Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Georgia, you would:
Health
be 76.0% less likely to be obese
In Georgia, 21.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, that number is 5.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 59.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Georgia, 11.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, that number is 4.8% as of 2019.
be 79.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Georgia, 19.5% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Sri Lanka, however, that number is 4.1% as of 2016.
pay a 25.0% lower top tax rate
Georgia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
make 11.3% less money
Georgia has a GDP per capita of $14,100 as of 2020, while in Sri Lanka, the GDP per capita is $12,500 as of 2020.
Life
be 44.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Georgia, approximately 14.8 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.
have 19.0% more children
In Georgia, there are approximately 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Sri Lanka, there are 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 44.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Georgia, approximately 25.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Sri Lanka, 36.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 61.6% less likely to have internet access
In Georgia, approximately 91.2% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Sri Lanka, about 35.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 44.7% less on education
Georgia spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Sri Lanka spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 38.8% less on healthcare
Georgia spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Sri Lanka, that number is 4.1% of GDP as of 2019.
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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Georgia Department of Revenue, Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department.
Sri Lanka: At a glance
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