Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
be 48.0% less likely to be obese
In Thailand, 10.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, that number is 5.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 58.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Thailand, 9.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Sri Lanka, however, that number is 4.1% as of 2016.
pay a 57.1% lower top tax rate
Thailand has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
make 27.7% less money
Thailand has a GDP per capita of $17,300 as of 2020, while in Sri Lanka, the GDP per capita is $12,500 as of 2020.
be 4.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Thailand, 1.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Sri Lanka, that number is 4.8% as of 2019.
Life
have 36.1% more children
In Thailand, there are approximately 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Sri Lanka, there are 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 26.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Thailand, approximately 6.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Sri Lanka, on the other hand, 8.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 55.1% less likely to have internet access
In Thailand, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Sri Lanka, about 35.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 30.0% less on education
Thailand spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Sri Lanka spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 58.4% less coastline
Thailand has a total of 3,219 km of coastline. In Sri Lanka, that number is 1,340 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, The Revenue Department, Government of Thailand, Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department.
Sri Lanka: At a glance
How big is Sri Lanka compared to Thailand? See an in-depth size comparison.