Iran vs Sri Lanka: Poverty share on less than 30 per day

Iran
95.4
in 2023
Sri Lanka
96.47
in 2019
Iran rank
41st
Sri Lanka rank
39th

Poverty share on less than 30 per day over time

  • Iran
  • Sri Lanka
020406080100198520042023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 96.47 against 95.4 in Iran, a difference of 1.07.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 120 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 97.78 99.59 1.81 Sri Lanka
2000s 89.87 98.3 8.43 Sri Lanka
2010s 95.93 96.79 0.8561 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty share on less than 30 per day, Iran or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 96.47 against 95.4 in Iran as of 2019.
What is the difference in poverty share on less than 30 per day between Iran and Sri Lanka?
1.07, 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 share on less than 30 per day?
Iran ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Poverty share on less than 30 per day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Poverty share on less than 30 per day
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed