Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Somalia, you would:
Health
live 21.8 years longer
In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 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 37.3% less likely to be obese
In Somalia, 8.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, that number is 5.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 8.7 times more money
Somalia has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2023, while in Sri Lanka, the GDP per capita is $13,000 as of 2023.
be 66.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Somalia, 19.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Sri Lanka, that number is 6.4% as of 2023.
be 73.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Somalia, 54.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Sri Lanka, however, that number is 14.3% as of 2019.
Life
be 95.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Somalia, approximately 621.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Sri Lanka, 29.0 women do as of 2020.
be 90.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Somalia, approximately 86.5 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.
have 61.2% fewer children
In Somalia, there are approximately 37.4 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 2.0 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Somalia, approximately 49% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 31% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Sri Lanka, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 4.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Somalia, approximately 14.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, about 67.0% do as of 2021.
be 10.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Somalia, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Sri Lanka, that number is 93% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 91% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 6.3 times more on education
Somalia spends 0.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Sri Lanka spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 55.7% less coastline
Somalia has a total of 3,025 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.
Sri Lanka: At a glance
How big is Sri Lanka compared to Somalia? See an in-depth size comparison.