China vs Sri Lanka: Income share held by lowest 10%
China
3.1%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
3.1%
in 2019
China rank
39th
Sri Lanka rank
39th
Income share held by lowest 10% over time
- China
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
China currently reports 3.1% against 3.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
China ranks 39th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 123 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 3.7% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 3.0% | 0.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 3.0% | 0.5% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by lowest 10%, China or Sri Lanka?
- China, at 3.1% against 3.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share held by lowest 10% between China and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do China and Sri Lanka rank globally for income share held by lowest 10%?
- China ranks 39th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Income share held by lowest 10%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.