Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Distribution of population poverty thresholds was 31.11 million in 2022. β Volatile
Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Bangladesh, 1983β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, distribution of population poverty thresholds in Bangladesh stood at 31.11 million. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 181.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population poverty thresholds in Bangladesh peaked at 31.11 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.28 million, in 1983.
That places Bangladesh 23rd out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 1.93 million | 1.28 million | 2.30 million | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.51 million | 1.90 million | 5.11 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.63 million | 6.34 million | 8.93 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.72 million | 11.05 million | 14.39 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 31.11 million | 31.11 million | 31.11 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 7.29 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.487 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 6.53 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1263 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1263 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1385 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.3594 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population poverty thresholds in Bangladesh?
- Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Bangladesh was 31.11 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population poverty thresholds recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 31.11 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest distribution of population poverty thresholds recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 million in 1983.
- How does Bangladesh rank for distribution of population poverty thresholds?
- Bangladesh ranks 23rd out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is distribution of population poverty thresholds rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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