Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Brazil, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years longer
In Brazil, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 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.
be 62.8% less likely to be obese
In Brazil, 30.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, that number is 11.2% of people as of 2024.
see 75.5% less spent on your healthcare
Brazil spends $2,070 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Sri Lanka spends $507 as of 2023.
have 51.8% fewer doctors per person
Brazil has 23.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Sri Lanka has 11.4 as of 2023.
have 16.2% less access to essential health services
Brazil scores 80 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Sri Lanka scores 67 as of 2021.
be 94.2% more likely to die by suicide
Brazil has a suicide rate of 7.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, it is 14.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 33.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Brazil, 6.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Sri Lanka, that number is 4.0% as of 2025.
be 3.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Brazil, 4.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, however, that number is 14.3% as of 2019.
make 53.3% less money
Brazil has a GDP per capita of $10,713 as of 2025, while in Sri Lanka, the GDP per capita is $5,002 as of 2025.
Life
be 73.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Brazil, approximately 67.0 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 57.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Brazil, approximately 12.3 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.
have 16.7% fewer children
In Brazil, there are approximately 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, there are 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 35.4% less likely to have internet access
In Brazil, approximately 84.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, about 54.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 67.4% less on education
Brazil spends 5.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Sri Lanka spends 1.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 62.2% less on healthcare
Brazil spends 9.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Sri Lanka, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 82.1% less coastline
Brazil has a total of 7,491 km of coastline. In Sri Lanka, that number is 1,340 km.
Safety
be 26.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Brazil, road accidents kill 15.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, they kill 11.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 64.8% less home broadband
Brazil has 24.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Sri Lanka has 8.5 as of 2024.
live with 60.5 times more strain on fresh water
Brazil withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Sri Lanka withdraws 91% as of 2022.
use 79.0% less electricity
Brazil uses 3,068 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Sri Lanka uses 644 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 54.3% less CO2
Brazil emits 2.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Sri Lanka emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 60.9% more likely to die from air pollution
In Brazil, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Sri Lanka, it causes 37.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2016), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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