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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
174 places, 4,024 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed