Kazakhstan vs Sri Lanka: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Kazakhstan
19.74 million people
in 2021
Sri Lanka
21.21 million people
in 2019
Kazakhstan rank
43rd
Sri Lanka rank
41st
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Kazakhstan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 21.21 million people against 19.74 million people in Kazakhstan, a difference of 1.48 million people.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Kazakhstan ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 120 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.11 million people | 17.61 million people | 2.50 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 18.27 million people | 20.39 million people | 2.12 million people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Kazakhstan or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 21.21 million people against 19.74 million people in Kazakhstan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Kazakhstan and Sri Lanka?
- 1.48 million people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
- How do Kazakhstan and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Kazakhstan ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.