Bangladesh

South Asia·Lower middle income

Population: 171M; 8th of 217
GDP: $450B; 35th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $2,593; 164th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 74.7; 107th of 217
Human development: 0.661; 127th of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

Bangladesh

India

Bhutan

Sri Lanka

Nepal

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one of the fastest growing emerging market economies; strong economic rebound following COVID-19; significant poverty reduction; exports dominated by textile industry; weakened exports and remittances resulted in declining foreign exchange reserves and 2022 IMF loan request

Area: 148,460 km²
Resources: natural gas, arable land, timber, coal
Borders: Burma; India 4,142 km

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Muslim91.1%▲ 0.7pt
Hindu7.9%▼ 0.7pt
Buddhist0.6%

Religious diversity: 1.92 / 10 · low · 129th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

BGD

IND

BTN

LKA

GDP

current US$

$450B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$1.51B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

25.6%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

11.2%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

34.1%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

171M–––

Population density

people per km²

1,301.3–––

Urban population

% of total

40.5%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

2.2–––

Net migration

people

-473K–––

Population under 15

% of total

28%–––

Population 65+

% of total

6.5%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

2.4%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

1.8%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

3,048.3–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

656–––

Electricity generation

TWh

113.9–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0.3%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.356–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.298–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

9.66–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

1.69–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

2.02–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

2.17–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

77.1%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

2.79–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

32.3%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

40.8%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

32.8%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

14.8%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

47.7%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

3.35–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

1.92–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

0%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

3.11–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2.89–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

3.01–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

1.74–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

8.11–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.81–––

Would fight for country

% yes

95.4%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.03–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

1%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#35/214

$450B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#164/214

$2,5932024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#140/203

$9,148latest

GDP growth

annual %

#64/214

4.2%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#153/207

$2,8202024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#163/213

6.9%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#76/201

$1.51B2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#191/205

25.6%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#70/206

11.2%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#37/208

34.1%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#79/187

4.5%latest

Gini index

0–100

#59/168

33.4latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#106/168

8%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#8/217

171Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#9/216

1,301.3latest

Urban population

% of total

#170/215

40.5%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#107/217

74.7latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#95/217

2.2latest

Net migration

people

#214/217

-473K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#82/217

28%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#131/217

6.5%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#138/196

24.4latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#138/196

30.6latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#188/192

2.4%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#135/195

0.7latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#126/160

76%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#189/199

1.8%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#124/194

23.8%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#95/139

59.1%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#165/210

44.5%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#105/214

114.42023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#124/208

7.92023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#124/215

527.12024

Access to electricity

% of population

#137/215

99.5%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#152/198

3,048.32024

Electricity per capita

kWh

#151/202

6562024

Electricity generation

TWh

#35/202

113.92024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#180/202

2%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#180/202

98%2024

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#165/204

108.32024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#43/204

0.62024

Share of global CO₂

#40/204

0.3%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#15/193

1.52023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#129/172

0.2742022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#140/172

0.1092022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#145/178

252022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#160/193

-1.082022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#145/193

-0.7632022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#130/193

-0.6012022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#166/193

-1.092022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#116/172

0.6842022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#84/104

0.3562018

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#75/105

0.2982018

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#15/113

9.662018

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#89/112

1.692018

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#98/114

2.022018

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#114/114

2.172018

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#45/114

1.612018

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#23/111

1.72018

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#7/113

77.1%2018

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#24/109

2.792018

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#11/112

32.3%2018

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#13/112

40.8%2018

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#82/114

32.8%2018

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#96/114

14.8%2018

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#82/110

47.7%2018

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#98/109

3.352018

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#129/193

1.922020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#192/193

0%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#84/114

12.9%2018

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#11/112

3.112018

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#5/113

2.892018

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#16/110

3.012018

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#98/111

1.742018

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#73/104

8.112018

National pride

mean, 1–4

#12/114

3.812018

Would fight for country

% yes

#4/113

95.4%2018

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#95/114

2.032018

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#127/189

0.6612021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#131/170

0.532021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#136/164

4.322025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#52/113

7.272018

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#29/114

7.62018

Global Peace Index

1–5

#85/158

2.052023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#120/161

1%latest

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