Quality of life comparison
If you lived in District of Columbia instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
Health
be 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Sri Lanka, 11.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In District of Columbia, that number is 25.3% of people as of 2022.
Economy
make 41.8 times more money
Sri Lanka has a GDP per capita of $5,002 as of 2025, while in District of Columbia, the GDP per capita is $209,167 as of 2024.
be 60.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Sri Lanka, 4.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In District of Columbia, that number is 6.4% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 65.4% more likely to have internet access
In Sri Lanka, approximately 54.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In District of Columbia, about 90.3% do as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2024–2025), World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023). How we calculate this
