Montenegro vs Sri Lanka: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)
Montenegro
2.5%
in 2021
Sri Lanka
2.7%
in 2019
Montenegro rank
51st
Sri Lanka rank
50th
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Montenegro
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 2.7% against 2.5% in Montenegro, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Montenegro's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Montenegro ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 50th of 123 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 10.0% | 9.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 4.3% | 0.5% | 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), Montenegro or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 2.7% against 2.5% in Montenegro as of 2019.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) between Montenegro and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
- How do Montenegro and Sri Lanka rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Montenegro ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 50th 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.