Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years less
In Sri Lanka, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In China, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
be 19.2% more likely to be obese
In Sri Lanka, 5.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In China, that number is 6.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 31.2% more money
Sri Lanka has a GDP per capita of $12,500 as of 2020, while in China, the GDP per capita is $16,400 as of 2020.
be 24.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Sri Lanka, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In China, that number is 3.6% as of 2019.
be 85.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Sri Lanka, 4.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In China, however, that number is 0.6% as of 2019.
pay a 3.0 times higher top tax rate
Sri Lanka has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In China, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 19.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Sri Lanka, approximately 36.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In China, 29.0 women do as of 2017.
be 17.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Sri Lanka, approximately 8.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In China, on the other hand, 6.8 children do as of 2022.
have 28.0% fewer children
In Sri Lanka, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In China, there are 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 100.0% more likely to have internet access
In Sri Lanka, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In China, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 66.7% more on education
Sri Lanka spends 2.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. China spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 31.7% more on healthcare
Sri Lanka spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In China, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 10.8 times more coastline
Sri Lanka has a total of 1,340 km of coastline. In China, that number is 14,500 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, State Administration of Taxation, Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department.
China: At a glance
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