If you lived in Grenada instead of Sri Lanka, you would:

Health

see 73.6% more spent on your healthcare

Sri Lanka spends $507 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Grenada spends $880 as of 2023.

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be 91.2% less likely to die by suicide

Sri Lanka has a suicide rate of 14.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Grenada, it is 1.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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live 2.3 years less

In Sri Lanka, the average life expectancy is 78 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Grenada, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 2.8 times more likely to be obese

In Sri Lanka, 11.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Grenada, that number is 31.5% of people as of 2024.

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Economy

make 2.4 times more money

Sri Lanka has a GDP per capita of $5,002 as of 2025, while in Grenada, the GDP per capita is $12,107 as of 2025.

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be 74.8% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Sri Lanka, 14.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Grenada, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2018.

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Life

have 13.7% more children

In Sri Lanka, there are approximately 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Grenada, there are 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 2.7 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Sri Lanka, approximately 18.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Grenada, 48.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 3.2 times 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 Grenada, on the other hand, 16.4 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 28.5% more likely to have internet access

In Sri Lanka, approximately 54.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Grenada, about 70.2% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 2.8 times more on education

Sri Lanka spends 1.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Grenada spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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spend 26.4% more on healthcare

Sri Lanka spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Grenada, that number is 4.7% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 91.0% less coastline

Sri Lanka has a total of 1,340 km of coastline. In Grenada, that number is 121 km.

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Safety

be 44.3% less likely to die in a road accident

In Sri Lanka, road accidents kill 11.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Grenada, they kill 6.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 3.5 times more home broadband

Sri Lanka has 8.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Grenada has 29.8 as of 2022.

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live with 92.2% less strain on fresh water

Sri Lanka withdraws 91% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Grenada withdraws 7% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 18.9% less likely to die from air pollution

In Sri Lanka, air pollution causes 37.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Grenada, it causes 30.0 as of 2019.

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emit 41.5% more CO2

Sri Lanka emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Grenada emits 1.5 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

Grenada: At a glance

Grenada is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 344 sq km. Carib Indians inhabited Grenada when Christopher COLUMBUS discovered the island in 1498, but it remained uncolonized for more than a century. The French settled Grenada in the 17th century, established sugar estates, and imported large numbers of African slaves. Britain took the island in 1762 and vigorously expanded sugar production. In the 19th century, cacao eventually surpassed sugar as the main export crop; in the 20th century, nutmeg became the leading export. In 1967, Britain gave Grenada autonomy over its internal affairs. Full independence was attained in 1974 making Grenada one of the smallest independent countries in the Western Hemisphere. Grenada was seized by a Marxist military council on 19 October 1983. Six days later the island was invaded by US forces and those of six other Caribbean nations, which quickly captured the ringleaders and their hundreds of Cuban advisers. Free elections were reinstituted the following year and have continued since that time.
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