Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Anguilla instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
Health
live 4.7 years longer
In Sri Lanka, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Anguilla, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 25.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Sri Lanka, 6.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Anguilla, that number is 8.0% as of 2002.
be 60.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Sri Lanka, 14.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Anguilla, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2002.
Life
be 62.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Sri Lanka, approximately 8.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Anguilla, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2022.
have 18.6% fewer children
In Sri Lanka, there are approximately 14.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Anguilla, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 21.8% more likely to have internet access
In Sri Lanka, approximately 67.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Anguilla, about 81.6% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
Sri Lanka spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Anguilla spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 95.4% less coastline
Sri Lanka has a total of 1,340 km of coastline. In Anguilla, that number is 61 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Anguilla: At a glance
How big is Anguilla compared to Sri Lanka? See an in-depth size comparison.