Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 3.54M in Eritrea (ranked 131/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 46,787 sq mi for Eritrea (ranked 94th vs. 96th).
By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689).
Main facts and rankings
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 
177398795
 | 
3667774
 | 
| Population rank | 8/197 | 131/197 | 
| GDP | 
$450B  2024 | 
$2.07B  2011 | 
| GDP rank | 36/197 | 179/197 | 
| GDP per capita | 
$2,593  2024 | 
$689  2011 | 
| GDP per capita rank | 146/197 | 188/197 | 
| GDP per capita, PPP | 
$9,647  2024 | 
$1,742  2011 | 
| Government debt | 
$181B  2024 | 
$3.54B  2011 | 
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | 
40.3%  2025 | 
260.4%  2019 | 
| Government debt per person | 
$1,041  2024 | 
$1,182  2011 | 
| Government debt per person rank | 140/185 | 137/185 | 
| Average annual personal income after taxes | 
$2,159  2025 | 
$1,342  2025 | 
| Land area | 
50,186 sq mi  2025 | 
46,787 sq mi  2025 | 
| Population density | 
3,458 ppl/mi²  2024 | 
75.6 ppl/mi²  2024 | 
| Fertility rate | 
2.16  2023 | 
3.71  2023 | 
| Median age | 
26.7 years  2024 | 
19.9 years  2024 | 
| Life expectancy | 
75.2 years  2025 | 
69.2 years  2025 | 
Bangladesh and Eritrea: Comparison Charts
Bangladesh and Eritrea economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | $4,274,894,083 | - | 
| 1961 | $4,817,580,375 | - | 
| 1962 | $5,081,413,542 | - | 
| 1963 | $5,319,458,563 | - | 
| 1964 | $5,386,054,833 | - | 
| 1965 | $5,906,636,792 | - | 
| 1966 | $6,439,687,854 | - | 
| 1967 | $7,253,575,688 | - | 
| 1968 | $7,483,685,771 | - | 
| 1969 | $8,471,006,438 | - | 
| 1970 | $8,992,722,167 | - | 
| 1971 | $8,751,843,188 | - | 
| 1972 | $6,288,245,867 | - | 
| 1973 | $8,086,725,729 | - | 
| 1974 | $12,512,460,520 | - | 
| 1975 | $19,448,348,073 | - | 
| 1976 | $10,117,113,333 | - | 
| 1977 | $9,651,149,302 | - | 
| 1978 | $13,281,767,143 | - | 
| 1979 | $15,565,480,322 | - | 
| 1980 | $18,138,049,096 | - | 
| 1981 | $20,249,694,002 | - | 
| 1982 | $18,525,399,202 | - | 
| 1983 | $17,609,048,822 | - | 
| 1984 | $18,920,840,000 | - | 
| 1985 | $22,278,423,077 | - | 
| 1986 | $21,774,033,333 | - | 
| 1987 | $24,298,032,258 | - | 
| 1988 | $26,579,005,558 | - | 
| 1989 | $28,781,715,189 | - | 
| 1990 | $31,598,340,778 | - | 
| 1991 | $30,957,483,950 | - | 
| 1992 | $31,708,874,594 | $477,101,652 | 
| 1993 | $33,166,519,418 | $467,872,715 | 
| 1994 | $33,768,660,883 | $531,688,312 | 
| 1995 | $37,939,748,769 | $578,015,625 | 
| 1996 | $46,438,484,108 | $693,535,954 | 
| 1997 | $48,244,309,133 | $686,490,090 | 
| 1998 | $49,984,559,471 | $745,523,117 | 
| 1999 | $51,270,569,884 | $688,918,537 | 
