Armenia vs Sri Lanka: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Armenia
43.7%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
38.9%
in 2019
Armenia rank
41st
Sri Lanka rank
42nd
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Armenia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 43.7% against 38.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Armenia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Armenia ahead.
Armenia ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 119 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.3% | 63.0% | 0.3% | Armenia |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 44.2% | 0.9% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Armenia or Sri Lanka?
- Armenia, at 43.7% against 38.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Armenia and Sri Lanka?
- 4.8%, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
- How do Armenia and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Armenia ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd 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 on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 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 $5.50 per day.