Austria vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line

Austria
14.8%
in 2021
Sri Lanka
14.3%
in 2019
Austria rank
45th
Sri Lanka rank
47th

Proportion of population living below the national poverty line over time

  • Austria
  • Sri Lanka
1020304050199020052021

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 73 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 proportion of population living below the national poverty line, Austria or Sri Lanka?
Austria, at 14.8% against 14.3% in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
What is the difference in proportion of population living below the national poverty line 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 proportion of population living below the national poverty line?
Austria ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 73 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
73 places, 1,043 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed