Country	6.5 cases per 100k 109th of 185	2.6 cases per 100k tied 14th of 185

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Quick answers

Which is better, Nepal or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka comes out ahead of Nepal on 270 of 483 statistics where one end is better, to 200 with 13 ties. Nepal leads on Law. Sri Lanka leads on Education, Tech & Business and Infrastructure & Energy and 7 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Nepal or Sri Lanka?: Nepal has a population of 29,629,410 (52nd of 235 countries) and Sri Lanka has 23,348,315 (60th of 235).
How do Nepal and Sri Lanka compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Nepal 70.6 (148th of 215), Sri Lanka 77.7 (76th of 215) among countries. Sri Lanka ranks better.
How do Nepal and Sri Lanka compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Nepal $6,175 (146th of 184), Sri Lanka $17,065 (103rd of 184) among countries. Sri Lanka ranks better.
Where does Nepal beat Sri Lanka most clearly?: Nepal ranks far ahead on Amphetamine Use Rate (Drug Use by Country): 10.62 per 100k vs 184.11 per 100k; Women’s Employment 2011 to 2016 (Most Dangerous Countries for Women): 80.5% vs 40.8%; Real GDP Growth (Fastest Growing Economies): 4.4% vs -3%.
Where does Sri Lanka beat Nepal most clearly?: Sri Lanka ranks far ahead on Self-Harm Gun Deaths as % of All Deaths IHME (Gun Deaths by Country): 0.01% vs 0.21%; Other STIs Rate (STD Rates by Country): 73.3 per 100k vs 252.16 per 100k; Rate of Self-Harm Gun Death IHME (Gun Deaths by Country): 0.09 per 100k vs 1.22 per 100k.

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