Bangladesh vs Indonesia: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Bangladesh
10.01 million people
in 2022
Indonesia
11.53 million people
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
17th
Indonesia rank
15th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Bangladesh
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 11.53 million people against 10.01 million people in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.52 million people.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 17th and Indonesia ranks 15th 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 | 51.22 million people | 118.39 million people | 67.18 million people | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 34.80 million people | 65.88 million people | 31.07 million people | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 10.01 million people | 21.90 million people | 11.89 million people | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Bangladesh or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 11.53 million people against 10.01 million people in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Bangladesh and Indonesia?
- 1.52 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 distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Bangladesh ranks 17th and Indonesia ranks 15th 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 Distribution of population between different poverty lines. 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 below $3 per day.