Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Armenia, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In Armenia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 80 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 74.3% less likely to be obese
In Armenia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, that number is 5.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 74.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Armenia, 18.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Sri Lanka, that number is 4.8% as of 2019.
be 84.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Armenia, 26.4% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Sri Lanka, however, that number is 4.1% as of 2016.
pay a 58.3% lower top tax rate
Armenia has a top tax rate of 36.0% as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 32.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Armenia, approximately 12.2 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 24.3% more children
In Armenia, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Sri Lanka, there are 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 38.5% more likely to die during childbirth
In Armenia, approximately 26.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Sri Lanka, 36.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 54.5% less likely to have internet access
In Armenia, approximately 77.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Sri Lanka, about 35.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 22.2% less on education
Armenia spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Sri Lanka spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 63.7% less on healthcare
Armenia spends 11.3% 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, Tax Service of Republic of Armenia, Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department.
Sri Lanka: At a glance
How big is Sri Lanka compared to Armenia? See an in-depth size comparison.