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Facts at a Glance

Some facts about Sri Lanka related to international development and compares them with similar facts about Canada
Sri Lanka Canada
Official name Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Canada
Capital Colombo Ottawa
Area (in thousands of km2) 66 9,985
Population (in millions) 20.4 (2010) 34 (2010)
Population density (per km2) 309 (2010) 3 (2010)
Urban population (% in 2010) 14 81
Gross national income (GNI) (per capita) US$1,990 (2009) US$43,270 (2010)
GNI at purchasing power parity (PPP)
(per capita)
US$4,720 (2009) $38,310 (2010)
Structure of gross domestic product (GDP) (% in 2009)
Agriculture 14 2
Industry 28 31
Services 58 67
Ecological footprint
(in global hectares per person in 2007)
1.22 7
Human development index (HDI) (ranking) 97 out of 187 countries (2011) 6 out of 187 countries (2011)
Gender inequality index (GII) (ranking) 74 out of 187 countries (2011) 20 out of 187 countries (2011)
Life expectancy at birth (years) 64 (1970)
74 (2010)
73 (1970)
81 (2010)
Mortality rate under 5 years old
(per 1,000 live births)
28 (1990)
15 (2009)
8 (1990)
6 (2009)
Adult literacy rate (% in 2005-2009)
Total 91 99
Men 92 99
Women 89 99
Net primary school enrolment rate
(% in 2005-2009)
Total 95 99
Boys 95 99
Girls 95 100
Population using improved drinking water sources (% in 2008)
Total 82 100
Urban 98 100
Rural 79 99