Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
Health
live 0.8 years longer
In Saudi Arabia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 78 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 85.3% less likely to be obese
In Saudi Arabia, 35.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, that number is 5.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 19.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Saudi Arabia, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Sri Lanka, that number is 4.8% as of 2019.
make 71.8% less money
Saudi Arabia has a GDP per capita of $44,300 as of 2020, while in Sri Lanka, the GDP per capita is $12,500 as of 2020.
Life
be 33.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Saudi Arabia, approximately 12.3 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.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Saudi Arabia, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Sri Lanka, 36.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 64.3% less likely to have internet access
In Saudi Arabia, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Sri Lanka, about 35.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 28.1% less on healthcare
Saudi Arabia spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Sri Lanka, that number is 4.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 49.2% less coastline
Saudi Arabia has a total of 2,640 km of coastline. In Sri Lanka, that number is 1,340 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Sri Lanka: At a glance
How big is Sri Lanka compared to Saudi Arabia? See an in-depth size comparison.