Montenegro vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of population below international poverty line

Montenegro
2.5%
in 2021
Sri Lanka
2.7%
in 2019
Montenegro rank
53rd
Sri Lanka rank
52nd

Proportion of population below international poverty line over time

  • Montenegro
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 2.7% against 2.5% in Montenegro, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Montenegro's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Montenegro ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 132 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Montenegro Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2% 10.0% 9.8% Sri Lanka
2010s 3.8% 4.3% 0.5% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Montenegro or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 2.7% against 2.5% in Montenegro as of 2019.
What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Montenegro and Sri Lanka?
0.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Sri Lanka?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
How do Montenegro and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
Montenegro 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 (%)
Unit
%
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