Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of China, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In China, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Sri Lanka, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
be 16.1% less likely to be obese
In China, 6.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, that number is 5.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 66.7% lower top tax rate
China has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
make 23.8% less money
China has a GDP per capita of $16,400 as of 2020, while in Sri Lanka, the GDP per capita is $12,500 as of 2020.
be 32.7% more likely to be unemployed
In China, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Sri Lanka, that number is 4.8% as of 2019.
be 6.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In China, 0.6% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Sri Lanka, however, that number is 4.1% as of 2016.
Life
have 39.0% more children
In China, there are approximately 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Sri Lanka, there are 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 24.1% more likely to die during childbirth
In China, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Sri Lanka, 36.0 women do as of 2017.
be 21.3% more likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 6.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 50.0% less likely to have internet access
In China, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Sri Lanka, about 35.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 40.0% less on education
China spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Sri Lanka spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 24.1% less on healthcare
China spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Sri Lanka, that number is 4.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 90.8% less coastline
China has a total of 14,500 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, State Administration of Taxation, Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department.
Sri Lanka: At a glance
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