Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Russia, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years longer
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (68 years for men, 79 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 36.3% less likely to be obese
In Russia, 17.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, that number is 11.2% of people as of 2024.
be 31.0% less likely to die by suicide
Russia has a suicide rate of 21.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, it is 14.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 84.2% less spent on your healthcare
Russia spends $3,204 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Sri Lanka spends $507 as of 2023.
have 77.8% fewer doctors per person
Russia has 51.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Sri Lanka has 11.4 as of 2023.
have 15.2% less access to essential health services
Russia scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Sri Lanka scores 67 as of 2021.
Economy
be 87.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 2.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Sri Lanka, that number is 4.0% as of 2025.
make 71.5% less money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $17,547 as of 2025, while in Sri Lanka, the GDP per capita is $5,002 as of 2025.
Life
have 20.2% more children
In Russia, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, there are 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 100.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Russia, approximately 9.0 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 26.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 4.1 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 42.1% less likely to have internet access
In Russia, approximately 94.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, about 54.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 56.0% less on education
Russia spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Sri Lanka spends 1.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 47.7% less on healthcare
Russia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Sri Lanka, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 96.4% less coastline
Russia has a total of 37,653 km of coastline. In Sri Lanka, that number is 1,340 km.
Safety
be 51.1% less likely to be murdered
Russia has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, that number is 3.3 per 100,000 as of 2019.
Infrastructure
find 68.8% less home broadband
Russia has 27.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Sri Lanka has 8.5 as of 2024.
live with 22.0 times more strain on fresh water
Russia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Sri Lanka withdraws 91% as of 2022.
use 91.2% less electricity
Russia uses 7,285 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Sri Lanka uses 644 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 92.4% less CO2
Russia emits 14.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Sri Lanka emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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