Georgia vs Sri Lanka: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day
Georgia
97.4%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
96.5%
in 2019
Georgia rank
38th
Sri Lanka rank
39th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day over time
- Georgia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 97.4% against 96.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Georgia has been ahead every year.
Georgia ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 120 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 | 99.4% | 98.4% | 1.0% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 96.8% | 1.9% | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day, Georgia or Sri Lanka?
- Georgia, at 97.4% against 96.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day between Georgia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.9%, with Georgia 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: share of population living on less than $30 a day?
- Georgia ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.