Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Niger, you would:
Health
live 16.2 years longer
In Niger, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 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.
see 6.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Niger spends $76 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Sri Lanka spends $507 as of 2023.
have 29.9 times more doctors per person
Niger has 0.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Sri Lanka has 11.4 as of 2023.
have 91.4% more access to essential health services
Niger scores 35 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Sri Lanka scores 67 as of 2021.
be 65.7% more likely to be obese
In Niger, 6.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, that number is 11.2% of people as of 2024.
be 3.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Niger has a suicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, it is 14.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 65.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Niger, 41.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, however, that number is 14.3% as of 2019.
make 6.5 times more money
Niger has a GDP per capita of $775 as of 2025, while in Sri Lanka, the GDP per capita is $5,002 as of 2025.
be 10.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Niger, 0.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Sri Lanka, that number is 4.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 94.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Niger, approximately 350.0 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 2.6 times more likely to be literate
In Niger, the literacy rate is 35.6% as of 2022. In Sri Lanka, it is 92.7% as of 2024.
be 92.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Niger, approximately 65.6 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 75.6% fewer children
In Niger, there are approximately 41.4 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 5.0 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Niger, approximately 20% of people have electricity access (67% in urban areas, and 10% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Sri Lanka, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 3.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Niger, approximately 15.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, about 54.6% do as of 2024.
be 68.8% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Niger, approximately 53% of people have access to drinking water (87% in urban areas, and 46% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, that number is 90% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 88% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 55.0% less on education
Niger spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Sri Lanka spends 1.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 53.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Niger, road accidents kill 24.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, they kill 11.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 77.0 times more home broadband
Niger has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Sri Lanka has 8.5 as of 2024.
use 9.5 times more electricity
Niger uses 68 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Sri Lanka uses 644 kWh as of 2023.
live with 8.2 times more strain on fresh water
Niger withdraws 11% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Sri Lanka withdraws 91% as of 2022.
Environment
be 60.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Niger, air pollution causes 93.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Sri Lanka, it causes 37.0 as of 2019.
emit 8.8 times more CO2
Niger emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Sri Lanka emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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