Sri Lanka vs Sweden: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)
Sri Lanka
0.6%
in 2019
Sweden
0.6%
in 2021
Sri Lanka rank
66th
Sweden rank
65th
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 65th of 119 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5% | 0.2% | 9.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 0.3% | 5.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 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), Sri Lanka or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) between Sri Lanka and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sweden?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sweden rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 65th 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.