Bangladesh vs Denmark: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income
Bangladesh
6.8%
in 2022
Denmark
6.6%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
115th
Denmark rank
117th
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time
- Bangladesh
- Denmark
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 6.8% against 6.6% in Denmark, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 115th and Denmark ranks 117th of 130 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 4.1% | 1.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 5.2% | 0.5% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 6.8% | 1.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.2% | 0.6% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, Bangladesh or Denmark?
- Bangladesh, at 6.8% against 6.6% in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Bangladesh and Denmark?
- 0.2%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Denmark?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Denmark rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Bangladesh ranks 115th and Denmark ranks 117th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.