Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2.5%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
2.7%
in 2019
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
53rd
Sri Lanka rank
52nd
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 2.7% against 2.5% in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 132 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.6% | 23.4% | 1.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 10.0% | 5.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 4.3% | 1.3% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 2.7% against 2.5% in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 132 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.