Kazakhstan vs Sri Lanka: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Kazakhstan
97.5%
in 2021
Sri Lanka
98.2%
in 2019
Kazakhstan rank
45th
Sri Lanka rank
42nd
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Kazakhstan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 98.2% against 97.5% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 120 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.2% | 0.4% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.4% | 0.4% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day, Kazakhstan or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 98.2% against 97.5% in Kazakhstan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Kazakhstan and Sri Lanka?
- 0.7%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
- How do Kazakhstan and Sri Lanka rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Kazakhstan ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day. 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 $40 per day.