Canada vs Sri Lanka: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Canada
17.4%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
17.3%
in 2019
Canada rank
74th
Sri Lanka rank
75th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Canada
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Canada currently reports 17.4% against 17.3% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 74th and Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 120 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.9% | 17.0% | 1.9% | Canada |
| 1990s | 18.6% | 13.4% | 5.2% | Canada |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 16.8% | 3.0% | Canada |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 17.1% | 2.6% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median, Canada or Sri Lanka?
- Canada, at 17.4% against 17.3% in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Canada and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sri Lanka?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2019.
- How do Canada and Sri Lanka rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median?
- Canada ranks 74th and Sri Lanka ranks 75th 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 60% of the median. 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 60% of the median.