Brazil vs Sri Lanka: Share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding China
Brazil
3.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
2.7%
in 2019
Brazil rank
47th
Sri Lanka rank
48th
Share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding China over time
- Brazil
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 3.0% against 2.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.4% | 28.2% | 4.2% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 24.9% | 23.2% | 1.7% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 13.6% | 1.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 4.3% | 2.3% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding china, Brazil or Sri Lanka?
- Brazil, at 3.0% against 2.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding china between Brazil and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sri Lanka?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2019.
- How do Brazil and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding china?
- Brazil ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th 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 Share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding China. 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 $3 per day.