Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ireland instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
Health
live 5.3 years longer
In Sri Lanka, the average life expectancy is 78 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Ireland, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
see 17.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Sri Lanka spends $507 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ireland spends $8,772 as of 2024.
have 3.4 times more doctors per person
Sri Lanka has 11.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Ireland has 38.8 as of 2023.
have 23.9% more access to essential health services
Sri Lanka scores 67 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ireland scores 83 as of 2021.
be 42.0% less likely to die by suicide
Sri Lanka has a suicide rate of 14.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ireland, it is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.5 times more likely to be obese
In Sri Lanka, 11.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ireland, that number is 27.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 26.3 times more money
Sri Lanka has a GDP per capita of $5,002 as of 2025, while in Ireland, the GDP per capita is $131,592 as of 2025.
be 15.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Sri Lanka, 4.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ireland, that number is 4.6% as of 2025.
Life
be 77.8% less 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 Ireland, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 34.6% less 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 Ireland, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 78.0% more likely to have internet access
In Sri Lanka, approximately 54.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ireland, about 97.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 58.5% more on education
Sri Lanka spends 1.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Ireland spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 86.1% more on healthcare
Sri Lanka spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ireland, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 75.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Sri Lanka, road accidents kill 11.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ireland, they kill 2.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.8 times more home broadband
Sri Lanka has 8.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ireland has 32.3 as of 2024.
live with 91.1% less strain on fresh water
Sri Lanka withdraws 91% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ireland withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 9.8 times more electricity
Sri Lanka uses 644 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ireland uses 6,298 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 64.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Sri Lanka, air pollution causes 37.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ireland, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
emit 5.7 times more CO2
Sri Lanka emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ireland emits 6.0 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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