Bangladesh vs Mexico: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Bangladesh
159.38 million people
in 2022
Mexico
128.71 million people
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
7th
Mexico rank
10th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Bangladesh
- Mexico
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 159.38 million people against 128.71 million people in Mexico, a difference of 30.67 million people.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 7th and Mexico ranks 10th of 120 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.41 million people | 87.99 million people | 423,850 people | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 121.70 million people | 110.45 million people | 11.26 million people | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 159.38 million people | 125.62 million people | 33.76 million people | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Bangladesh or Mexico?
- Bangladesh, at 159.38 million people against 128.71 million people in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Bangladesh and Mexico?
- 30.67 million people, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Mexico?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Mexico rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th and Mexico ranks 10th 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.