Bangladesh vs Indonesia: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty
Bangladesh
20.5%
in 2022
Indonesia
16.4%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
33rd
Indonesia rank
36th
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty over time
- Bangladesh
- Indonesia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 20.5% against 16.4% in Indonesia, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Indonesia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 33rd and Indonesia ranks 36th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.7% | 76.5% | 13.7% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 47.7% | 0.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 23.7% | 3.3% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty, Bangladesh or Indonesia?
- Bangladesh, at 20.5% against 16.4% in Indonesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty between Bangladesh and Indonesia?
- 4.1%, 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 share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Bangladesh ranks 33rd and Indonesia ranks 36th 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 Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty. 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 $4.20 per day.