| 2000 | $53,369,787,319 | $706,370,816 | 
| 2001 | $53,991,289,844 | $752,371,689 | 
| 2002 | $54,724,081,491 | $729,321,680 | 
| 2003 | $60,158,929,188 | $870,248,268 | 
| 2004 | $65,108,544,250 | $1,109,054,005 | 
| 2005 | $69,476,001,239 | $1,098,424,686 | 
| 2006 | $71,795,736,172 | $1,211,161,880 | 
| 2007 | $79,611,644,975 | $1,317,974,491 | 
| 2008 | $91,636,997,371 | $1,380,188,800 | 
| 2009 | $102,475,158,191 | $1,856,695,551 | 
| 2010 | $115,275,540,051 | $1,589,515,447 | 
| 2011 | $128,607,482,310 | $2,065,001,626 | 
| 2012 | $133,310,747,603 | - | 
| 2013 | $149,998,957,434 | - | 
| 2014 | $172,886,611,654 | - | 
| 2015 | $195,146,608,978 | - | 
| 2016 | $265,224,515,675 | - | 
| 2017 | $293,732,446,625 | - | 
| 2018 | $321,362,752,442 | - | 
| 2019 | $351,231,654,604 | - | 
| 2020 | $373,979,442,362 | - | 
| 2021 | $416,271,647,911 | - | 
| 2022 | $460,131,689,083 | - | 
| 2023 | $437,415,333,018 | - | 
| 2024 | $450,119,424,622 | - | 
Bangladesh and Eritrea economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | $82.5 | - | 
| 1961 | $90.4 | - | 
| 1962 | $92.6 | - | 
| 1963 | $94.1 | - | 
| 1964 | $92.6 | - | 
| 1965 | $98.6 | - | 
| 1966 | $104.4 | - | 
| 1967 | $114.2 | - | 
| 1968 | $114.4 | - | 
| 1969 | $125.9 | - | 
| 1970 | $130.2 | - | 
| 1971 | $124.5 | - | 
| 1972 | $87.8 | - | 
| 1973 | $109.7 | - | 
| 1974 | $165 | - | 
| 1975 | $249.8 | - | 
| 1976 | $126.7 | - | 
| 1977 | $117.9 | - | 
| 1978 | $158.3 | - | 
| 1979 | $181.1 | - | 
| 1980 | $206.1 | - | 
| 1981 | $224.2 | - | 
| 1982 | $199.6 | - | 
| 1983 | $184.7 | - | 
| 1984 | $193.4 | - | 
| 1985 | $222.2 | - | 
| 1986 | $212.1 | - | 
| 1987 | $231.5 | - | 
| 1988 | $247.9 | - | 
| 1989 | $263 | - | 
| 1990 | $283.1 | - | 
| 1991 | $272.1 | - | 
| 1992 | $273.5 | $265.2 | 
| 1993 | $280.8 | $252.1 | 
| 1994 | $280.6 | $277.8 | 
| 1995 | $309 | $285.4 | 
| 1996 | $372 | $326 | 
| 1997 | $379 | $319 | 
| 1998 | $386 | $342 | 
| 1999 | $388 | $311 | 
| 2000 | $397 | $314 | 
| 2001 | $395 | $325 | 
| 2002 | $394 | $305 | 
| 2003 | $427 | $349 | 
| 2004 | $456 | $427 | 
| 2005 | $480 | $413 | 
| 2006 | $490 | $448 | 
| 2007 | $538 | $480 | 
| 2008 | $613 | $490 | 
| 2009 | $679 | $643 | 
| 2010 | $757 | $540 | 
| 2011 | $837 | $689 | 
| 2012 | $860 | - | 
| 2013 | $958 | - | 
| 2014 | $1,094 | - | 
| 2015 | $1,224 | - | 
| 2016 | $1,649 | - | 
| 2017 | $1,811 | - | 
| 2018 | $1,965 | - | 
| 2019 | $2,130 | - | 
| 2020 | $2,249 | - | 
| 2021 | $2,483 | - | 
| 2022 | $2,716 | - | 
| 2023 | $2,551 | - | 
| 2024 | $2,593 | - | 
Bangladesh vs. Eritrea life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1950 | 37.4 | 33.3 | 
| 1951 | 38.1 | 33.6 | 
| 1952 | 38.8 | 34 | 
| 1953 | 39.4 | 34.4 | 
