Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Romania, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In Romania, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 80 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.
be 65.4% less likely to be obese
In Romania, 32.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, that number is 11.2% of people as of 2024.
see 80.6% less spent on your healthcare
Romania spends $2,614 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Sri Lanka spends $507 as of 2023.
have 68.7% fewer doctors per person
Romania has 36.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Sri Lanka has 11.4 as of 2023.
have 14.1% less access to essential health services
Romania scores 78 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Sri Lanka scores 67 as of 2021.
be 53.2% more likely to die by suicide
Romania has a suicide rate of 9.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, it is 14.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 33.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Romania, 6.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Sri Lanka, that number is 4.0% as of 2025.
make 77.8% less money
Romania has a GDP per capita of $22,538 as of 2025, while in Sri Lanka, the GDP per capita is $5,002 as of 2025.
Life
be 13.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Romania, approximately 6.0 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.
have 34.7% more children
In Romania, there are approximately 7.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, there are 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 50.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Romania, approximately 12.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Sri Lanka, 18.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 40.2% less likely to have internet access
In Romania, approximately 91.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, about 54.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 44.2% less on education
Romania spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Sri Lanka spends 1.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 35.6% less on healthcare
Romania spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Sri Lanka, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 6.0 times more coastline
Romania has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Sri Lanka, that number is 1,340 km.
Safety
be 19.8% more likely to die in a road accident
In Romania, road accidents kill 9.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, they kill 11.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 76.3% less home broadband
Romania has 35.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Sri Lanka has 8.5 as of 2024.
live with 11.9 times more strain on fresh water
Romania withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Sri Lanka withdraws 91% as of 2022.
use 75.1% less electricity
Romania uses 2,585 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Sri Lanka uses 644 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 19.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Romania, air pollution causes 46.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Sri Lanka, it causes 37.0 as of 2019.
emit 71.5% less CO2
Romania emits 3.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Sri Lanka emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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