Inequality metrics before tax wid in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Inequality metrics before tax wid was 52.98 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
52.98
World rank
68th
of 113 countries
All-time high
56.39
in 2005
All-time low
47.32
in 1983
Years of data
9
1983–2016
Inequality metrics before tax wid in Bangladesh, 1983–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 52.98 for inequality metrics before tax wid in 2016.
The figure is down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality metrics before tax wid in Bangladesh peaked at 56.39 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 47.32, in 1983.
That places Bangladesh 68th out of 113 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.24 | 47.32 | 51.05 | 3 |
| 1990s | 52.13 | 49.25 | 55.01 | 2 |
| 2000s | 55.82 | 55.25 | 56.39 | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.8 | 52.98 | 54.63 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 65 Kyrgyzstan 53.71 compare
- 66 Guinea-Bissau 53.66 compare
- 67 Kazakhstan 53.14 compare
- 68 Pakistan 52.98 compare
- 70 Tajikistan 52.5 compare
- 71 Mauritania 51.64 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)
- 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 inequality metrics before tax wid in Bangladesh?
- Inequality metrics before tax wid in Bangladesh was 52.98 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality metrics before tax wid recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 56.39 in 2005.
- What is the lowest inequality metrics before tax wid recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.32 in 1983.
- How does Bangladesh rank for inequality metrics before tax wid?
- Bangladesh ranks 68th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is inequality metrics before tax wid rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality metrics before tax wid. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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