Bangladesh vs Peru: The share and number of people living in extreme poverty
Bangladesh
5.9%
in 2022
Peru
5.1%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
37th
Peru rank
39th
The share and number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Bangladesh
- Peru
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 5.9% against 5.1% in Peru, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 37th and Peru ranks 39th of 120 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.8% | 25.5% | 11.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 9.3% | 13.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 4.8% | 1.1% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the share and number of people living in extreme poverty, Bangladesh or Peru?
- Bangladesh, at 5.9% against 5.1% in Peru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in the share and number of people living in extreme poverty between Bangladesh and Peru?
- 0.8%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Peru?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Peru rank globally for the share and number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Bangladesh ranks 37th and Peru ranks 39th 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 The share and number of people living in extreme 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 $3 per day.