Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Estonia instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
Health
be 4.1 times more likely to be obese
In Sri Lanka, 5.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Estonia, that number is 21.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.1 times more money
Sri Lanka has a GDP per capita of $12,200 as of 2022, while in Estonia, the GDP per capita is $37,700 as of 2022.
be 59.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Sri Lanka, 14.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Estonia, however, that number is 22.8% as of 2021.
pay a 33.3% higher top tax rate
Sri Lanka has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Estonia, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 82.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Sri Lanka, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Estonia, 5.0 women do as of 2020.
be 58.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Sri Lanka, approximately 8.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Estonia, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.
have 43.4% fewer children
In Sri Lanka, there are approximately 14.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Estonia, there are 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 43.4% more likely to have internet access
In Sri Lanka, approximately 67.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Estonia, about 96.1% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 3.5 times more on education
Sri Lanka spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Estonia spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 90.2% more on healthcare
Sri Lanka spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Estonia, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 2.8 times more coastline
Sri Lanka has a total of 1,340 km of coastline. In Estonia, that number is 3,794 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Estonian Tax and Customs Board, The World Factbook, Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department.
Estonia: At a glance
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