Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Mexico, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years longer
In Mexico, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, that number is 78 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 70.0% less likely to be obese
In Mexico, 37.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, that number is 11.2% of people as of 2024.
see 62.9% less spent on your healthcare
Mexico spends $1,368 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Sri Lanka spends $507 as of 2023.
have 56.1% fewer doctors per person
Mexico has 25.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Sri Lanka has 11.4 as of 2023.
have 10.7% less access to essential health services
Mexico scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Sri Lanka scores 67 as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Mexico has a suicide rate of 7.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, it is 14.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 49.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Mexico, 2.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Sri Lanka, that number is 4.0% as of 2025.
make 64.0% less money
Mexico has a GDP per capita of $13,889 as of 2025, while in Sri Lanka, the GDP per capita is $5,002 as of 2025.
Life
be 57.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mexico, approximately 42.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Sri Lanka, 18.0 women do as of 2023.
be 57.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Mexico, approximately 12.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, on the other hand, 5.2 children do as of 2024.
have 34.7% fewer children
In Mexico, there are approximately 15.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, there are 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 34.3% less likely to have internet access
In Mexico, approximately 83.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, about 54.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 54.9% less on education
Mexico spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Sri Lanka spends 1.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 33.1% less on healthcare
Mexico spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Sri Lanka, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 85.6% less coastline
Mexico has a total of 9,330 km of coastline. In Sri Lanka, that number is 1,340 km.
Infrastructure
find 61.0% less home broadband
Mexico has 21.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Sri Lanka has 8.5 as of 2024.
live with 2.0 times more strain on fresh water
Mexico withdraws 45% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Sri Lanka withdraws 91% as of 2022.
use 75.8% less electricity
Mexico uses 2,658 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Sri Lanka uses 644 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 70.9% less CO2
Mexico emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Sri Lanka emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 23.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Mexico, air pollution causes 30.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Sri Lanka, it causes 37.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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