Bangladesh vs Indonesia: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Bangladesh
159.38 million people
in 2022
Indonesia
274.19 million people
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
7th
Indonesia rank
4th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Bangladesh
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 274.19 million people against 159.38 million people in Bangladesh, a difference of 114.82 million people.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.7 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 7th and Indonesia ranks 4th of 120 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.41 million people | 105.08 million people | 16.67 million people | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 121.70 million people | 189.59 million people | 67.89 million people | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 159.38 million people | 256.93 million people | 97.56 million people | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Bangladesh or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 274.19 million people against 159.38 million people in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Bangladesh and Indonesia?
- 114.82 million people, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Indonesia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Indonesia rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th and Indonesia ranks 4th 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 Number of people 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
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.