Peru vs Sri Lanka: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP)
Peru
10.7%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
11.5%
in 2019
Peru rank
45th
Sri Lanka rank
43rd
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) over time
- Peru
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 11.5% against 10.7% in Peru, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Peru ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 120 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.5% | 52.3% | 38.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 30.2% | 32.3% | 2.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 15.2% | 1.7% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp), Peru or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 11.5% against 10.7% in Peru as of 2019.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) between Peru and Sri Lanka?
- 0.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sri Lanka?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2019.
- How do Peru and Sri Lanka rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- Peru ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release