Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Tajikistan, you would:
Health
live 5.7 years longer
In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 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 51.4% less likely to be obese
In Tajikistan, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, that number is 11.2% of people as of 2024.
see 39.3% more spent on your healthcare
Tajikistan spends $364 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Sri Lanka spends $507 as of 2023.
have 39.3% fewer doctors per person
Tajikistan has 18.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Sri Lanka has 11.4 as of 2023.
be 6.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Tajikistan has a suicide rate of 2.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, it is 14.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 42.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Tajikistan, 6.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Sri Lanka, that number is 4.0% as of 2025.
make 3.1 times more money
Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $1,637 as of 2025, while in Sri Lanka, the GDP per capita is $5,002 as of 2025.
Life
be 77.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Tajikistan, approximately 23.5 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.
be 28.6% more likely to die during childbirth
In Tajikistan, approximately 14.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Sri Lanka, 18.0 women do as of 2023.
have 60.1% fewer children
In Tajikistan, there are approximately 25.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, there are 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 66.4% less on education
Tajikistan spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Sri Lanka spends 1.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 50.5% less on healthcare
Tajikistan spends 7.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Sri Lanka, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 17.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Tajikistan, road accidents kill 13.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, they kill 11.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.7 times more likely to be murdered
Tajikistan has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Sri Lanka, that number is 3.3 per 100,000 as of 2019.
Infrastructure
find 8.6 times more home broadband
Tajikistan has 1.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Sri Lanka has 8.5 as of 2024.
live with 29.8% more strain on fresh water
Tajikistan withdraws 70% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Sri Lanka withdraws 91% as of 2022.
use 57.0% less electricity
Tajikistan uses 1,497 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Sri Lanka uses 644 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 76.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Tajikistan, air pollution causes 159.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Sri Lanka, it causes 37.0 as of 2019.
emit 15.2% more CO2
Tajikistan emits 0.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Sri Lanka emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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