Bangladesh vs United States: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Bangladesh
1.0%
in 2022
United States
0.8%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
43rd
United States rank
46th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Bangladesh
- United States
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1.0% against 0.8% in United States, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 43rd and United States ranks 46th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.1% | 0.4% | 11.7% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 0.4% | 12.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 0.7% | 7.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 0.9% | 3.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.1% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Bangladesh or United States?
- Bangladesh, at 1.0% against 0.8% in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Bangladesh and United States?
- 0.2%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and United States?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and United States rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Bangladesh ranks 43rd and United States ranks 46th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty gap index at $3 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The poverty gap index is a poverty measure that reflects both the prevalence and the depth of poverty. It is calculated as the share of population in poverty multiplied by the average shortfall from the poverty line (expressed as a % of the poverty line).