Prosperity gap in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Prosperity gap was 4.96 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap in Bangladesh, 1983–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prosperity gap in Bangladesh is 4.96, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Bangladesh peaked at 10.31 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.96, in 2022.
That places Bangladesh 34th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.75 | 9.07 | 10.18 | 3 |
| 1990s | 9.74 | 9.17 | 10.31 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.46 | 7.96 | 8.95 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.05 | 6.76 | 7.34 | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.96 | 4.96 | 4.96 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.2576 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5165 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3245 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.07 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.3565 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 285 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Bangladesh?
- Prosperity gap in Bangladesh was 4.96 in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 10.31 in 1991.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.96 in 2022.
- How does Bangladesh rank for prosperity gap?
- Bangladesh ranks 34th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.