Sri Lanka vs Switzerland: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line
Sri Lanka
14.3%
in 2019
Switzerland
15.8%
in 2021
Sri Lanka rank
47th
Switzerland rank
44th
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line over time
- Sri Lanka
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 15.8% against 14.3% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 47th and Switzerland ranks 44th of 73 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.2% | 15.0% | 16.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 15.2% | 2.4% | 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, Sri Lanka or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 15.8% against 14.3% in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of population living below the national poverty line between Sri Lanka and Switzerland?
- 1.5%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Switzerland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
- How do Sri Lanka and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of population living below the national poverty line?
- Sri Lanka ranks 47th and Switzerland ranks 44th 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.