Bangladesh vs Eastern Africa: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Bangladesh
7.0%
in 2022
Eastern Africa
47.5%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
5th
Eastern Africa rank
2nd
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Bangladesh
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 47.5% against 7.0% in Bangladesh, a difference of 40.5%.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 6.8 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 5th and Eastern Africa ranks 2nd of 46 countries.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.3% | 60.6% | 28.3% | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 49.7% | 30.7% | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 50.9% | 43.9% | Eastern 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, Bangladesh or Eastern Africa?
- Eastern Africa, at 47.5% 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 Eastern Africa?
- 40.5%, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Eastern Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Eastern Africa rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th and Eastern Africa ranks 2nd 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.