Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
Health
live 0.8 years less
In Sri Lanka, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 6.8 times more likely to be obese
In Sri Lanka, 5.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 35.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.5 times more money
Sri Lanka has a GDP per capita of $12,500 as of 2020, while in Saudi Arabia, the GDP per capita is $44,300 as of 2020.
be 24.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Sri Lanka, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 6.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 52.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Sri Lanka, approximately 36.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Saudi Arabia, 17.0 women do as of 2017.
be 49.6% 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 Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, 12.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Sri Lanka, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Saudi Arabia, about 98.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 39.0% more on healthcare
Sri Lanka spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 97.0% more coastline
Sri Lanka has a total of 1,340 km of coastline. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 2,640 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saudi Arabia: At a glance
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