IDA only vs Sri Lanka: Rural population, per capita
IDA only
0.6314 units per person
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.7955 units per person
in 2025
IDA only rank
5th
Sri Lanka rank
6th
Rural population, per capita over time
- IDA only
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.7955 units per person against 0.6314 units per person in IDA only, a difference of 0.1641 units per person.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times IDA only's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was IDA only ahead.
IDA only ranks 5th and Sri Lanka ranks 6th of 45 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, IDA only averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8731 units per person | 0.8031 units per person | 0.07 units per person | IDA only |
| 1970s | 0.8345 units per person | 0.7781 units per person | 0.0565 units per person | IDA only |
| 1980s | 0.7924 units per person | 0.7967 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.7572 units per person | 0.8379 units per person | 0.0808 units per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.7204 units per person | 0.847 units per person | 0.1266 units per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.6751 units per person | 0.8139 units per person | 0.1388 units per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.6422 units per person | 0.7994 units per person | 0.1571 units per person | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per capita, IDA only or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.7955 units per person against 0.6314 units per person in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, per capita between IDA only and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1641 units per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Sri Lanka?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do IDA only and Sri Lanka rank globally for rural population, per capita?
- IDA only ranks 5th and Sri Lanka ranks 6th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.