Bangladesh vs India: Threshold income for each decile (before tax)
Bangladesh
1,193 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2016
India
1,227 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
72nd
India rank
70th
Threshold income for each decile (before tax) over time
- Bangladesh
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 1,227 international-$ in 2025 prices against 1,193 international-$ in 2025 prices in Bangladesh, a difference of 34 international-$ in 2025 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1983 it was India ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 72nd and India ranks 70th of 113 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and India in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 464.59 international-$ in 2025 prices | 534.9 international-$ in 2025 prices | 70.3 international-$ in 2025 prices | India |
| 1990s | 479.96 international-$ in 2025 prices | 635.92 international-$ in 2025 prices | 155.96 international-$ in 2025 prices | India |
| 2000s | 544.16 international-$ in 2025 prices | 814.55 international-$ in 2025 prices | 270.39 international-$ in 2025 prices | India |
| 2010s | 1,193 international-$ in 2025 prices | 983.93 international-$ in 2025 prices | 208.75 international-$ in 2025 prices | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income for each decile (before tax), Bangladesh or India?
- India, at 1,227 international-$ in 2025 prices against 1,193 international-$ in 2025 prices in Bangladesh as of 2022.
- What is the difference in threshold income for each decile (before tax) between Bangladesh and India?
- 34 international-$ in 2025 prices, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2016.
- How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for threshold income for each decile (before tax)?
- Bangladesh ranks 72nd and India ranks 70th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Threshold income for each decile (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of income per year below which 10% of the population falls. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.