Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 3.0 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 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 50.8% less likely to be obese
In Ukraine, 22.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, that number is 11.2% of people as of 2024.
be 30.5% less likely to die by suicide
Ukraine has a suicide rate of 21.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, it is 14.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 63.3% less spent on your healthcare
Ukraine spends $1,382 per person on healthcare as of 2021 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Sri Lanka spends $507 as of 2023.
have 67.8% fewer doctors per person
Ukraine has 35.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Sri Lanka has 11.4 as of 2023.
have 11.8% less access to essential health services
Ukraine scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Sri Lanka scores 67 as of 2021.
Economy
be 38.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ukraine, 23.2% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Sri Lanka, however, that number is 14.3% as of 2019.
make 14.7% less money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $5,866 as of 2025, while in Sri Lanka, the GDP per capita is $5,002 as of 2025.
Life
be 31.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.6 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 84.6% more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 5.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, there are 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 20.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Ukraine, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Sri Lanka, 18.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 33.8% less likely to have internet access
In Ukraine, approximately 82.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, about 54.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 64.4% less on education
Ukraine spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Sri Lanka spends 1.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 55.1% less on healthcare
Ukraine spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 51.8% less coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In Sri Lanka, that number is 1,340 km.
Safety
be 12.4% less likely to be murdered
Ukraine has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, that number is 3.3 per 100,000 as of 2019.
Infrastructure
find 60.9% less home broadband
Ukraine has 21.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Sri Lanka has 8.5 as of 2024.
live with 14.4 times more strain on fresh water
Ukraine withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Sri Lanka withdraws 91% as of 2022.
use 74.4% less electricity
Ukraine uses 2,516 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Sri Lanka uses 644 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 43.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ukraine, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Sri Lanka, it causes 37.0 as of 2019.
emit 66.1% less CO2
Ukraine emits 3.1 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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