Bangladesh vs Denmark: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median

Bangladesh
6.8%
in 2022
Denmark
6.6%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
106th
Denmark rank
108th

Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 6.8% against 6.6% in Denmark, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 106th and Denmark ranks 108th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Denmark Difference Ahead
1990s 5.1% 4.1% 1.0% Bangladesh
2000s 4.7% 5.2% 0.5% Denmark
2010s 5.6% 6.8% 1.2% Denmark
2020s 6.8% 6.2% 0.6% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median, Bangladesh or Denmark?
Bangladesh, at 6.8% against 6.6% in Denmark as of 2022.
What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Bangladesh and Denmark?
0.2%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Denmark?
6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Bangladesh and Denmark rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
Bangladesh ranks 106th and Denmark ranks 108th 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 50% of the median. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 50% of the median.