Gini coefficient in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gini coefficient was 0.3093 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gini coefficient in Bangladesh, 1983–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.3093 for gini coefficient in 2022.
The figure is down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient in Bangladesh peaked at 0.3341 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2588, in 1983.
Bangladesh ranks 89th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Gini coefficient in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.2588 | — |
| 1985 | 0.2692 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2885 | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2757 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3294 | +19.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3341 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.332 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3213 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3239 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3093 | -4.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.3093 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3528, 88% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.3093 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.3002, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2721 | 0.2588 | 0.2885 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.3026 | 0.2757 | 0.3294 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.333 | 0.332 | 0.3341 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3226 | 0.3213 | 0.3239 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.3093 | 0.3093 | 0.3093 | 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 gini coefficient in Bangladesh?
- Gini coefficient in Bangladesh was 0.3093 in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3341 in 2000.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2588 in 1983.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gini coefficient?
- Bangladesh ranks 89th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gini coefficient rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.