Iran vs Sri Lanka: Share of population living in extreme poverty (Share World Bank)
Iran
2.5%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
2.7%
in 2019
Iran rank
50th
Sri Lanka rank
47th
Share of population living in extreme poverty (Share World Bank) over time
- Iran
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 2.7% against 2.5% in Iran, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Iran ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 120 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.6% | 23.4% | 1.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 10.0% | 5.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 4.3% | 1.3% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty, Iran or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 2.7% against 2.5% in Iran as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty between Iran and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Iran and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Iran ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in extreme poverty. 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 $3 per day.