Indonesia vs Sri Lanka: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day
Indonesia
98.1%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
96.5%
in 2019
Indonesia rank
36th
Sri Lanka rank
39th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day over time
- Indonesia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 98.1% against 96.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.6%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 120 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 99.6% | 0.4% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 98.4% | 1.4% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 96.8% | 2.3% | Indonesia |
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, Indonesia or Sri Lanka?
- Indonesia, at 98.1% against 96.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day between Indonesia and Sri Lanka?
- 1.6%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Sri Lanka?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Indonesia and Sri Lanka rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day?
- Indonesia ranks 36th 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.