Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty was 1.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
1.6%
World rank
15th
of 46 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2016
All-time low
0.4%
in 1995
Years of data
5
1995–2016
Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty in Bangladesh, 1995–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 1.6% for proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in Bangladesh peaked at 1.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1995.
Bangladesh ranks 15th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.4% | — |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +59.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +36.1% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +67.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 12 Pakistan 1.7% compare
- 13 North Macedonia 1.7% compare
- 14 Philippines 1.6% compare
- 16 Serbia 1.6% compare
- 17 Palestine, State of 1.5% compare
- 18 Peru 1.5% compare
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in Bangladesh?
- Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in Bangladesh was 1.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1995.
- How does Bangladesh rank for proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty?
- Bangladesh ranks 15th out of 46 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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