World Data Atlas Topics Poverty and Equity

Income inequality in Sri Lanka

Poverty and Equity
$1.90 a day 0.2 millions in 2016 WB
$3.20 a day 2.3 millions in 2016 WB
$5.50 a day 8.9 millions in 2016 WB
Number of Poor 0.2 millions in 2016 WB
Poverty Gap 0.1 % in 2016 WB
Poverty Rate 0.9 % in 2016 WB
Income Inequality
GINI Index 37.7 Index in 2019 WB + 1 other
Income Share 20.8 % in 2019 WB + 1 other