Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Ireland, you would:
Health
be 79.4% less likely to be obese
In Ireland, 25.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, that number is 5.2% of people as of 2016.
live 4.2 years less
In Ireland, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 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.
Economy
be 68.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ireland, 13.1% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Sri Lanka, however, that number is 4.1% as of 2016.
pay a 68.8% lower top tax rate
Ireland has a top tax rate of 48.0% as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
make 86.1% less money
Ireland has a GDP per capita of $89,700 as of 2020, while in Sri Lanka, the GDP per capita is $12,500 as of 2020.
Life
have 12.0% more children
In Ireland, there are approximately 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Sri Lanka, there are 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 7.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ireland, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Sri Lanka, 36.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ireland, approximately 3.5 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 62.0% less likely to have internet access
In Ireland, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Sri Lanka, about 35.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 38.2% less on education
Ireland spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Sri Lanka spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 38.8% less on healthcare
Ireland 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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, The Office of the Revenue Commissioners, Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department.
Sri Lanka: At a glance
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