Germany vs Sri Lanka: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices

Germany
202,743 people
in 2020
Sri Lanka
134,320 people
in 2019
Germany rank
57th
Sri Lanka rank
59th

Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time

  • Germany
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 202,743 people against 134,320 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 68,423 people.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Germany ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 119 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 201,285 people 1.74 million people 1.53 million people Sri Lanka
2000s 0 people 1.05 million people 1.05 million people Sri Lanka
2010s 69,128 people 246,274 people 177,147 people Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Germany or Sri Lanka?
Germany, at 202,743 people against 134,320 people in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Germany and Sri Lanka?
68,423 people, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sri Lanka?
7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do Germany and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
Germany ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 59th 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 Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.