Peru vs Sri Lanka: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share
Peru
10.7%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
11.5%
in 2019
Peru rank
44th
Sri Lanka rank
42nd
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share over time
- Peru
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 11.5% against 10.7% in Peru, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Peru ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 120 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.3% | 32.3% | 2.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 15.2% | 1.7% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty, Peru or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 11.5% against 10.7% in Peru as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty between Peru and Sri Lanka?
- 0.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
- How do Peru and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Peru ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd 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 population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty. 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 $4.20 per day.