Bangladesh vs Ireland: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income
Bangladesh
6.8%
in 2022
Ireland
7.3%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
115th
Ireland rank
113th
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time
- Bangladesh
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 7.3% against 6.8% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 115th and Ireland ranks 113th of 130 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 11.7% | 6.6% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 10.4% | 5.7% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 9.7% | 4.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 7.0% | 0.2% | Ireland |
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 Ireland?
- Ireland, at 7.3% against 6.8% in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Bangladesh and Ireland?
- 0.5%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ireland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Ireland rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Bangladesh ranks 115th and Ireland ranks 113th 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.