Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
Health
live 6.7 years longer
In Sri Lanka, the average life expectancy is 78 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Switzerland, that number is 84 years (83 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
see 20.9 times more spent on your healthcare
Sri Lanka spends $507 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Switzerland spends $10,602 as of 2023.
have 3.9 times more doctors per person
Sri Lanka has 11.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Switzerland has 44.8 as of 2022.
have 28.4% more access to essential health services
Sri Lanka scores 67 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Switzerland scores 86 as of 2021.
Economy
make 22.9 times more money
Sri Lanka has a GDP per capita of $5,002 as of 2025, while in Switzerland, the GDP per capita is $114,769 as of 2025.
be 21.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Sri Lanka, 4.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Switzerland, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.
be 10.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Sri Lanka, 14.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Switzerland, however, that number is 15.8% as of 2021.
Life
be 72.2% 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 Switzerland, 5.0 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 Switzerland, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2024.
have 13.9% fewer children
In Sri Lanka, there are approximately 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Switzerland, there are 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 78.3% more likely to have internet access
In Sri Lanka, approximately 54.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Switzerland, about 97.3% do as of 2025.
be 10.9% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Sri Lanka, approximately 90% of people have access to drinking water (98% in urban areas, and 88% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Switzerland, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.7 times more on education
Sri Lanka spends 1.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Switzerland spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 3.2 times more on healthcare
Sri Lanka spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Switzerland, that number is 11.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 79.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Sri Lanka, road accidents kill 11.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Switzerland, they kill 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 5.6 times more home broadband
Sri Lanka has 8.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Switzerland has 47.0 as of 2024.
live with 92.8% less strain on fresh water
Sri Lanka withdraws 91% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Switzerland withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 11.0 times more electricity
Sri Lanka uses 644 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Switzerland uses 7,117 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 73.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Sri Lanka, air pollution causes 37.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Switzerland, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.5 times more CO2
Sri Lanka emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Switzerland emits 3.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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