Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Nicaragua, you would:
Health
live 2.7 years longer
In Nicaragua, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 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 78.1% less likely to be obese
In Nicaragua, 23.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, that number is 5.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.4 times more money
Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2020, while in Sri Lanka, the GDP per capita is $12,500 as of 2020.
be 24.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Nicaragua, 6.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Sri Lanka, that number is 4.8% as of 2019.
be 83.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Nicaragua, 24.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, however, that number is 4.1% as of 2016.
pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate
Nicaragua has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 81.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nicaragua, approximately 198.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Sri Lanka, 36.0 women do as of 2017.
be 11.7% more likely to be literate
In Nicaragua, the literacy rate is 82.6% as of 2015. In Sri Lanka, it is 92.3% as of 2019.
be 57.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Nicaragua, approximately 19.1 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 16.5% fewer children
In Nicaragua, there are approximately 16.5 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 11.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nicaragua, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Sri Lanka, that number is 93% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 91% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 22.2% less likely to have internet access
In Nicaragua, approximately 45.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Sri Lanka, about 35.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 38.2% less on education
Nicaragua spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Sri Lanka spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 51.2% less on healthcare
Nicaragua spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Sri Lanka, that number is 4.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 47.3% more coastline
Nicaragua has a total of 910 km of coastline. In Sri Lanka, that number is 1,340 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: General Directorate of Revenues, The World Factbook, Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department.
Sri Lanka: At a glance
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