Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
live 4.4 years longer
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 24.6% less likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 6.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, that number is 5.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 56.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Indonesia, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Sri Lanka, however, that number is 4.1% as of 2016.
pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate
Indonesia has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 79.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Indonesia, approximately 177.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Sri Lanka, 36.0 women do as of 2017.
be 58.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 19.7 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.
Basic Needs
be 35.2% less likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Sri Lanka, about 35.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 25.0% less on education
Indonesia spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Sri Lanka spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 41.4% more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Sri Lanka, that number is 4.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 97.6% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 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, Direktorat Jenderal Pajak, Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department.
Sri Lanka: At a glance
How big is Sri Lanka compared to Indonesia? See an in-depth size comparison.