Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Syria, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years longer
In Syria, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 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 81.3% less likely to be obese
In Syria, 27.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, that number is 5.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.5 times more money
Syria has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2021, while in Sri Lanka, the GDP per capita is $13,000 as of 2023.
be 53.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Syria, 13.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Sri Lanka, that number is 6.4% as of 2023.
be 82.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Syria, 82.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Sri Lanka, however, that number is 14.3% as of 2019.
pay a 31.8% lower top tax rate
Syria has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 48.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Syria, approximately 15.9 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 33.2% fewer children
In Syria, there are approximately 21.7 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 12.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Syria, approximately 89% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 74% 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 43.8% more likely to have internet access
In Syria, approximately 46.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Sri Lanka, about 67.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 62.7% less on education
Syria spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Sri Lanka spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 6.9 times more coastline
Syria has a total of 193 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, Ministry of Finance, Syria, Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department.
Sri Lanka: At a glance
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