Bulgaria vs Sri Lanka: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)

Bulgaria
0.7%
in 2021
Sri Lanka
0.6%
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
64th
Sri Lanka rank
66th

Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Sri Lanka
051015198520032021

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 64th and Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 119 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 3.5% 3.6% 0.2% Sri Lanka
2010s 1.7% 1.2% 0.5% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices), Bulgaria or Sri Lanka?
Bulgaria, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) between Bulgaria and Sri Lanka?
0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sri Lanka?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
How do Bulgaria and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)?
Bulgaria ranks 64th and Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.