| 1954 | 40.4 | 34.8 | 
| 1955 | 41.1 | 35.2 | 
| 1956 | 41.6 | 35.6 | 
| 1957 | 42.6 | 30.4 | 
| 1958 | 43.1 | 30.9 | 
| 1959 | 43.7 | 37 | 
| 1960 | 44 | 37.4 | 
| 1961 | 44.9 | 37.9 | 
| 1962 | 45.8 | 38.3 | 
| 1963 | 45.7 | 38.8 | 
| 1964 | 46.8 | 39.2 | 
| 1965 | 46 | 39.6 | 
| 1966 | 47.6 | 37.6 | 
| 1967 | 48.1 | 40.2 | 
| 1968 | 48.4 | 40.5 | 
| 1969 | 48.7 | 40.8 | 
| 1970 | 42.7 | 41.2 | 
| 1971 | 26.5 | 41.5 | 
| 1972 | 49.6 | 40.7 | 
| 1973 | 49.9 | 41.1 | 
| 1974 | 49.6 | 39 | 
| 1975 | 50.6 | 39 | 
| 1976 | 51 | 42.6 | 
| 1977 | 51.3 | 43 | 
| 1978 | 51.6 | 43.4 | 
| 1979 | 52 | 43.8 | 
| 1980 | 52.3 | 44.6 | 
| 1981 | 52.6 | 45 | 
| 1982 | 53 | 44.9 | 
| 1983 | 53.4 | 37.2 | 
| 1984 | 53.8 | 37.7 | 
| 1985 | 53.9 | 38.6 | 
| 1986 | 54.6 | 39.5 | 
| 1987 | 54.9 | 47.4 | 
| 1988 | 55.2 | 48.1 | 
| 1989 | 55.5 | 47.8 | 
| 1990 | 55.8 | 49.7 | 
| 1991 | 53.8 | 50.5 | 
| 1992 | 56.6 | 52.4 | 
| 1993 | 57.1 | 53.2 | 
| 1994 | 57.6 | 54 | 
| 1995 | 58.2 | 54.8 | 
| 1996 | 58.9 | 55.5 | 
| 1997 | 59.7 | 56.2 | 
| 1998 | 60.4 | 50 | 
| 1999 | 61.2 | 44.5 | 
| 2000 | 62 | 56.3 | 
| 2001 | 62.8 | 58.4 | 
| 2002 | 63.6 | 58.9 | 
| 2003 | 64.3 | 59.5 | 
| 2004 | 64.9 | 60.1 | 
| 2005 | 65.5 | 60.6 | 
| 2006 | 66 | 61.5 | 
| 2007 | 66.5 | 62 | 
| 2008 | 67 | 62.4 | 
| 2009 | 67.5 | 63.2 | 
| 2010 | 68 | 63.7 | 
| 2011 | 68.5 | 64.2 | 
| 2012 | 69 | 64.7 | 
| 2013 | 69.5 | 65 | 
| 2014 | 70 | 65.5 | 
| 2015 | 70.5 | 65.9 | 
| 2016 | 71.1 | 66.2 | 
| 2017 | 71.6 | 66.6 | 
| 2018 | 72.1 | 67 | 
| 2019 | 72.6 | 67.3 | 
| 2020 | 71.4 | 67 | 
| 2021 | 71.1 | 66.9 | 
| 2022 | 74.3 | 67.8 | 
| 2023 | 74.7 | 68.6 | 
| 2024 | 74.9 | 68.9 | 
| 2025 | 75.2 | 69.2 | 
Bangladesh and Eritrea population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | 51,828,660 | 972,547 | 
| 1961 | 53,310,348 | 995,573 | 
| 1962 | 54,881,146 | 1,019,788 | 
| 1963 | 56,504,402 | 1,045,092 | 
| 1964 | 58,178,374 | 1,071,287 | 
| 1965 | 59,902,519 | 1,098,335 | 
| 1966 | 61,669,806 | 1,124,957 | 
| 1967 | 63,510,929 | 1,152,339 | 
| 1968 | 65,408,276 | 1,181,737 | 
| 1969 | 67,294,133 | 1,212,005 | 
| 1970 | 69,058,894 | 1,243,453 | 
| 1971 | 70,276,758 | 1,276,154 | 
| 1972 | 71,641,519 | 1,309,235 | 
| 1973 | 73,722,294 | 1,342,669 | 
| 1974 | 75,839,348 | 1,375,688 | 
| 1975 | 77,854,351 | 1,408,210 | 
| 1976 | 79,855,318 | 1,443,807 | 
| 1977 | 81,867,264 | 1,482,565 | 
| 1978 | 83,889,655 | 1,522,378 | 
| 1979 | 85,935,072 | 1,563,332 | 
| 1980 | 88,016,432 | 1,605,797 | 
| 1981 | 90,303,105 | 1,649,939 | 
| 1982 | 92,814,507 | 1,695,461 | 
| 1983 | 95,335,155 | 1,736,160 | 
| 1984 | 97,814,966 | 1,771,730 | 
| 1985 | 100,253,825 | 1,807,816 | 
| 1986 | 102,635,572 | 1,845,164 | 
