Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp was 12.91 million in 2022. β Volatile
Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Bangladesh, 1983β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 12.91 million for distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 230.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Bangladesh peaked at 12.91 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 230,724, in 1983.
That places Bangladesh 32nd out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 592,492 | 230,724 | 780,512 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.34 million | 399,707 | 2.29 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.02 million | 2.45 million | 3.60 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.48 million | 3.91 million | 5.05 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.91 million | 12.91 million | 12.91 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 29 Peru 15.57 million compare
- 30 South Africa 14.97 million compare
- 31 Philippines 13.68 million compare
- 33 Belgium 11.54 million compare
- 34 Kazakhstan 11.10 million compare
- 35 Morocco 11.04 million compare
More poverty & inequality data for Bangladesh
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 2.16 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 5,408 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 7.29 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 7.29 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -6.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.487 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Bangladesh?
- Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Bangladesh was 12.91 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 12.91 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 230,724 in 1983.
- How does Bangladesh rank for distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp?
- Bangladesh ranks 32nd out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 230.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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