Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years longer
In Kazakhstan, the average life expectancy is 73 years (67 years for men, 77 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 75.2% less likely to be obese
In Kazakhstan, 21.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, that number is 5.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 50.6% less money
Kazakhstan has a GDP per capita of $25,300 as of 2020, while in Sri Lanka, the GDP per capita is $12,500 as of 2020.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Kazakhstan has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 57.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Kazakhstan, approximately 19.2 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.
be 3.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Kazakhstan, approximately 10.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Sri Lanka, 36.0 women do as of 2017.
have 10.3% fewer children
In Kazakhstan, there are approximately 15.4 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 59.3% less likely to have internet access
In Kazakhstan, approximately 86.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Sri Lanka, about 35.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 27.6% less on education
Kazakhstan spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Sri Lanka spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 46.4% more on healthcare
Kazakhstan spends 2.8% 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, Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department, Tax Committee of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Sri Lanka: At a glance
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