Sri Lanka vs Uganda: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Sri Lanka
21.21 million people
in 2019
Uganda
22.31 million people
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
42nd
Uganda rank
41st
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Sri Lanka
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 22.31 million people against 21.21 million people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.10 million people.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 42nd and Uganda 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 | Sri Lanka | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.45 million people | 8.57 million people | 8.88 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 20.39 million people | 16.22 million people | 4.16 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, Sri Lanka or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 22.31 million people against 21.21 million people in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Sri Lanka and Uganda?
- 1.10 million people, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uganda?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
- How do Sri Lanka and Uganda rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Sri Lanka ranks 42nd and Uganda ranks 41st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β 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.