Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Sudan, you would:
Health
live 11.2 years longer
In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (63 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, that number is 78 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 36.9% less likely to be obese
In Sudan, 17.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, that number is 11.2% of people as of 2024.
see 17.9 times more spent on your healthcare
Sudan spends $28 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Sri Lanka spends $507 as of 2023.
have 52.3% more access to essential health services
Sudan scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Sri Lanka scores 67 as of 2021.
be 4.7 times more likely to die by suicide
Sudan has a suicide rate of 3.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, it is 14.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 65.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Sudan, 11.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2023. In Sri Lanka, that number is 4.0% as of 2025.
make 4.3 times more money
Sudan has a GDP per capita of $1,165 as of 2025, while in Sri Lanka, the GDP per capita is $5,002 as of 2025.
Life
be 93.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Sudan, approximately 256.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Sri Lanka, 18.0 women do as of 2023.
be 87.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Sudan, approximately 42.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, on the other hand, 5.2 children do as of 2024.
have 69.4% fewer children
In Sudan, there are approximately 33.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, there are 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 51.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Sudan, approximately 66% of people have electricity access (87% in urban areas, and 54% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Sri Lanka, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 90.2% more likely to have internet access
In Sudan, approximately 28.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Sri Lanka, about 54.6% do as of 2024.
be 39.0% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Sudan, approximately 65% of people have access to drinking water (74% in urban areas, and 60% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, that number is 90% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 88% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 29.1% more on healthcare
Sudan spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Sri Lanka, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 57.1% more coastline
Sudan has a total of 853 km of coastline. In Sri Lanka, that number is 1,340 km.
Safety
be 41.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Sudan, road accidents kill 19.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, they kill 11.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 141.2 times more home broadband
Sudan has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Sri Lanka has 8.5 as of 2024.
live with 23.5% less strain on fresh water
Sudan withdraws 119% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Sri Lanka withdraws 91% as of 2022.
use 2.9 times more electricity
Sudan uses 223 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Sri Lanka uses 644 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 47.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Sudan, air pollution causes 70.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Sri Lanka, it causes 37.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.5 times more CO2
Sudan emits 0.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Sri Lanka emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), The World Factbook (2023), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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