Malta vs Sri Lanka: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Malta
408,633 people
in 2023
Sri Lanka
394,526 people
in 2019
Malta rank
69th
Sri Lanka rank
71st
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Malta
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Malta currently reports 408,633 people against 394,526 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 14,107 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Malta ranks 69th and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 120 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 156,518 people | 164,668 people | 8,150 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 270,497 people | 351,944 people | 81,447 people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Malta or Sri Lanka?
- Malta, at 408,633 people against 394,526 people in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Malta and Sri Lanka?
- 14,107 people, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
- How do Malta and Sri Lanka rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Malta ranks 69th and Sri Lanka ranks 71st 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 Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $40 per day.