Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years longer
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 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 Bolivia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, that number is 5.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 58.2% more money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $7,900 as of 2020, while in Sri Lanka, the GDP per capita is $12,500 as of 2020.
be 89.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bolivia, 37.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Sri Lanka, however, that number is 4.1% as of 2016.
be 20.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Bolivia, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Sri Lanka, that number is 4.8% as of 2019.
pay a 15.4% higher top tax rate
Bolivia has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 76.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bolivia, approximately 155.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Sri Lanka, 36.0 women do as of 2017.
be 63.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Bolivia, approximately 22.3 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 25.8% fewer children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 18.6 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 41.7% less likely to have internet access
In Bolivia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Sri Lanka, about 35.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 71.2% less on education
Bolivia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2014. Sri Lanka spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 40.6% less on healthcare
Bolivia spends 6.9% 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, Autoridad de ImpugnaciĆ³n Tributaria (AIT), Bolivia, Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department.
Sri Lanka: At a glance
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