Norway vs Sri Lanka: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011
Norway
5.31 million people
in 2019
Sri Lanka
5.23 million people
in 2019
Norway rank
55th
Sri Lanka rank
57th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 over time
- Norway
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Norway currently reports 5.31 million people against 5.23 million people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 74,090 people.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 57th of 119 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.31 million people | 1.18 million people | 3.13 million people | Norway |
| 2000s | 4.70 million people | 2.76 million people | 1.94 million people | Norway |
| 2010s | 5.16 million people | 4.53 million people | 624,523 people | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices), Norway or Sri Lanka?
- Norway, at 5.31 million people against 5.23 million people in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) between Norway and Sri Lanka?
- 74,090 people, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Norway and Sri Lanka rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Norway ranks 55th 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.