Brazil vs Sri Lanka: Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate
Brazil
3.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
2.7%
in 2019
Brazil rank
45th
Sri Lanka rank
46th
Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate over time
- Brazil
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 3.0% against 2.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 46th of 118 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.9% | 23.2% | 1.7% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 13.6% | 1.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 4.3% | 2.3% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate, Brazil or Sri Lanka?
- Brazil, at 3.0% against 2.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate between Brazil and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Brazil and Sri Lanka rank globally for cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate?
- Brazil ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 46th of 118 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 Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.