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Population Review

World Bank · 14 metrics compared

Sri Lanka vs Bhutan

Sri Lanka and Bhutan compared across 14 demographic and economic metrics. Bhutan leads in 5 of the comparable categories.

4

Sri Lanka wins

5

Bhutan wins

MetricSri LankaBhutan
Population22,037,000786,385
GDP Per Capita$3,799$3,831
Life Expectancy77.573.0
Population Growth Rate-0.650.70
Urban Population20.1%41.7%
Fertility Rate1.971.46
Infant Mortality (per 1000)5.314.3
Literacy Rate92.7%-
Unemployment Rate4.5%3.1%
Internet Users48.3%88.4%
CO2 Per Capita (tonnes)--
Physicians Per 10001.140.55
Gini Index37.728.5
Forest Area34.0%71.6%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Sri Lanka has a population of 22,037,000 compared to Bhutan's 786,385.

Across the metrics compared, Sri Lanka leads in 4 categories while Bhutan leads in 5. However, "better" depends on what matters most to you, income, cost of living, education, climate, and personal preferences all play a role.

International data from the World Bank Open Data API. Population and economic data are latest available estimates.

Comparison based on World Bank Open Data. Most recent available year used for each metric. Green highlighting indicates favorable values where applicable.