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Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte · Southern Asia
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Species, IUCN status, protected areas
History view & timeline of notable moments
Looking for Sri Lanka’s population, area, or density? The headline figures are here, answer-first — every one citable to its primary source.
Deep diveWhich Retirement Visas Actually Lead to Citizenship? Most Don't — Here's How to Tell.Most retirement-visa applicants ask one question at year one: can I get in? The question they rarely ask until year five or six is: where does this end? Three distinct legal categories most…Sri Lanka is the 61st most populous of the 250 countries we track. At 356 people/km² it is denser than 84% of them.
Every figure links to its primary source — open them, question them, find a fresher one if you can. The category sections below go deeper; lateral views (biodiversity, critical events) are in the header above.
GDP, human development, happiness, connectivity
Sri Lanka's GDP per capita is $4.5k (current US$, 2024). Its Human Development Index, which combines life expectancy, education, and income, sits at 0.776 (2023). Every number above links to its primary source; we encourage you to verify the latest figures directly.
World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI)
Sri Lanka scores 53 out of 100 on the World Bank's Rule of Law measure (2024). Its Voice & Accountability score, which captures citizens' ability to participate in selecting government and free expression, is 55. These are composite indicators built from many underlying surveys — follow the source links to see their full methodology.
Life expectancy, healthcare resources, mortality
Life expectancy at birth in Sri Lanka is 77.5 years (2023, World Bank). Mortality figures below are sensitive to data lag — some countries report several years behind real time.
Air quality and protected areas
Terrestrial protected areas cover 30.8% of land — the Kunming-Montréal global target is 30% by 2030.
Population total and density
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Every list below is a multi-indicator query whose criteria Sri Lanka satisfies on the current data. Click any chip to see the full ranked list and tweak the thresholds.
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