Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New York instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
Health
be 2.7 times more likely to be obese
In Sri Lanka, 11.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In New York, that number is 29.9% of people as of 2022.
Economy
make 18.4 times more money
Sri Lanka has a GDP per capita of $5,002 as of 2025, while in New York, the GDP per capita is $91,992 as of 2024.
be 10.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Sri Lanka, 4.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New York, that number is 4.4% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 64.3% more likely to have internet access
In Sri Lanka, approximately 54.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In New York, about 89.7% 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
