Bangladesh vs Peru: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)
Bangladesh
5.9%
in 2022
Peru
5.1%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
38th
Peru rank
41st
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Bangladesh
- Peru
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 5.9% against 5.1% in Peru, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 38th and Peru ranks 41st of 123 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.4% | 6.2% | 35.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 25.4% | 11.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 9.3% | 13.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 4.8% | 1.1% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp), Bangladesh or Peru?
- Bangladesh, at 5.9% against 5.1% in Peru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) between Bangladesh and Peru?
- 0.8%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Peru?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Peru rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Bangladesh ranks 38th and Peru ranks 41st of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.00 a day at 2021 purchasing power adjusted prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.