Italy vs Sri Lanka: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)

Italy
0.8%
in 2021
Sri Lanka
1.0%
in 2019
Italy rank
61st
Sri Lanka rank
59th

Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) over time

  • Italy
  • Sri Lanka
051015197719992021

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.0% against 0.8% in Italy, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Italy ranks 61st and Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 119 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 0.7% 11.8% 11.0% Sri Lanka
2000s 1.0% 6.7% 5.7% Sri Lanka
2010s 1.3% 1.6% 0.3% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices), Italy or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 1.0% against 0.8% in Italy as of 2019.
What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) between Italy and Sri Lanka?
0.2%, with Sri Lanka 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 (2017 prices)?
Italy ranks 61st and Sri Lanka ranks 59th 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 (2017 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 (2017 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 $2.15 per day.