Peru vs Sri Lanka: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile

Peru
122.38 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Sri Lanka
120.42 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2019
Peru rank
78th
Sri Lanka rank
80th

Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile over time

  • Peru
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 122.38 international-$ in 2021 prices against 120.42 international-$ in 2021 prices in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.96 international-$ in 2021 prices.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Peru ranks 78th and Sri Lanka ranks 80th of 120 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 58.56 international-$ in 2021 prices 84.29 international-$ in 2021 prices 25.73 international-$ in 2021 prices Sri Lanka
2010s 106.22 international-$ in 2021 prices 111.71 international-$ in 2021 prices 5.49 international-$ in 2021 prices Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile, Peru or Sri Lanka?
Peru, at 122.38 international-$ in 2021 prices against 120.42 international-$ in 2021 prices in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile between Peru and Sri Lanka?
1.96 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sri Lanka?
6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
How do Peru and Sri Lanka rank globally for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
Peru ranks 78th and Sri Lanka ranks 80th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.