Bangladesh vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Bangladesh
7.0%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
40.1%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Bangladesh
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 40.1% against 7.0% in Bangladesh, a difference of 33.1%.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 5.7 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 46 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.3% | 57.4% | 25.1% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 44.9% | 25.9% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 42.3% | 35.3% | Sub-Saharan 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 40.1% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 33.1%, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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.