Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) was 5.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Bangladesh, 1983–2022
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Bangladesh is 5.9%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Bangladesh peaked at 51.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2022.
That places Bangladesh 38th out of 123 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 47.1% | — |
| 1985 | 41.4% | -12.1% |
| 1988 | 51.1% | +23.4% |
| 1991 | 51.2% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 43.4% | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 41.4% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 32.3% | -22.0% |
| 2010 | 25.1% | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | -22.3% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -69.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 5.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.7%, 61% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 5.9% is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.7%, 2.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.5% | 41.4% | 51.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 47.3% | 43.4% | 51.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 32.3% | 41.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 19.5% | 25.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 35 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.1% compare
- 36 Nicaragua 6.6% compare
- 37 Tajikistan 6.1% compare
- 39 India 5.3% compare
- 39 Philippines 5.3% compare
- 41 Peru 5.1% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Bangladesh
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Bangladesh?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Bangladesh was 5.9% in 2022, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2022.
- How does Bangladesh rank for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Bangladesh ranks 38th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.00 a day at 2021 purchasing power adjusted prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.