Brazil vs Sri Lanka: Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap
Brazil
3.01
in 2024
Sri Lanka
2.71
in 2019
Brazil rank
47th
Sri Lanka rank
48th
Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap over time
- Brazil
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 3.01 against 2.71 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 9 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.42 | 28.25 | 4.17 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 24.93 | 23.2 | 1.72 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 12 | 13.56 | 1.56 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 6.64 | 4.29 | 2.34 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap, Brazil or Sri Lanka?
- Brazil, at 3.01 against 2.71 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap between Brazil and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sri Lanka?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2019.
- How do Brazil and Sri Lanka rank globally for poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap?
- Brazil ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.