Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Georgia, you would:
Health
live 3.0 years longer
In Georgia, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 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 68.6% less likely to be obese
In Georgia, 35.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, that number is 11.2% of people as of 2024.
see 69.8% less spent on your healthcare
Georgia spends $1,679 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Sri Lanka spends $507 as of 2023.
have 79.9% fewer doctors per person
Georgia has 56.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Sri Lanka has 11.4 as of 2023.
be 2.9 times more likely to die by suicide
Georgia has a suicide rate of 5.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, it is 14.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 66.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Georgia, 12.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Sri Lanka, that number is 4.0% as of 2025.
make 48.4% less money
Georgia has a GDP per capita of $9,692 as of 2025, while in Sri Lanka, the GDP per capita is $5,002 as of 2025.
Life
be 30.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Georgia, approximately 7.5 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.
have 10.5% fewer children
In Georgia, there are approximately 11.3 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 34.9% less likely to have internet access
In Georgia, approximately 83.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, about 54.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 54.0% less on education
Georgia spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Sri Lanka spends 1.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 46.4% less on healthcare
Georgia spends 6.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Sri Lanka, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 4.3 times more coastline
Georgia has a total of 310 km of coastline. In Sri Lanka, that number is 1,340 km.
Safety
be 63.1% more likely to be murdered
Georgia has a homicide rate of 2.0 per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Sri Lanka, that number is 3.3 per 100,000 as of 2019.
Infrastructure
find 72.2% less home broadband
Georgia has 30.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Sri Lanka has 8.5 as of 2024.
live with 21.6 times more strain on fresh water
Georgia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Sri Lanka withdraws 91% as of 2022.
use 80.9% less electricity
Georgia uses 3,382 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Sri Lanka uses 644 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 46.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Georgia, air pollution causes 69.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Sri Lanka, it causes 37.0 as of 2019.
emit 70.0% less CO2
Georgia emits 3.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Sri Lanka emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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