Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Luxembourg, you would:
Health
be 77.0% less likely to be obese
In Luxembourg, 22.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, that number is 5.2% of people as of 2016.
live 5.5 years less
In Luxembourg, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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 76.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Luxembourg, 17.5% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Sri Lanka, however, that number is 4.1% as of 2016.
pay a 65.6% lower top tax rate
Luxembourg has a top tax rate of 43.6% as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
make 88.7% less money
Luxembourg has a GDP per capita of $110,300 as of 2020, while in Sri Lanka, the GDP per capita is $12,500 as of 2020.
Life
have 18.9% more children
In Luxembourg, there are approximately 11.6 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 Luxembourg, 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 2.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Luxembourg, approximately 3.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 64.6% less likely to have internet access
In Luxembourg, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Sri Lanka, about 35.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 43.2% less on education
Luxembourg spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Sri Lanka spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 24.1% less on healthcare
Luxembourg spends 5.4% 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: Administration des Contributions Directes, The World Factbook, Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department.
Sri Lanka: At a glance
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