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Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka appears in 658 rankings on this site. Its highest places: #6 of 217 in rural population share; #9 of 193 in immunisation (measles) rate; #15 of 157 in low-birthweight babies share.

Key facts

Capital
Colombo, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Continent
Asia
Income group
Upper middle income
Population
21.76 million people (2025)
GDP
US$108.83 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$5,002 (2025)
Life expectancy
77.7 years (2024)
Urban population
20.5% of population (2025)
International tourist arrivals
540,000 arrivals (2020)
CO2 emissions per person
1.06 t CO2e per person (2024)

Every ranking Sri Lanka appears in

Countries

RankingRankValue
Countries Ranked by Rural population share in 20004 of 21785.4% of population
Countries in Asia Ranked by Rural population share1 of 4979.6% of population
Countries Ranked by Rural population share6 of 21779.6% of population
Countries Ranked by Rural population share in 20206 of 21780.3% of population
Countries Ranked by Rural population share in 20236 of 21779.9% of population
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Birth rate (5-Year Change)6 of 209−4.5
Countries Ranked by Rural population share in 20107 of 21782.8% of population
Countries Ranked by Rural population share in 20157 of 21781.2% of population
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Rural population share2 of 5979.6% of population
Countries Ranked by Immunisation (measles) rate9 of 19399% of children 12-23 months
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Inflation rate (5-Year Change)3 of 55−10.9 pts
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Population growth rate (5-Year Change)9 of 146−1.26 pts
Countries Ranked by Rural population share in 199017 of 21781.9% of population
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Agricultural land share (5-Year Change)7 of 88+3.32 pts
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Population density5 of 58354.3 people per km²
Countries Ranked by Low-birthweight babies share15 of 15718% of births
Countries Ranked by Refugee population by origin20 of 1971.02 million people
Countries Ranked by Prevalence of wasting (under-5)13 of 1199.3% of children under 5
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Death rate (5-Year Change)13 of 118+1.1
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Refugee population by asylum (5-Year Change)15 of 133−91.9%
Countries Ranked by Inflation rate in 202320 of 17716.5% per year (consumer prices)
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy7 of 5980.7 years
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Internet users share (5-Year Change)22 of 182+22.6 pts
Countries in Asia Ranked by Female population share6 of 4951.6% of population
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 200028 of 21716.47 million people
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 201028 of 21717.28 million people
Countries Ranked by Armed forces personnel22 of 170317,000 personnel
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 201529 of 21717.03 million people
Countries Ranked by GDP growth rate in 201029 of 2108.02% per year
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 202030 of 21717.61 million people
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 202330 of 21717.6 million people
Countries Ranked by Population density in 200029 of 209307.7 people per km²
Countries in Asia Ranked by Death rate7 of 497.8 deaths per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Population density in 201031 of 211333 people per km²
Countries Ranked by Rural population32 of 21717.31 million people
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 199032 of 21713.39 million people
Countries Ranked by Population density in 202032 of 216354.3 people per km²
Countries Ranked by Population density in 202332 of 215356.2 people per km²
Countries Ranked by Debt service share of exports18 of 11926.3% of exports and primary income
Countries Ranked by Female population share33 of 21751.6% of population
Countries Ranked by Female population share in 202033 of 21751.6% of population
Countries Ranked by Female population share in 202333 of 21751.6% of population
Countries Ranked by Population density33 of 216354.3 people per km²
Countries With the Fastest Growth in FDI outflows (5-Year Change)13 of 84+575.3%
Countries Ranked by Population density in 199029 of 180260.8 people per km²
Countries Ranked by Remittances received29 of 179US$8.31 billion
Countries Ranked by Inflation rate in 202029 of 1796.15% per year (consumer prices)
Countries Ranked by Population density in 201535 of 216338.8 people per km²
Countries Ranked by Suicide mortality rate30 of 18514.7 per 100,000 people
Countries Ranked by Protected terrestrial area share35 of 21330.8% of land area
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Energy use per capita (5-Year Change)14 of 85−16.1%
Countries Ranked by Container port traffic28 of 1667.78 million TEU
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Rural population10 of 5917.31 million people
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Tourism receipts (5-Year Change)23 of 133−73%
