Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli was 394,526 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
394,526
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
71st
of 120 countries
All-time high
401,530
in 2016
All-time low
2,954
in 1985
Years of data
9
1985–2019
Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Sri Lanka, 1985–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 394,526 for distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in 2019.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 171.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Sri Lanka peaked at 401,530 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,954, in 1985.
Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,954 | 2,954 | 2,954 | 1 |
| 1990s | 38,716 | 37,045 | 40,388 | 2 |
| 2000s | 156,236 | 139,373 | 184,114 | 3 |
| 2010s | 351,944 | 259,775 | 401,530 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More poverty & inequality data for Sri Lanka
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.97 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 3,804 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 25.42 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 9.85 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 9.85 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 32.5 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.367 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Sri Lanka?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Sri Lanka was 394,526 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 401,530 in 2016.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,954 in 1985.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli?
- Sri Lanka ranks 71st out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povlines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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