The claim
The World Bank has ranked Sri Lanka the world's second poorest country.
Original review summary
The review says the World Bank does not officially rank countries by poverty and that Sri Lanka was classified as a lower-middle-income country for 2024 and 2025. It concludes that the circulating newspaper-style post claiming Sri Lanka was ranked second poorest was fabricated.[S1]
Research date:
Sources and attribution
- [S1] Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka original review
Original review · Retrieved October 15, 2026