Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of France, you would:
Health
be 11.1% less likely to die by suicide
France has a suicide rate of 16.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, it is 14.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 5.3 years less
In France, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 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 92.6% less spent on your healthcare
France spends $6,868 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Sri Lanka spends $507 as of 2023.
have 65.4% fewer doctors per person
France has 32.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Sri Lanka has 11.4 as of 2023.
have 21.2% less access to essential health services
France scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Sri Lanka scores 67 as of 2021.
Economy
be 46.9% less likely to be unemployed
In France, 7.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Sri Lanka, that number is 4.0% as of 2025.
make 89.8% less money
France has a GDP per capita of $48,986 as of 2025, while in Sri Lanka, the GDP per capita is $5,002 as of 2025.
Life
be 2.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In France, approximately 7.0 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 52.9% more likely to die during infancy
In France, approximately 3.4 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 38.4% less likely to have internet access
In France, approximately 88.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, about 54.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 65.6% less on education
France spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Sri Lanka spends 1.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 68.1% less on healthcare
France spends 11.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 72.4% less coastline
France has a total of 4,853 km of coastline. In Sri Lanka, that number is 1,340 km.
Safety
be 2.4 times more likely to die in a road accident
In France, road accidents kill 4.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, they kill 11.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 82.7% less home broadband
France has 48.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Sri Lanka has 8.5 as of 2024.
live with 4.2 times more strain on fresh water
France withdraws 21% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Sri Lanka withdraws 91% as of 2022.
use 90.0% less electricity
France uses 6,447 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Sri Lanka uses 644 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 73.5% less CO2
France emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Sri Lanka emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.7 times more likely to die from air pollution
In France, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Sri Lanka, it causes 37.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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