Czechia vs Sri Lanka: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median

Czechia
3.7%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
3.6%
in 2019
Czechia rank
90th
Sri Lanka rank
91st

Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time

  • Czechia
  • Sri Lanka
01234198520042023

How they compare

Czechia currently reports 3.7% against 3.6% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Czechia ranks 90th and Sri Lanka ranks 91st of 120 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 3.3% 3.4% 0.1% Sri Lanka
2010s 2.7% 3.7% 1.0% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median, Czechia or Sri Lanka?
Czechia, at 3.7% against 3.6% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Czechia and Sri Lanka?
0.1%, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Sri Lanka?
6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
How do Czechia and Sri Lanka rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
Czechia ranks 90th and Sri Lanka ranks 91st 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 Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 40% of the median.