Georgia vs Sri Lanka: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Georgia
35.6%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
38.9%
in 2019
Georgia rank
43rd
Sri Lanka rank
42nd
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Georgia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 38.9% against 35.6% in Georgia, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Georgia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Georgia ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 119 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.6% | 63.0% | 1.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 44.2% | 2.5% | Georgia |
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, Georgia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 38.9% against 35.6% in Georgia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Georgia and Sri Lanka?
- 3.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
- How do Georgia and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Georgia ranks 43rd 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.