Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Argentina, you would:
Health
be 81.6% less likely to be obese
In Argentina, 28.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, that number is 5.2% of people as of 2016.
live 0.8 years less
In Argentina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 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.
Economy
be 50.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Argentina, 9.8% 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 Argentina, 35.5% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Sri Lanka, however, that number is 4.1% as of 2016.
pay a 57.1% lower top tax rate
Argentina has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
make 36.5% less money
Argentina has a GDP per capita of $19,700 as of 2020, while in Sri Lanka, the GDP per capita is $12,500 as of 2020.
Life
be 12.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Argentina, approximately 9.3 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.
have 11.4% fewer children
In Argentina, there are approximately 15.6 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 59.3% less likely to have internet access
In Argentina, approximately 86.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Sri Lanka, about 35.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 56.2% less on education
Argentina spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Sri Lanka spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 56.8% less on healthcare
Argentina spends 9.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Sri Lanka, that number is 4.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 73.1% less coastline
Argentina has a total of 4,989 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, Federal Administration of Public Revenue, Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department.
Sri Lanka: At a glance
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