Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Macedonia, you would:
Health
be 76.8% less likely to be obese
In Macedonia, 22.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, that number is 5.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 72.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Macedonia, 17.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Sri Lanka, that number is 4.8% as of 2019.
be 81.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Macedonia, 21.6% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Sri Lanka, however, that number is 4.1% as of 2016.
make 20.9% less money
Macedonia has a GDP per capita of $15,800 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
Macedonia 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
have 32.1% more children
In Macedonia, there are approximately 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Sri Lanka, there are 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 5.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Macedonia, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Sri Lanka, 36.0 women do as of 2017.
be 12.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Macedonia, approximately 7.3 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 56.8% less likely to have internet access
In Macedonia, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Sri Lanka, about 35.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 43.8% less on healthcare
Macedonia spends 7.3% 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, Public Revenue Office, Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department.
Sri Lanka: At a glance
How big is Sri Lanka compared to Macedonia? See an in-depth size comparison.