Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke was 589,870 in 2019. β Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Sri Lanka, 1985β2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Sri Lanka stood at 589,870. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.1% on the previous year and down 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Sri Lanka peaked at 4.39 million in 1985 and was at its lowest, 589,870, in 2019.
That places Sri Lanka 47th out of 120 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.39 million | 4.39 million | 4.39 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.96 million | 3.84 million | 4.08 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.74 million | 1.63 million | 4.10 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 908,909 | 589,870 | 1.33 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 44 Nepal 723,708 compare
- 45 Tajikistan, Republic of 649,599 compare
- 46 Ecuador 625,232 compare
- 48 Germany 582,245 compare
- 49 Gambia, The 554,570 compare
- 50 Lao People's Democratic Republic 553,747 compare
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 9.85 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.367 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 14.66 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0829 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0829 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Sri Lanka?
- Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Sri Lanka was 589,870 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 4.39 million in 1985.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 589,870 in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke?
- Sri Lanka ranks 47th out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.7%. 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 thresholds stacked bar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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