Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Proportion of population below the international poverty line of was 0.8% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Sri Lanka, 2002–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.8% for proportion of population below the international poverty line of in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Sri Lanka peaked at 8.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2016.
Sri Lanka ranks 34th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8.3% | — |
| 2006 | 3.8% | -54.2% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -36.8% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -57.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 80% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 2.4% | 8.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 1.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More poverty & inequality data for Sri Lanka
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.97 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,804 kg per hectare (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 revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 9.8% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Sri Lanka?
- Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Sri Lanka was 0.8% in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for proportion of population below the international poverty line of?
- Sri Lanka ranks 34th out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of population below the international poverty line of rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population below the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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