| Ranking | India | Sri Lanka | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries receiving the most remittances2026-10-29 | #1 · 150.7k current US$ million | #29 · 8,305.63 current US$ million | India by 28 |
| Countries using the most water for agriculture2026-10-29 | #1 · 688 billion cubic meters | #38 · 11.31 billion cubic meters | India by 37 |
| Countries withdrawing the most freshwater2026-10-30 | #1 · 647.5 billion billion cubic meters | #40 · 12.95 billion billion cubic meters | India by 39 |
| Countries by net secondary income2026-10-28 | #1 · 133.9k BoP, current US$ million | #21 · 7,946.67 BoP, current US$ million | India by 20 |
| Countries with the most people without safe drinking water2026-11-02 | #1 · 341.8k thousand people | #33 · 12.3k thousand people | India by 32 |
| Countries with the most mismanaged plastic waste2026-11-02 | #1 · 13.0k thousand tonnes | #44 · 155.47 thousand tonnes | India by 43 |
| Countries producing the most rice2026-11-02 | #1 · 217.9k thousand tonnes | #19 · 4,698.45 thousand tonnes | India by 18 |
| Countries with the highest share of children with wasting2026-11-02 | #1 · 18.7 % | #13 · 9.3 % | India by 12 |
| Countries with the largest external debt2026-10-29 | #2 · 716.46 DOD, current US$ bn | #27 · 56.83 DOD, current US$ bn | India by 25 |
| Countries consuming the most coal2026-11-02 | #2 · 6,408.63 TWh | #47 · 15.24 TWh | India by 45 |
| Countries generating the most electricity from coal2026-11-02 | #2 · 1,474.15 TWh | #41 · 4.75 TWh | India by 39 |
| Countries producing the most fish and seafood2026-11-02 | #2 · 14.4k thousand tonnes | #45 · 431 thousand tonnes | India by 43 |
| Countries with the highest cassava yields2026-10-31 | #2 · 35.57 tonnes per hectare | #38 · 14.4 tonnes per hectare | India by 36 |
| Countries with the most mobile phone subscriptions2026-11-02 | #2 · 1,151.36 million subscriptions | #47 · 30.62 million subscriptions | India by 45 |
| Countries with the most military personnel2026-11-02 | #2 · 1,460 thousand people | #21 · 255 thousand people | India by 19 |
| Countries with the most plastic waste emitted to the ocean2026-11-02 | #2 · 126.5k tonnes per year | #13 · 9,654 tonnes per year | India by 11 |
| Countries drinking the largest share of their alcohol as spirits2026-11-02 | #2 · 92.75 % | #3 · 89.81 % | India by 1 |
| Countries with the most listed domestic companies2026-11-02 | #2 · 8,510 | #27 · 288 | India by 25 |
| Countries with the highest share of wasted children under 52026-11-02 | #2 · 18.7 % of children under 5 | #21 · 9.3 % of children under 5 | India by 19 |
| Countries emitting the largest share of plastic waste to the ocean2026-11-02 | #2 · 12.92 % | #13 · 0.99 % | India by 11 |
| Countries producing the most farmed fish2026-10-30 | #3 · 12.1k thousand metric tons | #47 · 56.12 thousand metric tons | India by 44 |
| Countries with the most rail travel2026-10-28 | #3 · 0.23 million | #28 · 0.01 million | India by 25 |
| Countries catching the most wild fish2026-11-01 | #3 · 6,356.49 thousand metric tons | #47 · 355.9 thousand metric tons | India by 44 |
| Countries with the most installed solar power capacity2026-11-02 | #3 · 135.5 GW | #45 · 2.51 GW | India by 42 |
| Countries with the largest aquaculture production2026-11-02 | #3 · 12.1k thousand metric tons | #47 · 56.12 thousand metric tons | India by 44 |
| Countries with the most threatened mammal species2026-11-02 | #3 · 99 | #36 · 30 | India by 33 |
| Countries with the largest capture fisheries catch2026-11-02 | #3 · 6,356.49 thousand metric tons | #47 · 355.9 thousand metric tons | India by 44 |
| Countries with the largest total fisheries production2026-11-02 | #3 · 18.5k thousand metric tons | #47 · 412.02 thousand metric tons | India by 44 |
| Countries with the most threatened fish species2026-11-02 | #4 · 290 species | #19 · 135 species | India by 15 |
| Countries with the highest share of underweight children2026-11-02 | #4 · 31.5 % | #20 · 17.1 % | India by 16 |
| Countries with the highest share of electricity from coal2026-11-02 | #5 · 72.3 % of total electricity | #26 · 32.61 % of total electricity | India by 21 |
| Countries generating the most hydropower2026-11-02 | #6 · 178.2 TWh | #39 · 7.95 TWh | India by 33 |
| Countries with the highest share of underweight children under 52026-11-02 | #6 · 31.5 % of children under 5 | #28 · 17.1 % of children under 5 | India by 22 |
| Countries producing the most coffee2026-11-02 | #7 · 363 thousand tonnes | #44 · 5.12 thousand tonnes | India by 37 |
| Countries with the most container port traffic2026-11-02 | #7 · 23.9k thousand TEU | #28 · 7,782.78 thousand TEU | India by 21 |
| Countries with the highest cocoa bean yields2026-11-02 | #43 · 0.27 tonnes per hectare | #9 · 0.68 tonnes per hectare | Sri Lanka by 34 |
| Fastest-growing countries by GDP per person2026-10-29 | #13 · 6.62 annual % | #21 · 5.73 annual % | India by 8 |
