Moldova vs Sri Lanka: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Moldova
98.6%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
98.2%
in 2019
Moldova rank
39th
Sri Lanka rank
42nd
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Moldova
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 98.6% against 98.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Moldova ahead.
Moldova ranks 39th and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 120 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.8% | 99.2% | 0.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.4% | 0.5% | Moldova |
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, Moldova or Sri Lanka?
- Moldova, at 98.6% against 98.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Moldova and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
- How do Moldova and Sri Lanka rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Moldova ranks 39th 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.