Bangladesh vs Indonesia: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Bangladesh
6.8%
in 2022
Indonesia
6.7%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
106th
Indonesia rank
107th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Bangladesh
- Indonesia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 6.8% against 6.7% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 106th and Indonesia ranks 107th of 120 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 5.2% | 0.5% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 8.5% | 2.9% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 8.2% | 1.4% | Indonesia |
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 Indonesia?
- Bangladesh, at 6.8% against 6.7% in Indonesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Bangladesh and Indonesia?
- 0.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Indonesia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Indonesia rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Bangladesh ranks 106th and Indonesia 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 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.