How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sri Lanka?

20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as Availability of Comparable Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day (5 year moving average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Canada vs Sri Lanka: Availability of Comparable Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day

Canada

1 5 year moving average

in 2023

Sri Lanka

1 5 year moving average

in 2023

Canada rank

1st

Sri Lanka rank

1st

Availability of Comparable Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day over time

Canada
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Canada currently reports 1 5 year moving average against 1 5 year moving average in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 5 year moving average.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 217 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1 5 year moving average	0.5833 5 year moving average	0.4167 5 year moving average	Canada
2010s	1 5 year moving average	0.9 5 year moving average	0.1 5 year moving average	Canada
2020s	1 5 year moving average	1 5 year moving average	0 5 year moving average	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher availability of comparable poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day, Canada or Sri Lanka?: Canada, at 1 5 year moving average against 1 5 year moving average in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in availability of comparable poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day between Canada and Sri Lanka?: 0 5 year moving average, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sri Lanka?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Canada and Sri Lanka rank globally for availability of comparable poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day?: Canada ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as Availability of Comparable Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day (5 year moving average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Availability of Comparable Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day (5 year moving average)
Unit: 5 year moving average
Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 219 places, 4,380 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

Comparability data from World Bank's Povcalnet