Russia vs Sri Lanka: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Russia
17.4%
in 2020
Sri Lanka
17.3%
in 2019
Russia rank
72nd
Sri Lanka rank
75th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Russia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Russia currently reports 17.4% against 17.3% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 120 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5% | 16.8% | 4.8% | Russia |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 17.1% | 2.5% | Russia |
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, Russia or Sri Lanka?
- Russia, at 17.4% against 17.3% in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Russia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
- How do Russia and Sri Lanka rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median?
- Russia ranks 72nd 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.