Sri Lanka - Poverty headcount ratio at rural poverty line as a share of rural population

7.6 (%) in 2012

In 2012, rural poverty rate for Sri Lanka was 7.6 %. Between 2002 and 2012, rural poverty rate of Sri Lanka was declining at a moderating rate to shrink from 24.7 % in 2002 to 7.6 % in 2012.

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What is rural poverty rate?

Rural poverty rate is the percentage of the rural population living below the national rural poverty line.

What is Sri Lanka rural poverty rate?