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Bangladesh Poverty Rate

Bangladesh's poverty rate fell to 8% in 2022, down from 19.5% in 2016, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 11.5% from the previous year. Bangladesh has poverty rate higher than the global median (8.00% vs median 1.90%). Compared with the median in Asia, Bangladesh is higher (8.00% vs regional median 2.00%) and ranks 5th out of 30 countries in Asia.

Bangladesh's annual unemployment rate rose to 4.68% in 2024, up from 4.45% in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1983-2022)

(in %)
Year Poverty Rate (%)
2022 8%
2016 19.5%
2010 25.1%
2005 32.3%
2000 41.4%
1995 43.4%
1991 51.2%
1988 51.1%
1985 41.4%
1983 47.1%
Bangladesh Poverty Rate : Definition
Poverty Rate measures the percentage of people in Bangladesh living on less than $3.00 per day, adjusted for purchasing power parity (PPP, 2021 prices).
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Adult Literacy Rate 76% 75% 2021
Gini Index 33.4 points 32.4 points 2022
Happiness Index 3.85 points 3.89 points 2024
Homicide Rate 2.34 2.19 2018
Population 173.56M 171.47M 2024
Primary Enrollment Rate 111.6% 117.66% 2023