Portugal vs Sri Lanka: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Portugal
17.2%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
17.3%
in 2019
Portugal rank
77th
Sri Lanka rank
75th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Portugal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 17.3% against 17.2% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Portugal ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 120 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8% | 16.5% | 1.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 17.1% | 0.3% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median, Portugal or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 17.3% against 17.2% in Portugal as of 2019.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Portugal and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
- How do Portugal and Sri Lanka rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median?
- Portugal ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 75th 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 Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median. 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 60% of the median.