Bangladesh vs Europe: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Bangladesh
5.9%
in 2022
Europe
0.4%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
40th
Europe rank
37th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Bangladesh
- Europe
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 5.9% against 0.4% in Europe, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 14.8 times Europe's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 40th and Europe ranks 37th of 132 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.1% | 1.2% | 49.9% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 47.3% | 2.5% | 44.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 1.9% | 34.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 0.5% | 21.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 0.4% | 5.5% | 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 Europe?
- Bangladesh, at 5.9% against 0.4% in Europe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Bangladesh and Europe?
- 5.5%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Europe?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Europe rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Bangladesh ranks 40th and Europe ranks 37th 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.