Bangladesh vs Eastern Asia (excluding Japan): Proportion of population below international poverty line
Bangladesh
5.9%
in 2022
Eastern Asia (excluding Japan)
0.1%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
40th
Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) rank
42nd
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Bangladesh
- Eastern Asia (excluding Japan)
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 5.9% against 0.1% in Eastern Asia (excluding Japan), a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 59.0 times Eastern Asia (excluding Japan)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 40th and Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) ranks 42nd of 132 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.5% | 81.0% | 34.5% | Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) |
| 1990s | 47.3% | 70.5% | 23.2% | Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 41.6% | 4.8% | Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 10.9% | 11.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 0.1% | 5.8% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Bangladesh or Eastern Asia (excluding Japan)?
- Bangladesh, at 5.9% against 0.1% in Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Bangladesh and Eastern Asia (excluding Japan)?
- 5.8%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Eastern Asia (excluding Japan)?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Bangladesh ranks 40th and Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) ranks 42nd of 132 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.