Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 9.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Sri Lanka, 1985–2019
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 9.1% for share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Sri Lanka peaked at 46.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2019.
That places Sri Lanka 47th out of 119 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 46.8% | — |
| 1990 | 44.5% | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 42.7% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 37.8% | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 25.7% | -31.9% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | -22.6% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | -32.2% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.8% | 46.8% | 46.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 43.6% | 42.7% | 44.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 19.9% | 37.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 9.1% | 16.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 44 Ecuador 10.3% compare
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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 share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Sri Lanka?
- Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Sri Lanka was 9.1% in 2019, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 46.8% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Sri Lanka ranks 47th out of 119 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3.20 per day.