Bangladesh Poverty Headcount Ratio ($3.00/day) (2022)
Bangladesh's Poverty Headcount Ratio ($3.00/day): 5.9 % of population in 2022, -13.6pp vs 2016. World Bank (SI.POV.DDAY), 1983–2022.
Bangladesh (2022)
5.9
% of population
-13.6pp vs 2016
Change vs. prior observation
-13.6pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
10
years of data
Data
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5.9 | n/a |
| 2016 | 19.5 | n/a |
| 2010 | 25.1 | n/a |
| 2005 | 32.3 | n/a |
| 2000 | 41.4 | n/a |
| 1995 | 43.4 | n/a |
| 1991 | 51.2 | n/a |
| 1988 | 51.1 | n/a |
| 1985 | 41.4 | n/a |
| 1983 | 47.1 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Bangladesh recorded 5.9 % of population in 2022. The latest change was -13.6pp. Across 1983–2022 the series ranges from 5.9 % of population in 2022 to 51.2 % of population in 1991.
This page tracks the share of Bangladesh's population living on less than $3.00 per day (2021 PPP) — the World Bank's extreme poverty line.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the share of Bangladesh's population living on less than $3.00 per day (2021 PPP) — the World Bank's extreme poverty line. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2022. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1983–2022 (10 observations).
The series is at its lowest recorded level, 5.9 % of population in 2022, down from a peak of 51.2 % of population in 1991. The latest change was -13.6pp.