Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age was 7.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Bangladesh, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Bangladesh is 7.0%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Bangladesh peaked at 36.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2022.
That places Bangladesh 5th out of 46 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.6% | — |
| 2005 | 28.1% | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 21.5% | -23.4% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | -23.3% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -57.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 7.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.6%, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.3% | 28.1% | 36.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 16.5% | 21.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More poverty & inequality data for Bangladesh
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.16 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,408 kg per hectare (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 revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 7.3% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Bangladesh?
- Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Bangladesh was 7.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2022.
- How does Bangladesh rank for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th out of 46 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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