Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Colombia, you would:
Health
live 2.6 years longer
In Colombia, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Sri Lanka, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
be 76.7% less likely to be obese
In Colombia, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, that number is 5.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 54.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Colombia, 10.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Sri Lanka, that number is 4.8% as of 2019.
be 88.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Colombia, 35.7% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Sri Lanka, however, that number is 4.1% as of 2016.
pay a 54.5% lower top tax rate
Colombia has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 56.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Colombia, approximately 83.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Sri Lanka, 36.0 women do as of 2017.
be 29.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Colombia, approximately 11.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Sri Lanka, on the other hand, 8.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 50.0% less likely to have internet access
In Colombia, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Sri Lanka, about 35.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 53.3% less on education
Colombia spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Sri Lanka spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 46.8% less on healthcare
Colombia spends 7.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Sri Lanka, that number is 4.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 58.2% less coastline
Colombia has a total of 3,208 km of coastline. In Sri Lanka, that number is 1,340 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Directorate of National Taxes and Customs (DIAN), Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department.
Sri Lanka: At a glance
How big is Sri Lanka compared to Colombia? See an in-depth size comparison.