Georgia vs Sri Lanka: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line over time
- Georgia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 22.8% against 22.6% in Georgia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Georgia has been ahead every year.
Georgia ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 123 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.6% | 29.2% | 4.4% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 23.8% | 5.6% | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line, Georgia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 22.8% against 22.6% in Georgia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line between Georgia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
- How do Georgia and Sri Lanka rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- Georgia ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd 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 societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.