Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
Health
live 4.9 years longer
In Dominican Republic, the average life expectancy is 73 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 81.2% less likely to be obese
In Dominican Republic, 27.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, that number is 5.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 80.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Dominican Republic, 21.0% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Sri Lanka, however, that number is 4.1% as of 2016.
pay a 40.0% lower top tax rate
Dominican Republic has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
make 26.5% less money
Dominican Republic has a GDP per capita of $17,000 as of 2020, while in Sri Lanka, the GDP per capita is $12,500 as of 2020.
Life
be 62.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Dominican Republic, approximately 95.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Sri Lanka, 36.0 women do as of 2017.
be 61.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Dominican Republic, approximately 21.2 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 23.5% fewer children
In Dominican Republic, there are approximately 18.0 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 54.5% less likely to have internet access
In Dominican Republic, approximately 77.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Sri Lanka, about 35.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 47.5% less on education
Dominican Republic spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Sri Lanka spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 30.5% less on healthcare
Dominican Republic spends 5.9% 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, Direccion General de Impuestos Internos, Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department.
Sri Lanka: At a glance
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