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Income inequality (Gini) in Bangladesh

1983 – 2022 · 10 data points 22 of 27 · Countries Updated Oct 22, 2026

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1983 – 2022

Income inequality (Gini), 1983 – 2022 index
−3.7% since 2010

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1983 – 2022

The series at a glance Bangladesh · 1983 – 2022
Latest value 30.9 · 2022
First value 25.9 · 1983
Highest 33.4 · 2000
Lowest 25.9 · 1983
Average change +0.5% a year on average
Data points 10

By year

All years · 1983 – 2022

YearBangladeshChange
2022 30.9 −4.6%
2016 32.4 +0.9%
2010 32.1 −3.3%
2005 33.2 −0.6%
2000 33.4 +1.5%
1995 32.9 +19%
1991 27.6 −4.2%
1988 28.8 +7.1%
1985 26.9 +3.9%
1983 25.9

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1983 – 2022

Ranking · Countries

2021 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryIncome inequality (Gini)
5 Argentina 42.4
2 Brazil 52.9
8 Bulgaria 39.0
21 Canada 31.1
10 China 35.8
1 Colombia 55.1
26 Czechia 26.2
3 Ecuador 45.8
23 Egypt 28.5
25 Finland 27.7
20 France 31.5
16 Germany 33.6
17 Greece 32.9
11 Indonesia 35.5
13 Italy 34.8
9 Lithuania 36.7
27 Netherlands 25.7
22 Norway 29.1
6 Philippines 40.7
24 Poland 28.5
15 Romania 33.9
12 Russia 35.1
18 South Korea 32.9
14 Spain 33.9
4 Türkiye 44.4
19 United Kingdom 32.4
7 United States 39.7

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2021

What it means

How unequally income is shared: 0 means everyone has the same, 100 means one person has everything.

How it is calculated

Gini index of income or consumption from household surveys.