Countries Ranked by Manufacturing value added share of GDP34 of 19417.1% of GDP
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Youth unemployment rate (5-Year Change)28 of 154−6.87 pts
Countries Ranked by Livestock production index36 of 194130.9 index (2014-2016 = 100)
Countries Ranked by Mobile subscriptions per 100 in 202332 of 172142.3 per 100 people
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Female population share11 of 5951.6% of population
Countries Ranked by Immunisation (DPT) rate36 of 19397% of children 12-23 months
Countries in Asia Ranked by Arable land share9 of 4822.2% of land area
Countries Ranked by Gross capital formation rate33 of 17529.6% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Female population share in 201542 of 21751.5% of population
Countries Ranked by Gross savings rate33 of 16331.2% of GNI
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (secondary) in 199019 of 9283.9% gross
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Arable land share12 of 5722.2% of land area
Countries Ranked by Inflation rate in 199028 of 13121.5% per year (consumer prices)
Countries Ranked by GDP growth rate in 199038 of 1766.4% per year
Countries Ranked by Income share of richest 10%29 of 13430.8% of national income
Countries Ranked by Mobile subscriptions per 100 in 202045 of 207131.8 per 100 people
Countries Ranked by Fish production47 of 216412,020 metric tons
Countries With the Fastest Decline in School enrolment (secondary) (5-Year Change)16 of 73−7.96 pts
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Life expectancy13 of 5977.7 years
Countries Ranked by Annual freshwater withdrawals40 of 18112.9 billion m³
Countries Ranked by Children out of school (primary)40 of 181157,500 children
Countries Ranked by Arable land share46 of 20622.2% of land area
Countries Ranked by Arable land share in 202046 of 20622.2% of land area
Countries in Asia Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old)11 of 4919 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Countries in Asia Ranked by Youth unemployment rate11 of 4918.6% of labour force aged 15-24
Countries Ranked by Population in 199049 of 21716.35 million people
Countries Ranked by Arable land share in 202347 of 20522.2% of land area
Countries Ranked by External debt stocks28 of 122US$57.66 billion
Countries Ranked by Youth unemployment rate in 200043 of 18723.8% of labour force aged 15-24
Countries Ranked by Population in 200050 of 21719.29 million people
Countries Ranked by Female population share in 201050 of 21751.3% of population
Countries Ranked by Official exchange rate49 of 210300.9 local currency units per US$
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 199044 of 1876.78 million people
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (primary) in 199026 of 110110.4% gross
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by GDP growth rate14 of 594.95% per year
Countries Ranked by Arable land share in 201549 of 20621% of land area
Countries Ranked by Renewable energy share51 of 21248.8% of final energy use
Countries Ranked by GDP growth rate in 200048 of 1996% per year
Countries Ranked by Gender parity index (school enrolment)41 of 1691.02 index (girls to boys)
Countries in Asia Ranked by Population ages 65+ share12 of 4912.5% of population
Countries Ranked by Inflation rate in 201047 of 1886.22% per year (consumer prices)
Countries Ranked by Mobile subscriptions per 10053 of 210132.6 per 100 people
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Renewable energy share (5-Year Change)30 of 118+3.7 pts
Countries in Asia Ranked by Hospital beds per 10,00012 of 4739.3 beds per 10,000 people
Countries Ranked by GDP growth rate54 of 2104.95% per year
Countries Ranked by Population in 201056 of 21720.88 million people
Countries Ranked by Population in 201556 of 21720.97 million people
Countries Ranked by Youth unemployment rate in 202348 of 18420.3% of labour force aged 15-24
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Armed forces personnel (5-Year Change)24 of 92+19.5%
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 200049 of 1877.83 million people
Countries Ranked by Population in 202057 of 21721.92 million people
Countries Ranked by Arable land share in 201054 of 20419.1% of land area
Countries in Asia Ranked by Population density13 of 49354.3 people per km²
Countries Ranked by Youth unemployment rate in 202050 of 18725.4% of labour force aged 15-24
Countries Ranked by Mobile subscriptions per 100 in 199056 of 2070.0059 per 100 people
Countries Ranked by Hospital beds per 10,00042 of 15339.3 beds per 10,000 people
Countries Ranked by Male population share in 199060 of 21750.4% of population
Countries Ranked by Population in 202360 of 21722.04 million people
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Tourism arrivals (5-Year Change)39 of 141−72.9%
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Population ages 65+ share (5-Year Change)57 of 203+1.76 pts
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP in 201556 of 199256.4 billion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by Population62 of 21721.76 million people
Countries in Asia Ranked by Rural population14 of 4917.31 million people
