Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
be 97.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Tanzania, 4.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Sri Lanka, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
live 7.3 years longer
In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 38.1% less likely to be obese
In Tanzania, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, that number is 5.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.7 times more money
Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $2,600 as of 2022, while in Sri Lanka, the GDP per capita is $12,200 as of 2022.
be 45.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Tanzania, 26.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Sri Lanka, however, that number is 14.3% as of 2019.
pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate
Tanzania has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tanzania, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Sri Lanka, that number is 6.2% as of 2022.
Life
be 87.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Tanzania, approximately 238.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Sri Lanka, 29.0 women do as of 2020.
be 12.8% more likely to be literate
In Tanzania, the literacy rate is 81.8% as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, it is 92.3% as of 2019.
be 77.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Tanzania, approximately 36.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Sri Lanka, on the other hand, 8.2 children do as of 2022.
have 55.4% fewer children
In Tanzania, there are approximately 32.5 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 2.3 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Tanzania, approximately 43% of people have electricity access (77% in urban areas, and 23% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Tanzania, approximately 32.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, about 67.0% do as of 2021.
be 28.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tanzania, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 59% 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 42.4% less on education
Tanzania spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Sri Lanka spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tanzania Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department.
Sri Lanka: At a glance
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