Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
live 6.1 years longer
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 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 74.8% less likely to be obese
In Mongolia, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, that number is 5.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 39.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Mongolia, 8.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Sri Lanka, that number is 4.8% as of 2019.
be 85.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mongolia, 28.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Sri Lanka, however, that number is 4.1% as of 2016.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Mongolia 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 20.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mongolia, approximately 45.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Sri Lanka, 36.0 women do as of 2017.
be 59.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Mongolia, approximately 20.2 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.
have 12.9% fewer children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 15.8 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 44.4% less likely to have internet access
In Mongolia, approximately 63.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Sri Lanka, about 35.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 57.1% less on education
Mongolia spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Sri Lanka spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Department of National Taxation, Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department.
Sri Lanka: At a glance
How big is Sri Lanka compared to Mongolia? See an in-depth size comparison.