Bangladesh vs Southern Africa: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Bangladesh
7.0%
in 2022
Southern Africa
15.3%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
6th
Southern Africa rank
9th
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Bangladesh
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 15.3% against 7.0% in Bangladesh, a difference of 8.3%.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 2.2 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 6th and Southern Africa ranks 9th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.3% | 27.3% | 5.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 15.5% | 3.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 15.3% | 8.3% | Southern 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 Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 15.3% 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 Southern Africa?
- 8.3%, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Southern Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Southern Africa rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th and Southern Africa ranks 9th of 47 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.