Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Uzbekistan, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years longer
In Uzbekistan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 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 68.7% less likely to be obese
In Uzbekistan, 16.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, that number is 5.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 78.6% more money
Uzbekistan has a GDP per capita of $7,000 as of 2020, while in Sri Lanka, the GDP per capita is $12,500 as of 2020.
be 70.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Uzbekistan, 14.0% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, however, that number is 4.1% as of 2016.
pay a 34.8% lower top tax rate
Uzbekistan has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 56.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Uzbekistan, approximately 19.0 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.
be 24.1% more likely to die during childbirth
In Uzbekistan, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Sri Lanka, 36.0 women do as of 2017.
have 11.1% fewer children
In Uzbekistan, there are approximately 15.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Sri Lanka, there are 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 30.1% less likely to have internet access
In Uzbekistan, approximately 50.1% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Sri Lanka, about 35.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 58.8% less on education
Uzbekistan spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Sri Lanka spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 26.8% less on healthcare
Uzbekistan spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Sri Lanka, that number is 4.1% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, State Tax Committee, Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department.
Sri Lanka: At a glance
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