Bangladesh vs Indonesia: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP)
Bangladesh
20.5%
in 2022
Indonesia
19.9%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
32nd
Indonesia rank
33rd
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) over time
- Bangladesh
- Indonesia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 20.5% against 19.9% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Indonesia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 32nd and Indonesia ranks 33rd of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.8% | 76.4% | 13.7% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 47.7% | 0.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 23.7% | 3.2% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp), Bangladesh or Indonesia?
- Bangladesh, at 20.5% against 19.9% in Indonesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) between Bangladesh and Indonesia?
- 0.6%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Indonesia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Indonesia rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- Bangladesh ranks 32nd and Indonesia ranks 33rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release