Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Jordan, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 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 85.4% less likely to be obese
In Jordan, 35.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, that number is 5.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 27.6% more money
Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,800 as of 2020, while in Sri Lanka, the GDP per capita is $12,500 as of 2020.
be 74.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Jordan, 19.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Sri Lanka, that number is 4.8% as of 2019.
be 73.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Jordan, 15.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Sri Lanka, however, that number is 4.1% as of 2016.
pay a 25.0% lower top tax rate
Jordan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 21.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Jordan, approximately 46.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Sri Lanka, 36.0 women do as of 2017.
be 41.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Jordan, approximately 13.9 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 38.9% fewer children
In Jordan, there are approximately 22.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Sri Lanka, there are 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 47.8% less likely to have internet access
In Jordan, approximately 67.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Sri Lanka, about 35.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 30.0% less on education
Jordan spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Sri Lanka spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 46.1% less on healthcare
Jordan spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Sri Lanka, that number is 4.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 51.5 times more coastline
Jordan has a total of 26 km of coastline. In Sri Lanka, that number is 1,340 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Jordan Tax Service, The World Factbook, Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department.
Sri Lanka: At a glance
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