Sri Lanka vs Ukraine: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Sri Lanka
98.2%
in 2019
Ukraine
98.4%
in 2020
Sri Lanka rank
42nd
Ukraine rank
40th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Sri Lanka
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 98.4% against 98.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 42nd and Ukraine ranks 40th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.8% | 99.0% | 0.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 99.2% | 99.5% | 0.3% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 98.7% | 0.4% | Ukraine |
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, Sri Lanka or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 98.4% against 98.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Sri Lanka and Ukraine?
- 0.2%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Ukraine?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Sri Lanka and Ukraine rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Sri Lanka ranks 42nd and Ukraine ranks 40th 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.