Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Denmark, you would:
Health
be 21.7% less likely to be obese
In Denmark, 14.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, that number is 11.2% of people as of 2024.
live 4.6 years less
In Denmark, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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 93.0% less spent on your healthcare
Denmark spends $7,262 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Sri Lanka spends $507 as of 2023.
have 74.7% fewer doctors per person
Denmark has 45.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Sri Lanka has 11.4 as of 2023.
have 18.3% less access to essential health services
Denmark scores 82 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Sri Lanka scores 67 as of 2021.
be 40.9% more likely to die by suicide
Denmark has a suicide rate of 10.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, it is 14.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 27.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Denmark, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Sri Lanka, that number is 4.0% as of 2025.
be 15.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Denmark, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, however, that number is 14.3% as of 2019.
make 93.5% less money
Denmark has a GDP per capita of $76,970 as of 2025, while in Sri Lanka, the GDP per capita is $5,002 as of 2025.
Life
be 4.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Denmark, approximately 4.0 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 48.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Denmark, approximately 3.5 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 45.3% less likely to have internet access
In Denmark, approximately 99.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, about 54.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 71.2% less on education
Denmark spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Sri Lanka spends 1.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 60.8% less on healthcare
Denmark spends 9.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 81.7% less coastline
Denmark has a total of 7,314 km of coastline. In Sri Lanka, that number is 1,340 km.
Safety
be 5.0 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Denmark, road accidents kill 2.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, they kill 11.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 80.5% less home broadband
Denmark has 43.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Sri Lanka has 8.5 as of 2024.
live with 3.6 times more strain on fresh water
Denmark withdraws 25% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Sri Lanka withdraws 91% as of 2022.
use 89.5% less electricity
Denmark uses 6,165 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Sri Lanka uses 644 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 75.2% less CO2
Denmark emits 4.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Sri Lanka emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.8 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Denmark, air pollution causes 13.0 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), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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