Bangladesh vs Finland: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income

Bangladesh
6.8%
in 2022
Finland
7.4%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
109th
Finland rank
106th

Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Finland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 7.4% against 6.8% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 109th and Finland ranks 106th of 123 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Finland Difference Ahead
1990s 5.3% 3.5% 1.8% Bangladesh
2000s 4.8% 5.8% 1.1% Finland
2010s 5.7% 6.8% 1.2% Finland
2020s 6.8% 6.3% 0.5% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, Bangladesh or Finland?
Finland, at 7.4% against 6.8% in Bangladesh as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Bangladesh and Finland?
0.6%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Finland?
7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Bangladesh and Finland rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
Bangladesh ranks 109th and Finland ranks 106th 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 Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%)
Unit
%
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 2,300 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of people in the population who live in households whose per capita income or consumption is below half of the median income or consumption per capita. The median is measured at 2021 Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) using the Poverty and Inequality Platform (http://www.pip.worldbank.org). For some countries, medians are not reported due to grouped and/or confidential data. The reference year is the year in which the underlying household survey data was collected. In cases for which the data collection period bridged two calendar years, the first year in which data were collected is reported.