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

Spain
0.6%
in 2021
Sri Lanka
0.6%
in 2019
Spain rank
68th
Sri Lanka rank
66th

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

  • Spain
  • Sri Lanka
051015198020002021

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Spain ranks 68th and Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 119 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2% 14.5% 14.2% Sri Lanka
1990s 1.0% 9.4% 8.4% Sri Lanka
2000s 0.8% 3.6% 2.8% Sri Lanka
2010s 1.0% 1.2% 0.2% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices), Spain or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Spain as of 2019.
What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) between Spain and Sri Lanka?
0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sri Lanka?
8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2019.
How do Spain and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)?
Spain ranks 68th 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.