Bangladesh vs Eastern Asia: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Bangladesh
5.9%
in 2022
Eastern Asia
0.2%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
40th
Eastern Asia rank
40th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Bangladesh
- Eastern Asia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 5.9% against 0.2% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 29.5 times Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Eastern Asia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 40th and Eastern Asia ranks 40th of 132 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Eastern Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.5% | 73.3% | 26.8% | Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 47.3% | 64.2% | 16.9% | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 38.2% | 1.4% | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 10.0% | 12.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 0.2% | 5.7% | 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?
- Bangladesh, at 5.9% against 0.2% in Eastern Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Bangladesh and Eastern Asia?
- 5.7%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Eastern Asia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Eastern Asia rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Bangladesh ranks 40th and Eastern Asia ranks 40th 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.