Austria vs Sri Lanka: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines
Austria
14.8%
in 2021
Sri Lanka
14.3%
in 2019
Austria rank
45th
Sri Lanka rank
47th
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines over time
- Austria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Austria currently reports 14.8% against 14.3% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 70 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 36.4% | 23.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 17.6% | 3.4% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, Austria or Sri Lanka?
- Austria, at 14.8% against 14.3% in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines between Austria and Sri Lanka?
- 0.5%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
- How do Austria and Sri Lanka rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?
- Austria ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W, published as Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.