Bangladesh vs Poland: Distribution of population poverty thresholds

Bangladesh
31.11 million
in 2022
Poland
36.18 million
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
23rd
Poland rank
20th

Distribution of population poverty thresholds over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 36.18 million against 31.11 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 5.07 million.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 23rd and Poland ranks 20th of 120 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Poland Difference Ahead
1980s 2.30 million 29.83 million 27.53 million Poland
1990s 5.11 million 25.05 million 19.94 million Poland
2000s 8.93 million 29.92 million 20.99 million Poland
2010s 12.72 million 35.69 million 22.97 million Poland
2020s 31.11 million 36.10 million 5.00 million Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population poverty thresholds, Bangladesh or Poland?
Poland, at 36.18 million against 31.11 million in Bangladesh as of 2023.
What is the difference in distribution of population poverty thresholds between Bangladesh and Poland?
5.07 million, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Poland?
6 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
How do Bangladesh and Poland rank globally for distribution of population poverty thresholds?
Bangladesh ranks 23rd and Poland ranks 20th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population poverty thresholds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Distribution of population poverty thresholds
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed