Iran vs Sri Lanka: Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap

Iran
2.49
in 2023
Sri Lanka
2.71
in 2019
Iran rank
50th
Sri Lanka rank
48th

Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap over time

  • Iran
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 2.71 against 2.49 in Iran, a difference of 0.22.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Iran ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 21.61 23.37 1.76 Sri Lanka
2000s 4.7 9.98 5.29 Sri Lanka
2010s 3.01 4.29 1.29 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap, Iran or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 2.71 against 2.49 in Iran as of 2019.
What is the difference in poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap between Iran and Sri Lanka?
0.22, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sri Lanka?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Iran and Sri Lanka rank globally for poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap?
Iran ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed