Sri Lanka vs Switzerland: Share of population living below national poverty lines
Sri Lanka
14.3%
in 2019
Switzerland
15.8%
in 2021
Sri Lanka rank
47th
Switzerland rank
44th
Share of population living below national poverty lines 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 70 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 share of population living below national poverty lines, Sri Lanka or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 15.8% against 14.3% in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of population living below national poverty lines 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 share of population living below national poverty lines?
- Sri Lanka ranks 47th and Switzerland ranks 44th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living below national poverty lines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty lines. National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys.