Brazil vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Brazil
3.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
2.7%
in 2019
Brazil rank
51st
Sri Lanka rank
52nd
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Brazil
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 3.0% against 2.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 132 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.4% | 28.2% | 4.2% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 24.9% | 23.2% | 1.7% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 13.6% | 1.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 4.3% | 2.3% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Brazil or Sri Lanka?
- Brazil, at 3.0% against 2.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Brazil and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sri Lanka?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2019.
- How do Brazil and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Brazil ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 132 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.