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
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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.

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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