Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Germany, you would:
Health
be 45.6% less likely to be obese
In Germany, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, that number is 11.2% of people as of 2024.
live 3.1 years less
In Germany, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 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 94.3% less spent on your healthcare
Germany spends $8,826 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Sri Lanka spends $507 as of 2023.
have 74.9% fewer doctors per person
Germany has 45.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Sri Lanka has 11.4 as of 2023.
have 23.9% less access to essential health services
Germany scores 88 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Sri Lanka scores 67 as of 2021.
be 14.3% more likely to die by suicide
Germany has a suicide rate of 12.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, it is 14.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 91.7% less money
Germany has a GDP per capita of $60,496 as of 2025, while in Sri Lanka, the GDP per capita is $5,002 as of 2025.
Life
have 24.7% more children
In Germany, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, there are 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Germany, 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 67.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Germany, approximately 3.1 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 41.6% less likely to have internet access
In Germany, approximately 93.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, about 54.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 65.1% less on education
Germany spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Sri Lanka spends 1.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 70.0% less on healthcare
Germany spends 12.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 43.9% less coastline
Germany has a total of 2,389 km of coastline. In Sri Lanka, that number is 1,340 km.
Safety
be 3.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Germany, road accidents kill 3.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, they kill 11.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 81.4% less home broadband
Germany has 45.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Sri Lanka has 8.5 as of 2024.
live with 2.6 times more strain on fresh water
Germany withdraws 35% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Sri Lanka withdraws 91% as of 2022.
use 89.5% less electricity
Germany uses 6,109 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Sri Lanka uses 644 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 84.7% less CO2
Germany emits 6.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Sri Lanka emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.5 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Germany, air pollution causes 15.0 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), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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