Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years less
In Puerto Rico, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 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.
Economy
pay a 54.5% lower top tax rate
Puerto Rico has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
make 69.8% less money
Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $43,000 as of 2023, while in Sri Lanka, the GDP per capita is $13,000 as of 2023.
Life
have 85.9% more children
In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, there are 14.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 35.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Puerto Rico, approximately 6.0 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 13.8% less likely to have internet access
In Puerto Rico, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, about 67.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 47.2% less on education
Puerto Rico spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Sri Lanka spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 2.7 times more coastline
Puerto Rico has a total of 501 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, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury, Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department.
Sri Lanka: At a glance
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