Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Senegal, you would:
Health
live 7.5 years longer
In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 40.9% less likely to be obese
In Senegal, 8.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, that number is 5.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.8 times more money
Senegal has a GDP per capita of $3,300 as of 2020, while in Sri Lanka, the GDP per capita is $12,500 as of 2020.
be 89.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Senegal, 48.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2007. In Sri Lanka, that number is 4.8% as of 2019.
be 91.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Senegal, 46.7% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Sri Lanka, however, that number is 4.1% as of 2016.
pay a 62.5% lower top tax rate
Senegal has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 88.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Senegal, approximately 315.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Sri Lanka, 36.0 women do as of 2017.
be 77.8% more likely to be literate
In Senegal, the literacy rate is 51.9% as of 2017. In Sri Lanka, it is 92.3% as of 2019.
be 74.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Senegal, approximately 32.4 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.
have 56.2% fewer children
In Senegal, there are approximately 31.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Sri Lanka, there are 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 40.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Senegal, approximately 71% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 50% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Sri Lanka, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 18.6% less likely to have internet access
In Senegal, approximately 43.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Sri Lanka, about 35.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 60.4% less on education
Senegal spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Sri Lanka spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 2.5 times more coastline
Senegal has a total of 531 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, Direction Generale des Impots et des Domaines, Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department.
Sri Lanka: At a glance
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