Iran vs Sri Lanka: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Iran
2.5%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
2.7%
in 2019
Iran rank
51st
Sri Lanka rank
49th
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population) over time
- Iran
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 2.7% against 2.5% in Iran, a difference of 0.2%.
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 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 49th of 123 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 | 21.6% | 23.4% | 1.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 10.0% | 5.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 4.3% | 1.3% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp), Iran or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 2.7% against 2.5% in Iran as of 2019.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) between Iran and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, 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 ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Iran ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 49th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.00 a day at 2021 purchasing power adjusted prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.