Countries With the Fastest Growth in GDP growth rate (5-Year Change)55 of 192+9.58 pts
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old)17 of 5919 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by Bank branches per 100,000 adults51 of 17617.3 per 100,000 adults
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Agricultural land share17 of 5848.8% of land area
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 201055 of 1878.3 million people
Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share in 200064 of 21766.8% of population
Countries Ranked by Fertiliser consumption59 of 199160.6 kg per hectare of arable land
Countries Ranked by Inflation rate in 200049 of 1636.18% per year (consumer prices)
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP in 202060 of 199283.65 billion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by Electricity access rate65 of 215100% of population
Countries Ranked by Air freight49 of 162278.5 million ton-km
Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy in 202066 of 21780.1 years
Countries Ranked by Agricultural land share64 of 21048.8% of land area
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Population18 of 5921.76 million people
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Population ages 65+ share18 of 5912.5% of population
Countries Ranked by Agricultural land share in 202364 of 20948.6% of land area
Countries Ranked by Access to electricity (rural)65 of 211100% of rural population
Countries Ranked by GDP growth rate in 201565 of 2114.21% per year
Countries Ranked by Youth unemployment rate58 of 18718.6% of labour force aged 15-24
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 201558 of 1878.48 million people
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP62 of 199371.27 billion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by Life expectancy in 202068 of 21776.9 years
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP in 201063 of 201171.91 billion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 202066 of 210US$84.34 billion
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 201567 of 212US$85.09 billion
Countries Ranked by Male life expectancy in 202069 of 21773.7 years
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP in 202363 of 197319.8 billion international $ (PPP)
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Labour force participation rate (5-Year Change)17 of 53−1.98 pts
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 202060 of 1878.49 million people
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Male life expectancy19 of 5974.4 years
Countries Ranked by Inflation rate in 201561 of 1893.77% per year (consumer prices)
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP in 200063 of 19484.27 billion international $ (PPP)
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by GDP PPP19 of 58371.27 billion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by Gini index44 of 13437.7 index (0-100)
Countries Ranked by Hospital beds per 10,000 in 202324 of 7339.3 beds per 10,000 people
Countries in Asia Ranked by Agricultural land share16 of 4848.8% of land area
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 201071 of 213US$58.64 billion
Countries Ranked by Hospital beds per 10,000 in 202044 of 13238.7 beds per 10,000 people
Countries Ranked by Hospital beds per 10,000 in 201548 of 14337.1 beds per 10,000 people
Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy73 of 21780.7 years
Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy in 200073 of 21776.3 years
Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy in 202373 of 21780.6 years
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 202362 of 1848.11 million people
Countries Ranked by PM2.5 air pollution exposure68 of 20022.7 µg/m³ (mean annual exposure)
Countries in Asia Ranked by Forest area share16 of 4734.4% of land area
Countries Ranked by Cereal yield61 of 1794,068 kg per hectare
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old) in 202074 of 21716.2 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by Arable land share in 199059 of 17314.2% of land area
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$)72 of 211US$108.83 billion
Countries Ranked by Labour force size64 of 1878.26 million people
Countries in Asia Ranked by Female life expectancy17 of 4980.7 years
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old) in 201576 of 21713.6 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by Hospital beds per 10,000 in 201051 of 14434.7 beds per 10,000 people
Countries Ranked by Population ages 65+ share in 201577 of 2178.99% of population
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old) in 202377 of 21717.8 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by Life expectancy in 202377 of 21777.5 years
Countries Ranked by Scientific articles published70 of 1972,322 articles
Countries With the Fastest Decline in School enrolment (primary) (5-Year Change)34 of 95−4.48 pts
Countries Ranked by Firms using banks to finance investment share58 of 16230.1% of firms
Countries Ranked by Income share of poorest 10%48 of 1343.1% of national income
Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share78 of 21765.8% of population
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old)78 of 21719 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by Life expectancy78 of 21777.7 years
Countries Ranked by Population ages 65+ share in 199078 of 2175.62% of population
Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy in 199078 of 21774.2 years
Countries Ranked by Population growth rate in 200078 of 2171.82% per year
Countries Ranked by Population ages 65+ share in 201078 of 2177.43% of population
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old) in 201078 of 21711.1 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy in 201578 of 21779.4 years
Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share in 202379 of 21765.9% of population
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Age dependency ratio (old) (5-Year Change)68 of 186+2.7
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 202375 of 204US$84.08 billion
Countries Ranked by Death rate in 202380 of 2178.2 deaths per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Youth unemployment rate in 201569 of 18719.2% of labour force aged 15-24
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP in 199069 of 18641.33 billion international $ (PPP)
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Access to clean water (5-Year Change)13 of 35−0.943 pts
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$)22 of 59US$108.83 billion
Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy in 201081 of 21778.2 years
Countries Ranked by Population ages 65+ share in 202381 of 21711.7% of population
Countries Ranked by Agricultural land share in 202079 of 21045.5% of land area
Countries Ranked by Arable land share in 200076 of 20214.4% of land area
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Labour force size20 of 538.26 million people
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 200077 of 204US$16.6 billion
Countries Ranked by Population ages 65+ share82 of 21712.5% of population
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old) in 199082 of 2179.1 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by Population ages 65+ share in 200082 of 2176.21% of population
Countries Ranked by Life expectancy in 201582 of 21776 years
Countries Ranked by Population ages 65+ share in 202082 of 21710.7% of population
Countries Ranked by Male life expectancy in 202382 of 21774.2 years
Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share in 201083 of 21767.2% of population
Countries Ranked by Trademark applications61 of 159103,850 applications
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 202078 of 20322.6 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by Male life expectancy84 of 21774.4 years
Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share in 202084 of 21765.9% of population
Countries Ranked by Pupil-teacher ratio (primary) in 201555 of 14223.2 pupils per teacher
Countries in Asia Ranked by Life expectancy19 of 4977.7 years
Countries in Asia Ranked by Mobile subscriptions per 10019 of 49132.6 per 100 people
Countries Ranked by Industry value added share of GDP78 of 20125.4% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Tourism receipts69 of 177US$1.08 billion
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Death rate23 of 597.8 deaths per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Agricultural land share in 201582 of 21044.3% of land area
Countries in Asia Ranked by Pupil-teacher ratio (primary)18 of 4621.7 pupils per teacher
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Air passengers carried (5-Year Change)38 of 97−34.3%
Countries Ranked by Diabetes prevalence82 of 20910.2% of people 20-79
Countries Ranked by Bank accounts share (adults)57 of 14581.7% of people 15+
Countries Ranked by Youth unemployment rate in 201074 of 18718.7% of labour force aged 15-24
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old) in 200086 of 2179.29 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by Account ownership (female) share57 of 14380.2% of women 15+
Countries Ranked by Life expectancy in 201087 of 21774.5 years
Countries With the Fastest Growth in FDI inflows (5-Year Change)49 of 122+140.5%
Countries Ranked by Poverty headcount ratio54 of 1342.7% of population below the international poverty line
Countries in Asia Ranked by GDP growth rate19 of 474.95% per year
Countries Ranked by Death rate88 of 2177.8 deaths per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 199088 of 2172.96 million people
Countries Ranked by Human capital index71 of 1740.598 index (0-1)
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total)83 of 20323.3 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by Pupil-teacher ratio (primary)72 of 17621.7 pupils per teacher
Countries Ranked by Agriculture value added share of GDP81 of 1988.36% of GDP
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Population ages 0-14 share (5-Year Change)86 of 210−1.64 pts
Countries Ranked by Pupil-teacher ratio (primary) in 201057 of 13923.9 pupils per teacher
Countries Ranked by Forest area share in 199073 of 17837.8% of land area
Countries Ranked by Male life expectancy in 201589 of 21772.6 years
Countries Ranked by Air passengers carried67 of 1633.87 million passengers
