Bangladesh vs Norway: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median

Bangladesh
13.4%
in 2022
Norway
13.2%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
101st
Norway rank
103rd

Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Norway
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 13.4% against 13.2% in Norway, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 101st and Norway ranks 103rd of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 11.7% 10.4% 1.3% Bangladesh
2000s 12.0% 10.2% 1.8% Bangladesh
2010s 12.8% 13.2% 0.4% Norway
2020s 13.4% 13.3% 0.1% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median, Bangladesh or Norway?
Bangladesh, at 13.4% against 13.2% in Norway as of 2022.
What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Bangladesh and Norway?
0.2%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Norway?
7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Bangladesh and Norway rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median?
Bangladesh ranks 101st and Norway 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 60% 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 60% 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 60% of the median.