| Attribute |
Sri Lanka × | 
Laos × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 65,610 | 236,800 |
| Continent | Asia | Asia |
| Land area (km²) | 64,630 | 230,800 |
| Water area (km²) | 980 | 6,000 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 0 | 5,274 |
| Border countries | - | - Burma
- Cambodia
- China
- Thailand
- Vietnam
|
| Coastline (km) | 1,340 | 0 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 228 | 710 |
| Lowest point (m) | 0 | 70 |
| Highest point (m) | 2,524 | 2,817 |
| People | | |
| Population | 22,889,201 | 7,447,396 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Buddhist | Buddhist |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| Short country name | Sri Lanka | Laos |
| Long local name | Shri Lanka Prajatantrika Samajavadi Janarajaya/Ilankai Jananayaka Choshalichak Kutiyarachu | Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao |
| Short local name | Shri Lanka/Ilankai | Mueang Lao (unofficial) |
| Former name | | - |
| Government type | Presidential republic | Communist state |
| Capital | Colombo | Vientiane |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 275,800,000,000 | 49,340,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 87,350,000,000 | 16,970,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 3.3 | 6.9 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 12,900 | 7,400 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 33.8 | 22.7 |
| Labor force | 8,937,000 | 3,582,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 4.4 | 0.7 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 6.7 | 22 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 12,070,000,000 | 3,099,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 16,880,000,000 | 4,038,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 1.89 | 0.19 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 13.8 | 18.3 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -5.5 | -5.5 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 79.1 | 63.6 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 6.5 | 0.8 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 7.25 | 4.3 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 11.6 | 18.5 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 5,190,000,000 | 1,131,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 5,190,000,000 | 1,131,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 53,530,000,000 | 9,300,000,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 18,900,000,000 | 1,012,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | -2,310,000,000 | -2,057,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 11,360,000,000 | 3,654,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 20,980,000,000 | 4,976,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 7,959,000,000 | 1,270,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 51,720,000,000 | 14,900,000,000 |
| National currency | Sri Lankan rupees | kips |
| National currency (code) | LKR | LAK |
| National currency (symbol) | ₨ | ₭ |
| National currency rate to USD | 154.1 | 8 |