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 202384 of 20321.6 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by New businesses registered70 of 16917,447 new limited liability companies
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 201585 of 20319.7 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share in 199091 of 21761.8% of population
Countries Ranked by Male population share in 200091 of 21749.7% of population
Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share in 201591 of 21766.3% of population
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Male life expectancy (5-Year Change)81 of 193+1.02
Countries Ranked by Patent applications (residents)59 of 140253 applications
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (secondary) in 201063 of 14992.4% gross
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Median age proxy (age dependency ratio)25 of 5951.9 dependants per 100 working-age people
Countries in Asia Ranked by Male life expectancy21 of 4974.4 years
Countries Ranked by Homicide rate64 of 1493.31 per 100,000 people
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 200088 of 20311.5 Mt CO2e
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Youth unemployment rate23 of 5318.6% of labour force aged 15-24
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Methane emissions (5-Year Change)55 of 126+9.71%
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 199084 of 192US$8.03 billion
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Patent applications (residents) (5-Year Change)28 of 64−28.9%
Countries Ranked by Male life expectancy in 201095 of 21770.9 years
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 201089 of 20313.5 Mt CO2e
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Life expectancy (5-Year Change)86 of 196+0.974
Countries Ranked by Forest area share in 200092 of 20735.6% of land area
Countries in Asia Ranked by Median age proxy (age dependency ratio)22 of 4951.9 dependants per 100 working-age people
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Tax revenue share of GDP (5-Year Change)22 of 49−1.28 pts
Countries Ranked by Agricultural land share in 201094 of 20841.8% of land area
Countries Ranked by Forest area share in 202097 of 21434.7% of land area
Countries Ranked by Unemployment rate in 200085 of 1877.74% of labour force
Countries Ranked by Life expectancy in 199099 of 21769.2 years
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 200099 of 2172.82 million people
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Government revenue share of GDP (5-Year Change)27 of 59−1.44 pts
Countries Ranked by Smoking prevalence76 of 16620.7% of adults
Countries Ranked by Forest area share98 of 21434.4% of land area
Countries Ranked by Forest area share in 202398 of 21334.4% of land area
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 2010100 of 2173.6 million people
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 2015100 of 2173.94 million people
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Pupil-teacher ratio (primary) (5-Year Change)33 of 71−2.01
Countries Ranked by Life expectancy in 2000101 of 21771.2 years
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 2020101 of 2174.31 million people
Countries Ranked by Forest area share in 2015100 of 21433.9% of land area
Countries Ranked by Completion rate (lower secondary)81 of 17391.9% of relevant age group
Countries Ranked by Mobile subscriptions per 100 in 201597 of 207110 per 100 people
Countries Ranked by Forest area share in 201098 of 20934.4% of land area
Countries in Asia Ranked by Population23 of 4921.76 million people
Countries in Asia Ranked by Labour force size23 of 498.26 million people
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Scientific articles published (5-Year Change)80 of 170+61.8%
Countries Ranked by Methane emissions96 of 20311.1 Mt CO2e
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Unemployment rate (5-Year Change)74 of 156−1.36 pts
Countries Ranked by FDI inflows96 of 202US$1.04 billion
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (secondary) in 201574 of 15594.5% gross
Countries Ranked by Imports of goods and services88 of 184US$24.86 billion
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 2023104 of 2174.44 million people
Countries Ranked by Literacy rate53 of 11092.7% of people 15+
Countries Ranked by Labour force participation rate in 199091 of 18761.5% of population 15+
Countries Ranked by Forest area in 2000101 of 20722,311 km²
Countries Ranked by Urban population106 of 2174.45 million people
Countries Ranked by Male life expectancy in 1990106 of 21765.2 years
Countries Ranked by Exports of goods and services90 of 184US$20.64 billion
Countries in Asia Ranked by GDP PPP23 of 47371.27 billion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by Literacy rate in 201523 of 4792.6% of people 15+
Countries in Asia Ranked by Unemployment rate24 of 494.01% of labour force
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Urban population29 of 594.45 million people

Sources

Figures: World Bank (CC BY 4.0), each with its year; capital, currency, languages and continent: Wikidata (CC0). Each ranking names its own source and licence. Sources & licences.