Bangladesh vs Developing regions: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Bangladesh
7.0%
in 2022
Developing regions
9.6%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
5th
Developing regions rank
12th
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Bangladesh
- Developing regions
How they compare
Developing regions currently reports 9.6% against 7.0% in Bangladesh, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Developing regions's figure about 1.4 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Developing regions ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 5th and Developing regions ranks 12th of 46 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Developing regions in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Developing regions | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.3% | 38.1% | 5.8% | Developing regions |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 17.9% | 1.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 10.5% | 3.5% | Developing regions |
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, Bangladesh or Developing regions?
- Developing regions, at 9.6% against 7.0% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age between Bangladesh and Developing regions?
- 2.6%, with Developing regions ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Developing regions?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Developing regions rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th and Developing regions ranks 12th of 46 countries.
- 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.