Africa vs Bangladesh: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Africa
35.6%
in 2025
Bangladesh
7.0%
in 2022
Africa rank
5th
Bangladesh rank
5th
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Africa
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Africa currently reports 35.6% against 7.0% in Bangladesh, a difference of 28.6%.
That makes Africa's figure about 5.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 5th and Bangladesh ranks 5th of 33 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.6% | 32.3% | 17.3% | Africa |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 19.0% | 19.6% | Africa |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 7.0% | 30.1% | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age, Africa or Bangladesh?
- Africa, at 35.6% against 7.0% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age between Africa and Bangladesh?
- 28.6%, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Bangladesh?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Africa and Bangladesh rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Africa ranks 5th and Bangladesh ranks 5th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.