Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) was 20.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Bangladesh, 1983–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2022, poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Bangladesh stood at 20.5%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Bangladesh peaked at 77.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2022.
Bangladesh ranks 32nd of 120 countries on this measure, 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 $3.20 a day (PPP) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 77.3% | — |
| 1985 | 71.9% | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 77.5% | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 77.8% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 69.6% | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 66.5% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 59.0% | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 52.1% | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 44.7% | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 20.5% | -54.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.6% | 71.9% | 77.5% | 3 |
| 1990s | 73.7% | 69.6% | 77.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 62.8% | 59.0% | 66.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 44.7% | 52.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 20.5% | 20.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 29 Mauritania 26.0% compare
- 30 India 23.9% compare
- 31 Honduras 23.5% compare
- 33 Indonesia 19.9% compare
- 34 Guatemala 17.6% compare
- 35 Philippines 16.9% compare
- 35 Tajikistan 16.9% compare
More population data for Bangladesh
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4985 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4985 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6747 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 203,905 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8247 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9442 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 1,602 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9.15 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Bangladesh?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Bangladesh was 20.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2022.
- How does Bangladesh rank for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- Bangladesh ranks 32nd out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release