Gini index in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gini index was 30.9 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gini index in Bangladesh, 1983–2022
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini index in Bangladesh is 30.9, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index in Bangladesh peaked at 33.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.9, in 1983.
Bangladesh ranks 90th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.2 | 25.9 | 28.8 | 3 |
| 1990s | 30.25 | 27.6 | 32.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.3 | 33.2 | 33.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.25 | 32.1 | 32.4 | 2 |
| 2020s | 30.9 | 30.9 | 30.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More poverty & inequality data for Bangladesh
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 71.5% (2022)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 20.5% (2022)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 1.0% (2022)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 5.9% (2022)
- Prosperity gap 5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2022)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 26.4% (2022)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 23.1% (2022)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 4.3% (2022)
- Population living in slums 51.5% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 12.8% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini index in Bangladesh?
- Gini index in Bangladesh was 30.9 in 2022, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest gini index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest gini index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9 in 1983.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gini index?
- Bangladesh ranks 90th out of 121 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gini index rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Gini index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.