Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Sri Lanka: Share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2.49
in 2023
Sri Lanka
2.71
in 2019
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
50th
Sri Lanka rank
48th

Share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 2.71 against 2.49 in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 0.22.

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 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 120 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 21.61 23.37 1.76 Sri Lanka
2000s 4.7 9.98 5.29 Sri Lanka
2010s 3.01 4.29 1.29 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 2.71 against 2.49 in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2019.
What is the difference in share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Sri Lanka?
0.22, 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 share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor
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