Canada vs Sri Lanka: Total shortfall from extreme poverty
Canada
64.09 million
in 2022
Sri Lanka
98.27 million
in 2019
Canada rank
60th
Sri Lanka rank
58th
Total shortfall from extreme poverty over time
- Canada
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 98.27 million against 64.09 million in Canada, a difference of 34.18 million.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.5 times Canada's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 120 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 126.61 million | 1.15 billion | 1.02 billion | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 248.36 million | 916.61 million | 668.25 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 61.35 million | 606.06 million | 544.71 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 53.51 million | 161.09 million | 107.59 million | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total shortfall from extreme poverty, Canada or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 98.27 million against 64.09 million in Canada as of 2019.
- What is the difference in total shortfall from extreme poverty between Canada and Sri Lanka?
- 34.18 million, with Sri Lanka 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 total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Canada ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Total shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.