Ireland vs Sri Lanka: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011
Ireland
5.02 million people
in 2021
Sri Lanka
5.23 million people
in 2019
Ireland rank
59th
Sri Lanka rank
57th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 over time
- Ireland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 5.23 million people against 5.02 million people in Ireland, a difference of 214,790 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 59th and Sri Lanka ranks 57th of 119 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.27 million people | 1.18 million people | 2.09 million people | Ireland |
| 2000s | 4.16 million people | 2.48 million people | 1.68 million people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4.70 million people | 4.53 million people | 170,243 people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices), Ireland or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 5.23 million people against 5.02 million people in Ireland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) between Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 214,790 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Ireland and Sri Lanka rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Ireland ranks 59th 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.