Italy vs Sri Lanka: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)
Italy
0.8%
in 2021
Sri Lanka
0.6%
in 2019
Italy rank
63rd
Sri Lanka rank
66th
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) over time
- Italy
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.8% against 0.6% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Italy ranks 63rd and Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 119 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 9.5% | 8.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 5.3% | 4.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices), Italy or Sri Lanka?
- Italy, at 0.8% against 0.6% in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) between Italy and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sri Lanka?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Italy and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)?
- Italy ranks 63rd 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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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.