Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Australia, you would:
Health
be 63.3% less likely to be obese
In Australia, 30.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, that number is 11.2% of people as of 2024.
live 5.4 years less
In Australia, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, that number is 78 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 93.4% less spent on your healthcare
Australia spends $7,691 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Sri Lanka spends $507 as of 2023.
have 72.2% fewer doctors per person
Australia has 40.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Sri Lanka has 11.4 as of 2023.
have 23.0% less access to essential health services
Australia scores 87 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Sri Lanka scores 67 as of 2021.
be 12.7% more likely to die by suicide
Australia has a suicide rate of 13.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, it is 14.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 92.3% less money
Australia has a GDP per capita of $65,130 as of 2025, while in Sri Lanka, the GDP per capita is $5,002 as of 2025.
Life
be 9.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Australia, approximately 2.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Sri Lanka, 18.0 women do as of 2023.
be 67.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Australia, approximately 3.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, on the other hand, 5.2 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 43.2% less likely to have internet access
In Australia, approximately 96.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, about 54.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 63.8% less on education
Australia spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Sri Lanka spends 1.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 64.6% less on healthcare
Australia spends 10.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Sri Lanka, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 94.8% less coastline
Australia has a total of 25,760 km of coastline. In Sri Lanka, that number is 1,340 km.
Safety
be 2.6 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Australia, road accidents kill 4.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, they kill 11.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 76.8% less home broadband
Australia has 36.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Sri Lanka has 8.5 as of 2024.
live with 19.4 times more strain on fresh water
Australia withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Sri Lanka withdraws 91% as of 2022.
use 93.4% less electricity
Australia uses 9,801 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Sri Lanka uses 644 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 92.5% less CO2
Australia emits 14.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Sri Lanka emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.7 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Australia, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Sri Lanka, it causes 37.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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