Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke was 10.01 million in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
10.01 million
World rank
17th
of 120 countries
All-time high
58.82 million
in 1991
All-time low
10.01 million
in 2022
Years of data
10
1983–2022

Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Bangladesh, 1983–2022

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M60.0M1983200220221983: 45.5M1985: 42.0M1988: 55.4M1991: 58.8M1995: 53.7M2000: 55.7M2005: 46.8M2010: 38.2M2016: 31.4M2022: 10.0M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Bangladesh is 10.01 million, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 73.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Bangladesh peaked at 58.82 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10.01 million, in 2022.

Bangladesh ranks 17th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 47.63 million 42.01 million 55.36 million 3
1990s 56.26 million 53.69 million 58.82 million 2
2000s 51.22 million 46.77 million 55.67 million 2
2010s 34.80 million 31.38 million 38.23 million 2
2020s 10.01 million 10.01 million 10.01 million 1

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 14 Ghana 11.65 million compare
  2. 15 Indonesia 11.53 million compare
  3. 16 South Africa 11.00 million compare
  4. 18 Burundi 9.40 million compare
  5. 19 Burkina Faso 9.40 million compare
  6. 20 Mali 8.22 million compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

More poverty & inequality data for Bangladesh

All data for Bangladesh β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Bangladesh?
Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Bangladesh was 10.01 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 58.82 million in 1991.
What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 10.01 million in 2022.
How does Bangladesh rank for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke?
Bangladesh ranks 17th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
Is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacked bar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacked bar
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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