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Aid, poverty & equality in South Asia: how the countries rank

Aid received, poverty lines, inequality, hunger and women in parliament. 14 indicators for the 6 economies of South Asia, ranked within the group; the group figure is the World Bank aggregate.

Extreme poverty2.6%South Asia, 2024 · world 10.1%Poverty, $4.20/day15.0%South Asia, 2024 · world 18.2%Poverty, $8.30/day76.9%South Asia, 2024 · world 46.2%National poverty rate14.3%median countryGini index29.6median countryTop 10% income share23.8%median countryBottom 20% income share8.8%median countryUndernourishment9.5%South Asia, 2024 · world 8.1%
Extreme poverty
South AsiaWorldEast Asia & PacificEurope & Central AsiaLatin America & Caribbean
0%20%40%60%199520002005201020152020South Asia2.6%WorldEast Asia & PacificEurope & Central AsiaLatin America & Caribbean
Poverty, $4.20/day
South AsiaWorldEast Asia & PacificEurope & Central AsiaLatin America & Caribbean
0%20%40%60%80%199520002005201020152020South Asia15.0%WorldEast Asia & PacificEurope & Central AsiaLatin America & Caribbean
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All 6 economies, aid, poverty & equality

Latest value and rank within the group (small figure). Click a column to sort; the country name opens its aid, poverty & equality profile.

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CountryExtreme povertyPoverty, $4.20/dayPoverty, $8.30/dayNational poverty rateGini indexTop 10% income shareBottom 20% income shareUndernourishment
Bangladesh5.9%#1 · 202220.5%#1 · 202271.5%#2 · 202218.7%#2 · 202230.9#2 · 202225.5%#2 · 20228.8%#3 · 20228.2%#2 · 2024
Sri Lanka2.7%#2 · 201911.5%#3 · 201953.3%#3 · 201914.3%#3 · 201937.7#1 · 201930.8%#1 · 20197.4%#6 · 20194.9%#4 · 2024
India2.6%#3 · 202316.1%#2 · 202380.0%#1 · 2023—23.0#6 · 202320.5%#6 · 202311.1%#1 · 20239.8%#1 · 2024
Nepal2.4%#4 · 20229.1%#4 · 202252.7%#4 · 202220.3%#1 · 202230.0#3 · 202224.2%#3 · 20228.7%#5 · 20225.2%#3 · 2024
Bhutan0.0%#5 · 20220.4%#5 · 20229.0%#6 · 202212.4%#4 · 202228.5#5 · 202222.7%#5 · 20228.8%#4 · 2022—
Maldives0.0%#6 · 20190.0%#6 · 201911.2%#5 · 20195.4%#5 · 201929.3#4 · 201923.3%#4 · 20198.9%#2 · 2019—
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)Ranks count group members with a value in the recent window.
within the group

Highest and lowest, indicator by indicator

Extreme poverty6 countries
  1. 1Bangladesh5.9%2022
  2. 2Sri Lanka2.7%2019
  3. 3India2.6%2023
Lowest
  1. 6Maldives0.0%2019
  2. 5Bhutan0.0%2022
  3. 4Nepal2.4%2022
Median country 2.5% · group 2.6%
Poverty, $4.20/day6 countries
  1. 1Bangladesh20.5%2022
  2. 2India16.1%2023
  3. 3Sri Lanka11.5%2019
Lowest
  1. 6Maldives0.0%2019
  2. 5Bhutan0.4%2022
  3. 4Nepal9.1%2022
Median country 10.3% · group 15.0%
Poverty, $8.30/day6 countries
  1. 1India80.0%2023
  2. 2Bangladesh71.5%2022
  3. 3Sri Lanka53.3%2019
Lowest
  1. 6Bhutan9.0%2022
  2. 5Maldives11.2%2019
  3. 4Nepal52.7%2022
Median country 53.0% · group 76.9%
National poverty rate5 countries
  1. 1Nepal20.3%2022
  2. 2Bangladesh18.7%2022
  3. 3Sri Lanka14.3%2019
Lowest
  1. 5Maldives5.4%2019
  2. 4Bhutan12.4%2022
  3. 3Sri Lanka14.3%2019
Median country 14.3%
Gini index6 countries
  1. 1Sri Lanka37.72019
  2. 2Bangladesh30.92022
  3. 3Nepal30.02022
Lowest
  1. 6India23.02023
  2. 5Bhutan28.52022
  3. 4Maldives29.32019
Median country 29.6
Top 10% income share6 countries
  1. 1Sri Lanka30.8%2019
  2. 2Bangladesh25.5%2022
  3. 3Nepal24.2%2022
Lowest
  1. 6India20.5%2023
  2. 5Bhutan22.7%2022
  3. 4Maldives23.3%2019
Median country 23.8%
Bottom 20% income share6 countries
  1. 1India11.1%2023
  2. 2Maldives8.9%2019
  3. 3Bangladesh8.8%2022
Lowest
  1. 6Sri Lanka7.4%2019
  2. 5Nepal8.7%2022
  3. 4Bhutan8.8%2022
Median country 8.8%
Undernourishment4 countries
  1. 1India9.8%2024
  2. 2Bangladesh8.2%2024
  3. 3Nepal5.2%2024
Lowest
  1. 4Sri Lanka4.9%2024
  2. 3Nepal5.2%2024
  3. 2Bangladesh8.2%2024
Median country 6.7% · group 9.5%
Food insecurity4 countries
  1. 1Nepal35.0%2024
  2. 2Bangladesh26.2%2024
  3. 3Maldives13.4%2022
Lowest
  1. 4Sri Lanka10.1%2024
  2. 3Maldives13.4%2022
  3. 2Bangladesh26.2%2024
Median country 19.8% · group 36.7%
Account ownership4 countries
  1. 1India89.0%2024
  2. 2Sri Lanka81.7%2024
  3. 3Nepal60.0%2024
Lowest
  1. 4Bangladesh43.3%2024
  2. 3Nepal60.0%2024
  3. 2Sri Lanka81.7%2024
Median country 70.8% · group 77.6%
Women in parliament6 countries
  1. 1Nepal33.1%2024
  2. 2Bangladesh20.9%2023
  3. 3India13.8%2025
Lowest
  1. 6Maldives3.2%2025
  2. 5Bhutan4.3%2025
  3. 4Sri Lanka9.8%2025
Median country 11.8% · group 11.2%
Net ODA received6 countries
  1. 1Bangladesh$5.7bn2023
  2. 2India$2.4bn2023
  3. 3Nepal$1.2bn2023
Lowest
  1. 6Bhutan$157m2023
  2. 5Maldives$201m2023
  3. 4Sri Lanka$827m2023
Median country $1.0bn · group $10.7bn
ODA, % of GNI6 countries
  1. 1Bhutan5.5%2023
  2. 2Maldives3.4%2023
  3. 3Nepal2.8%2023
Lowest
  1. 6India0.1%2023
  2. 5Sri Lanka1.0%2023
  3. 4Bangladesh1.2%2023
Median country 2.0% · group 0.3%
ODA per person6 countries
  1. 1Maldives$3812023
  2. 2Bhutan$1992023
  3. 3Nepal$39.52023
Lowest
  1. 6India$1.72023
  2. 5Bangladesh$33.12023
  3. 4Sri Lanka$37.52023
Median country $38.5 · group $6.4
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