Indonesia vs Sri Lanka: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Indonesia
48.9%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
38.9%
in 2019
Indonesia rank
39th
Sri Lanka rank
42nd
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Indonesia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 48.9% against 38.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 10.0%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.3 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 39th and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 119 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.4% | 81.4% | 15.0% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 87.0% | 63.0% | 24.0% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 44.2% | 17.9% | Indonesia |
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, Indonesia or Sri Lanka?
- Indonesia, at 48.9% against 38.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Indonesia and Sri Lanka?
- 10.0%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Sri Lanka?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Indonesia and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Indonesia ranks 39th 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.