Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Tajikistan, you would:
Health
live 8.1 years longer
In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 73 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 63.4% less likely to be obese
In Tajikistan, 14.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, that number is 5.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.0 times more money
Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $4,100 as of 2022, while in Sri Lanka, the GDP per capita is $12,200 as of 2022.
be 11.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Tajikistan, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Sri Lanka, that number is 6.2% as of 2022.
be 36.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Tajikistan, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Sri Lanka, however, that number is 14.3% as of 2019.
pay a 15.4% higher top tax rate
Tajikistan has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 74.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Tajikistan, approximately 32.3 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.
be 70.6% more likely to die during childbirth
In Tajikistan, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Sri Lanka, 29.0 women do as of 2020.
have 43.8% fewer children
In Tajikistan, there are approximately 25.8 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 2.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Tajikistan, approximately 30.4% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Sri Lanka, about 67.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 67.8% less on education
Tajikistan spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Sri Lanka spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 50.0% less on healthcare
Tajikistan spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Sri Lanka, that number is 4.1% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: National Center of Legislation under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, The World Factbook, Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department.
Sri Lanka: At a glance
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