Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
live 5.1 years longer
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 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 72.5% less likely to be obese
In Moldova, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, that number is 5.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 43.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Moldova, 7.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Sri Lanka, however, that number is 4.1% as of 2016.
pay a 16.7% lower top tax rate
Moldova has a top tax rate of 18.0% as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 29.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Moldova, approximately 11.6 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 35.4% more children
In Moldova, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Sri Lanka, there are 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 89.5% more likely to die during childbirth
In Moldova, approximately 19.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Sri Lanka, 36.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 54.1% less likely to have internet access
In Moldova, approximately 76.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Sri Lanka, about 35.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 65.6% less on education
Moldova spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Sri Lanka spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 35.9% less on healthcare
Moldova spends 6.4% 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: The World Factbook, State tax Service, Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department.
Sri Lanka: At a glance
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