Bangladesh vs Ireland: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Bangladesh
2.3%
in 2022
Ireland
2.5%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
109th
Ireland rank
107th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Bangladesh
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2.5% against 2.3% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 109th and Ireland ranks 107th of 120 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 5.9% | 4.3% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 5.2% | 4.0% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 4.5% | 2.9% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 3.1% | 0.8% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median, Bangladesh or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 2.5% against 2.3% in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Bangladesh and Ireland?
- 0.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ireland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Ireland rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Bangladesh ranks 109th and Ireland ranks 107th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 40% of the median.