| Countries receiving the most development aid2026-10-29 | #15 · 2,376.56 current US$ million | #49 · 827.26 current US$ million | India by 34 |
| Countries generating the most plastic waste2026-11-02 | #15 · 4,493.08 thousand tonnes | #24 · 2,621.61 thousand tonnes | India by 9 |
| Countries with the most threatened plant species2026-11-02 | #17 · 527 | #26 · 299 | India by 9 |
| Countries with the highest freshwater withdrawals2026-11-02 | #28 · 65.87 % of internal resources | #19 · 90.79 % of internal resources | Sri Lanka by 9 |
| Countries with the highest coffee yields2026-11-02 | #33 · 0.74 tonnes per hectare | #19 · 1.04 tonnes per hectare | Sri Lanka by 14 |
| Fastest-growing economies (annual GDP growth)2026-10-31 | #19 · 6.49 % | #43 · 5.01 % | India by 24 |
| Countries using the most coal energy per person2026-11-02 | #19 · 4,377.88 kWh per person | #50 · 656.19 kWh per person | India by 31 |
| Countries with the largest share of global plastic waste imports2026-11-02 | #20 · 1.16 % | #48 · 0.13 % | India by 28 |
| Countries with the most air freight carried2026-11-02 | #20 · 1,806.99 million ton-km | #49 · 278.5 million ton-km | India by 29 |
| Countries with the highest millet yields2026-11-02 | #22 · 1.43 tonnes per hectare | #29 · 1.14 tonnes per hectare | India by 7 |
| Countries with the highest rubella vaccination coverage2026-11-02 | #23 · 98 % | #39 · 97 % | India by 16 |
| Countries with the highest measles vaccination coverage in children2026-11-02 | #23 · 98 % | #40 · 97 % | India by 17 |
| Countries refugees come from most often2026-11-02 | #37 · 42.61 thousand people | #24 · 148.37 thousand people | Sri Lanka by 13 |
| Countries with the highest out-of-pocket share of health spending2026-11-02 | #48 · 43.89 % of current health expenditure | #24 · 54.81 % of current health expenditure | Sri Lanka by 24 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from natural disasters2026-11-02 | #27 · 0.15 per 100,000 people | #25 · 0.16 per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka by 2 |
| Countries where agriculture takes the biggest share of water2026-11-02 | #27 · 90.41 % of total freshwater withdrawal | #34 · 87.36 % of total freshwater withdrawal | India by 7 |
| Countries with the highest fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP2026-11-02 | #29 · 1.84 % of GDP | #32 · 1.72 % of GDP | India by 3 |
| Countries with the highest second-dose measles vaccination coverage2026-11-02 | #30 · 95 % | #38 · 95 % | India by 8 |
| Countries with the highest population density2026-11-02 | #32 · 506.28 people per km² | #45 · 343.51 people per km² | India by 13 |
| Countries with the highest share of people with basic handwashing facilities2026-11-02 | #32 · 89.69 % | #35 · 87.69 % | India by 3 |
| Countries with the highest groundnut yields2026-11-02 | #34 · 2.11 tonnes per hectare | #42 · 1.62 tonnes per hectare | India by 8 |
| Countries with the highest share of people at risk of catastrophic surgery costs2026-11-02 | #49 · 20.4 % | #38 · 29.2 % | Sri Lanka by 11 |
| Countries with the highest manufactured share of exports2026-11-02 | #44 · 67.1 % of merchandise exports | #46 · 66.03 % of merchandise exports | India by 2 |
History
Rank history in Countries receiving the most remittances
Head to head
India vs Sri Lanka, explained
India vs Sri Lanka, head to head across 60 shared rankings. India ranks higher in 53, Sri Lanka ranks higher in 7. On that count India comes out ahead overall, though each ranking measures something different, so the detail below matters more than the tally.
Ranking by ranking: in Countries receiving the most remittances, India is #1 with 150.7k current US$ million and Sri Lanka is #29 with 8,305.63 current US$ million (India ahead by 28); in Countries using the most water for agriculture, India is #1 with 688 billion cubic meters and Sri Lanka is #38 with 11.31 billion cubic meters (India ahead by 37); in Countries withdrawing the most freshwater, India is #1 with 647.5 billion billion cubic meters and Sri Lanka is #40 with 12.95 billion billion cubic meters (India ahead by 39); in Countries by net secondary income, India is #1 with 133.9k BoP, current US$ million and Sri Lanka is #21 with 7,946.67 BoP, current US$ million (India ahead by 20); in Countries with the most people without safe drinking water, India is #1 with 341.8k thousand people and Sri Lanka is #33 with 12.3k thousand people (India ahead by 32); in Countries with the most mismanaged plastic waste, India is #1 with 13.0k thousand tonnes and Sri Lanka is #44 with 155.47 thousand tonnes (India ahead by 43).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who ranks higher, India or Sri Lanka?
- India ranks higher in more shared rankings (53 of 60). In Countries receiving the most remittances, India is #1 and Sri Lanka is #29.
- In how many rankings do India and Sri Lanka both appear?
- 60 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.