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
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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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 60% of the median.