Bangladesh vs Finland: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Bangladesh
6.8%
in 2022
Finland
7.4%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
106th
Finland rank
103rd
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Bangladesh
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 7.4% against 6.8% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 106th and Finland ranks 103rd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 3.5% | 1.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 5.9% | 1.1% | Finland |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 6.9% | 1.3% | Finland |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.3% | 0.5% | 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 Finland?
- Finland, at 7.4% against 6.8% in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Bangladesh and Finland?
- 0.6%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Finland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Finland rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Bangladesh ranks 106th and Finland ranks 103rd 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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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 50% of the median.