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)
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
174 places, 4,024 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed