Sri Lanka vs Sweden: Total shortfall from extreme poverty
Sri Lanka
98.27 million
in 2019
Sweden
63.58 million
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
58th
Sweden rank
61st
Total shortfall from extreme poverty over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sweden
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 98.27 million against 63.58 million in Sweden, a difference of 34.69 million.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 58th and Sweden ranks 61st of 120 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 960.75 million | 17.79 million | 942.97 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 606.06 million | 21.34 million | 584.73 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 161.09 million | 29.56 million | 131.54 million | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total shortfall from extreme poverty, Sri Lanka or Sweden?
- Sri Lanka, at 98.27 million against 63.58 million in Sweden as of 2019.
- What is the difference in total shortfall from extreme poverty between Sri Lanka and Sweden?
- 34.69 million, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sweden?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sweden rank globally for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Sri Lanka ranks 58th and Sweden ranks 61st 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.