Data for South Asia, Sri Lanka, Pakistan 

Social

Indicator
Most recent value
Trend
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Most recent value

(2024)

South Asia73
Sri Lanka78
Pakistan68

(2024)

Trend
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Most recent value

(2024)

South Asia3.8
Sri Lanka2.7
Pakistan23.0

(2024)

Trend
Population, total
Population, total
Most recent value

(2024)

South Asia1.68
Sri Lanka21,916,000
Pakistan251,269,164

(2024)

Trend
Population growth (annual %)
Population growth (annual %)
Most recent value

(2024)

South Asia0.9
Sri Lanka-0.6
Pakistan1.5

(2024)

Trend
Net migration
Net migration
Most recent value

(2025)

South Asia-1,295,104
Sri Lanka-30,724
Pakistan-1,235,336

(2025)

Trend
Most recent value

(2020)

Sri Lanka0.598
Pakistan0.406

(2020)

Trend

Economic

Indicator
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GDP (current US$)
GDP (current US$)
Most recent value

(2024 billion)

South Asia4,512.3
Sri Lanka99
Pakistan371.6

(2024 billion)

Trend
GDP per capita (current US$)
GDP per capita (current US$)
Most recent value

(2024)

South Asia2,690.1
Sri Lanka4,515.6
Pakistan1,478.8

(2024)

Trend
GDP growth (annual %)
GDP growth (annual %)
Most recent value

(2024)

South Asia6.2
Sri Lanka5.0
Pakistan3.0

(2024)

Trend
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Most recent value

(2025)

South Asia4.2
Sri Lanka4.0
Pakistan5.4

(2025)

Trend
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
Most recent value

(2024)

Sri Lanka-0.4
Pakistan12.6

(2024)

Trend
Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)
Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)
Most recent value

(2024)

South Asia4.1
Sri Lanka6.8
Pakistan9.4

(2024)

Trend

Institutions

Indicator
Most recent value
Trend
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
Most recent value

(2025)

South Asia68
Sri Lanka55
Pakistan57

(2025)

Trend
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Most recent value

(2023)

South Asia3
Sri Lanka3
Pakistan4

(2023)

Trend
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Most recent value

(2025)

South Asia11
Sri Lanka10
Pakistan17

(2025)

Trend
Central government debt, total (% of GDP)
Central government debt, total (% of GDP)
Most recent value

(2018)

South Asia46.6
Sri Lanka73.5
Pakistan55.0

(2018)

Trend
Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)
Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)
Most recent value

(2024)

Sri Lanka74.6
Pakistan68.1

(2024)

Trend
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Most recent value

(2024)

South Asia0.7
Sri Lanka0.8
Pakistan0.7

(2024)

Trend
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South Asia

  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • India
  • Maldives
  • Nepal
  • Sri Lanka