Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Norway, you would:
Health
be 44.4% less likely to be obese
In Norway, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, that number is 11.2% of people as of 2024.
live 5.5 years less
In Norway, the average life expectancy is 83 years (82 years for men, 85 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 94.7% less spent on your healthcare
Norway spends $9,523 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Sri Lanka spends $507 as of 2023.
have 77.2% fewer doctors per person
Norway has 49.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Sri Lanka has 11.4 as of 2023.
have 23.0% less access to essential health services
Norway scores 87 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Sri Lanka scores 67 as of 2021.
be 11.8% more likely to die by suicide
Norway has a suicide rate of 13.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, it is 14.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 13.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Norway, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Sri Lanka, that number is 4.0% as of 2025.
be 17.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Norway, 12.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, however, that number is 14.3% as of 2019.
make 94.7% less money
Norway has a GDP per capita of $94,594 as of 2025, while in Sri Lanka, the GDP per capita is $5,002 as of 2025.
Life
be 18.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Norway, approximately 1.0 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 die during infancy
In Norway, approximately 2.0 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.
Basic Needs
be 44.9% less likely to have internet access
In Norway, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, about 54.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 66.3% less on education
Norway spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Sri Lanka spends 1.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 61.0% less on healthcare
Norway spends 9.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Sri Lanka, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 94.7% less coastline
Norway has a total of 25,148 km of coastline. In Sri Lanka, that number is 1,340 km.
Safety
be 7.7 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Norway, road accidents kill 1.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, they kill 11.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 81.2% less home broadband
Norway has 45.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Sri Lanka has 8.5 as of 2024.
live with 44.5 times more strain on fresh water
Norway withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Sri Lanka withdraws 91% as of 2022.
use 97.3% less electricity
Norway uses 23,673 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Sri Lanka uses 644 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 85.2% less CO2
Norway emits 7.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Sri Lanka emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 4.6 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Norway, air pollution causes 8.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Sri Lanka, it causes 37.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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