Early-demographic dividend vs Sri Lanka: Terrestrial protected areas
Terrestrial protected areas over time
- Early-demographic dividend
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 30.8% against 14.4% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 16.4%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.1 times Early-demographic dividend's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 35th and Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 47 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Early-demographic dividend | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.6% | 27.8% | 14.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 30.1% | 16.4% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrestrial protected areas, Early-demographic dividend or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 30.8% against 14.4% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in terrestrial protected areas between Early-demographic dividend and Sri Lanka?
- 16.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Early-demographic dividend and Sri Lanka rank globally for terrestrial protected areas?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 35th and Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.