Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years less
In Sri Lanka, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Kazakhstan, that number is 73 years (67 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
be 4.0 times more likely to be obese
In Sri Lanka, 5.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kazakhstan, that number is 21.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.0 times more money
Sri Lanka has a GDP per capita of $12,500 as of 2020, while in Kazakhstan, the GDP per capita is $25,300 as of 2020.
pay a 33.3% lower top tax rate
Sri Lanka has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Kazakhstan, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 72.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Sri Lanka, approximately 36.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Kazakhstan, 10.0 women do as of 2017.
have 11.4% more children
In Sri Lanka, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Kazakhstan, there are 15.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.3 times more 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 Kazakhstan, on the other hand, 19.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Sri Lanka, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Kazakhstan, about 86.0% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 31.7% less on healthcare
Sri Lanka spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Kazakhstan, that number is 2.8% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 38.1% more on education
Sri Lanka spends 2.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Kazakhstan spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Tax Committee of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department.
Kazakhstan: At a glance
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