Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Armenia instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
Health
see 4.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Sri Lanka spends $507 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Armenia spends $2,033 as of 2023.
have 3.0 times more doctors per person
Sri Lanka has 11.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Armenia has 33.6 as of 2022.
be 83.3% less likely to die by suicide
Sri Lanka has a suicide rate of 14.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Armenia, it is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Sri Lanka, 11.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Armenia, that number is 25.0% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 89.4% more money
Sri Lanka has a GDP per capita of $5,002 as of 2025, while in Armenia, the GDP per capita is $9,474 as of 2025.
be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Sri Lanka, 4.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Armenia, that number is 12.9% as of 2025.
Life
be 63.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Sri Lanka, approximately 5.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Armenia, on the other hand, 8.5 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 49.0% more likely to have internet access
In Sri Lanka, approximately 54.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Armenia, about 81.3% do as of 2024.
be 10.8% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Sri Lanka, approximately 90% of people have access to drinking water (98% in urban areas, and 88% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Armenia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 33.3% more on education
Sri Lanka spends 1.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Armenia spends 2.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.5 times more on healthcare
Sri Lanka spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Armenia, that number is 9.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 18.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Sri Lanka, road accidents kill 11.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Armenia, they kill 13.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.4 times more home broadband
Sri Lanka has 8.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Armenia has 20.3 as of 2024.
live with 31.7% less strain on fresh water
Sri Lanka withdraws 91% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Armenia withdraws 62% as of 2022.
use 3.7 times more electricity
Sri Lanka uses 644 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Armenia uses 2,386 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 89.2% more likely to die from air pollution
In Sri Lanka, air pollution causes 37.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Armenia, it causes 70.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.3 times more CO2
Sri Lanka emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Armenia emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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