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Facts at a Glance

Sri LankaCanada
Official nameDemocratic Socialist Republic of Sri LankaCanada
CapitalColomboOttawa
Area (in thousands of km2)669,985
Population (in millions)21.0 (2011)34.7 (2012)
Population density (per km2)318 (2011)3 (2012)
Urban population (% in 2010)1581
Human development index (HDI) (ranking)92 out of 187 countries (2012)11 out of 187 countries (2012)
Gross national income (GNI) (per capita)US$2,580 (2011)US$45,560 (2011)
GNI at purchasing power parity (PPP)
(per capita)
US$5,560 (2011)US$39,830 (2011)
Population below poverty line at US$1.25 a day (% in 2007-2010)7.0
Structure of gross domestic product (GDP) (% in 2010)
Agriculture132
Industry2932
Services5866
Gender inequality index (GII) (ranking)75 out of 148 countries (2012)18 out of 148 countries (2012)
Life expectancy at birth (years)64 (1970)
75 (2012)
73 (1970)
81 (2012)
Mortality rate under 5 years old
(per 1,000 live births)
29 (1990)
12 (2011)
8 (1990)
6 (2011)
Adult literacy rate (% in 2005-2010)
Total9199
Men9399
Women9099
Net primary school enrolment rate
(% in 2007-2011)
Total9499
Boys9499
Girls94100
Population using improved drinking water sources (% in 2010)
Total91100
Urban99100
Rural9099
Ecological footprint
(in global hectares per person in 2008)
1.216.43