Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Switzerland, you would:
Health
live 6.7 years less
In Switzerland, the average life expectancy is 84 years (83 years for men, 86 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.
see 95.2% less spent on your healthcare
Switzerland spends $10,602 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Sri Lanka spends $507 as of 2023.
have 74.6% fewer doctors per person
Switzerland has 44.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Sri Lanka has 11.4 as of 2023.
have 22.1% less access to essential health services
Switzerland scores 86 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Sri Lanka scores 67 as of 2021.
Economy
be 17.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Switzerland, 4.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Sri Lanka, that number is 4.0% as of 2025.
make 95.6% less money
Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $114,769 as of 2025, while in Sri Lanka, the GDP per capita is $5,002 as of 2025.
Life
have 16.1% more children
In Switzerland, there are approximately 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, there are 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Switzerland, approximately 5.0 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 52.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Switzerland, approximately 3.4 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.
Basic Needs
be 43.9% less likely to have internet access
In Switzerland, approximately 97.3% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Sri Lanka, about 54.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 62.3% less on education
Switzerland spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Sri Lanka spends 1.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 68.5% less on healthcare
Switzerland spends 11.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Sri Lanka, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 4.8 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Switzerland, road accidents kill 2.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, they kill 11.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 82.0% less home broadband
Switzerland has 47.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Sri Lanka has 8.5 as of 2024.
live with 14.0 times more strain on fresh water
Switzerland withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Sri Lanka withdraws 91% as of 2022.
use 90.9% less electricity
Switzerland uses 7,117 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Sri Lanka uses 644 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 71.7% less CO2
Switzerland emits 3.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Sri Lanka emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.7 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Switzerland, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Sri Lanka, it causes 37.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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