Bangladesh vs Western Europe: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Bangladesh
5.9%
in 2022
Western Europe
0.4%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
40th
Western Europe rank
37th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Bangladesh
- Western Europe
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 5.9% against 0.4% in Western Europe, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 14.8 times Western Europe's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 40th and Western 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 | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.5% | 0.2% | 46.3% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 47.3% | 0.2% | 47.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 0.1% | 36.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 0.1% | 22.2% | 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 Western Europe?
- Bangladesh, at 5.9% against 0.4% in Western Europe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Bangladesh and Western Europe?
- 5.5%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Western Europe?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Western Europe rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Bangladesh ranks 40th and Western 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.