Finland vs Sri Lanka: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011
Finland
5.53 million people
in 2021
Sri Lanka
5.23 million people
in 2019
Finland rank
54th
Sri Lanka rank
57th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 over time
- Finland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Finland currently reports 5.53 million people against 5.23 million people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 294,270 people.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 57th of 119 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.08 million people | 1.18 million people | 3.90 million people | Finland |
| 2000s | 5.28 million people | 2.76 million people | 2.52 million people | Finland |
| 2010s | 5.45 million people | 4.53 million people | 921,067 people | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices), Finland or Sri Lanka?
- Finland, at 5.53 million people against 5.23 million people in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) between Finland and Sri Lanka?
- 294,270 people, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Finland and Sri Lanka rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Finland ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 57th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). 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 $10 per day.