Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp), Peru or Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka, at 11.5% against 10.7% in Peru as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sri Lanka?

7 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2019.

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 Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Peru vs Sri Lanka: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP)

Peru

10.7%

in 2024

Sri Lanka

11.5%

in 2019

Peru rank

46th

Sri Lanka rank

44th

Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) over time

Peru
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 11.5% against 10.7% in Peru, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Peru ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 123 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Peru	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1980s	13.5%	52.3%	38.8%	Sri Lanka
2000s	30.2%	32.3%	2.1%	Sri Lanka
2010s	13.5%	15.2%	1.7%	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp), Peru or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 11.5% against 10.7% in Peru as of 2019.
What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) between Peru and Sri Lanka?: 0.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sri Lanka?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2019.
How do Peru and Sri Lanka rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?: Peru ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 44th 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 Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: 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
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 137 places, 2,872 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $4.20 a day at 2021 international prices.