Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
live 7.4 years longer
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In Sri Lanka, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
be 18.8% less likely to be obese
In Philippines, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, that number is 5.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 41.9% more money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $8,600 as of 2022, while in Sri Lanka, the GDP per capita is $12,200 as of 2022.
be 21.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Philippines, 18.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, however, that number is 14.3% as of 2019.
pay a 53.1% lower top tax rate
Philippines has a top tax rate of 32.0% as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Sri Lanka, that number is 6.2% as of 2022.
Life
be 62.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Philippines, approximately 78.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Sri Lanka, 29.0 women do as of 2020.
be 63.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, approximately 22.2 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.
have 34.4% fewer children
In Philippines, there are approximately 22.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, there are 14.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 26.4% more likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 53.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, about 67.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 48.6% less on education
Philippines spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Sri Lanka spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 19.6% less on healthcare
Philippines spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Sri Lanka, that number is 4.1% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 96.3% less coastline
Philippines has a total of 36,289 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, Bureau of Internal Revenue, Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department.
Sri Lanka: At a glance
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