Data for Sri Lanka, Nepal OverviewBy ThemeBy SDG GoalTopicSocialEconomicEnvironmentInstitutionsSocialIndicatorMost recent valueTrendPoverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)Most recent value(2019)Sri Lanka2.7Nepal2.4(2019)TrendLife expectancy at birth, total (years)Life expectancy at birth, total (years)Most recent value(2023)Sri Lanka77Nepal70(2023)TrendPopulation, totalPopulation, totalMost recent value(2024)Sri Lanka21,916,000Nepal29,651,054(2024)TrendPopulation growth (annual %)Population growth (annual %)Most recent value(2024)Sri Lanka-0.6Nepal-0.1(2024)TrendNet migrationNet migrationMost recent value(2025)Sri Lanka-30,724Nepal-364,699(2025)TrendMost recent value(2020)Sri Lanka0.598Nepal0.505(2020)TrendEconomicIndicatorMost recent valueTrendGDP (current US$)GDP (current US$)current US$constant US$current LCUconstant LCUMost recent value(2024 billion)Sri Lanka98.96Nepal42.91(2024 billion)TrendGDP per capita (current US$)GDP per capita (current US$)current US$constant US$current LCUconstant LCUMost recent value(2024)Sri Lanka4,515.6Nepal1,447.3(2024)TrendGDP growth (annual %)GDP growth (annual %)Most recent value(2024)Sri Lanka5.0Nepal3.7(2024)TrendUnemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)Most recent value(2025)Sri Lanka4.0Nepal10.5(2025)TrendInflation, consumer prices (annual %)Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)Most recent value(2024)Sri Lanka-0.4Nepal4.7(2024)TrendPersonal remittances, received (% of GDP)Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)Most recent value(2024)Sri Lanka6.8Nepal26.2(2024)TrendEnvironmentIndicatorMost recent valueTrendForest area (% of land area)Forest area (% of land area)Most recent value(2023)Sri Lanka34.0Nepal41.6(2023)TrendCarbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita)Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita)Most recent value(2024)Sri Lanka1.1Nepal0.5(2024)TrendAccess to electricity (% of population)Access to electricity (% of population)Most recent value(2023)Sri Lanka100.0Nepal94.0(2023)TrendAnnual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)Most recent value(2022)Sri Lanka25Nepal5(2022)TrendElectricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)Most recent value(2021)Sri Lanka7.8Nepal-15.3(2021)TrendPeople using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)Most recent value(2024)Nepal53(2024)TrendInstitutionsIndicatorMost recent valueTrendIntentional homicides (per 100,000 people)Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)Most recent value(2019)Sri Lanka3Nepal2(2019)TrendCentral government debt, total (% of GDP)Central government debt, total (% of GDP)Most recent value(2015)Sri Lanka73.5Nepal39.9(2015)TrendStatistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)Most recent value(2024)Sri Lanka74.6Nepal60.4(2024)TrendIndividuals using the Internet (% of population)Individuals using the Internet (% of population)Most recent value(2023)Sri Lanka51Nepal56(2023)TrendProportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)Most recent value(2024)Sri Lanka10Nepal33(2024)TrendForeign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)Most recent value(2024)Sri Lanka0.8Nepal0.1(2024)Trend