| 1987 | 104,959,291 | 1,888,669 | 
| 1988 | 107,216,008 | 1,938,255 | 
| 1989 | 109,433,799 | 1,987,017 | 
| 1990 | 111,633,717 | 2,032,737 | 
| 1991 | 113,787,109 | 1,919,571 | 
| 1992 | 115,952,192 | 1,798,748 | 
| 1993 | 118,132,360 | 1,856,006 | 
| 1994 | 120,343,179 | 1,913,915 | 
| 1995 | 122,600,370 | 2,025,267 | 
| 1996 | 124,862,179 | 2,128,464 | 
| 1997 | 127,198,069 | 2,152,135 | 
| 1998 | 129,622,332 | 2,180,419 | 
| 1999 | 132,108,065 | 2,212,780 | 
| 2000 | 134,544,304 | 2,247,031 | 
| 2001 | 136,805,810 | 2,312,079 | 
| 2002 | 138,933,658 | 2,392,978 | 
| 2003 | 140,970,351 | 2,493,903 | 
| 2004 | 142,902,856 | 2,598,284 | 
| 2005 | 144,715,786 | 2,661,215 | 
| 2006 | 146,405,973 | 2,703,502 | 
| 2007 | 147,989,278 | 2,743,222 | 
| 2008 | 149,474,264 | 2,816,327 | 
| 2009 | 150,873,714 | 2,887,885 | 
| 2010 | 152,201,981 | 2,945,186 | 
| 2011 | 153,591,076 | 2,998,485 | 
| 2012 | 155,070,101 | 3,036,988 | 
| 2013 | 156,532,141 | 3,074,360 | 
| 2014 | 157,964,929 | 3,095,173 | 
| 2015 | 159,383,179 | 3,105,546 | 
| 2016 | 160,811,932 | 3,124,698 | 
| 2017 | 162,186,147 | 3,150,347 | 
| 2018 | 163,523,103 | 3,192,760 | 
| 2019 | 164,913,055 | 3,240,194 | 
| 2020 | 166,298,024 | 3,291,271 | 
| 2021 | 167,658,854 | 3,350,183 | 
| 2022 | 169,384,897 | 3,409,447 | 
| 2023 | 171,466,990 | 3,470,390 | 
| 2024 | 173,562,364 | 3,535,603 | 
Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Eritrea
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | 6.74 | 6.48 | 
| 1961 | 6.78 | 6.47 | 
| 1962 | 6.81 | 6.5 | 
| 1963 | 6.8 | 6.48 | 
| 1964 | 6.79 | 6.49 | 
| 1965 | 6.77 | 6.49 | 
| 1966 | 6.77 | 6.5 | 
| 1967 | 6.79 | 6.5 | 
| 1968 | 6.79 | 6.5 | 
| 1969 | 6.81 | 6.5 | 
| 1970 | 6.84 | 6.54 | 
| 1971 | 6.83 | 6.54 | 
| 1972 | 6.82 | 6.54 | 
| 1973 | 6.8 | 6.55 | 
| 1974 | 6.78 | 6.57 | 
| 1975 | 6.73 | 6.59 | 
| 1976 | 6.66 | 6.6 | 
| 1977 | 6.58 | 6.61 | 
| 1978 | 6.51 | 6.61 | 
| 1979 | 6.42 | 6.62 | 
| 1980 | 6.33 | 6.61 | 
| 1981 | 6.24 | 6.62 | 
| 1982 | 6.12 | 6.63 | 
| 1983 | 5.91 | 6.65 | 
| 1984 | 5.73 | 6.62 | 
| 1985 | 5.54 | 6.59 | 
| 1986 | 5.3 | 6.56 | 
| 1987 | 5.08 | 6.52 | 
| 1988 | 4.85 | 6.47 | 
| 1989 | 4.7 | 6.41 | 
| 1990 | 4.51 | 6.34 | 
| 1991 | 4.26 | 6.24 | 
| 1992 | 4.03 | 6.16 | 
| 1993 | 3.83 | 6.07 | 
| 1994 | 3.74 | 6.01 | 
| 1995 | 3.59 | 5.94 | 
| 1996 | 3.51 | 5.84 | 
| 1997 | 3.5 | 5.74 | 
| 1998 | 3.43 | 5.63 | 
| 1999 | 3.36 | 5.52 | 
| 2000 | 3.28 | 5.4 | 
| 2001 | 3.2 | 5.31 | 
| 2002 | 3.13 | 5.23 | 
| 2003 | 3.03 | 5.14 | 
| 2004 | 2.94 | 5.04 | 
| 2005 | 2.85 | 4.93 | 
| 2006 | 2.76 | 4.88 | 
| 2007 | 2.67 | 4.81 | 
| 2008 | 2.58 | 4.74 | 
| 2009 | 2.48 | 4.66 | 
| 2010 | 2.38 | 4.57 | 
| 2011 | 2.31 | 4.49 | 
| 2012 | 2.26 | 4.41 | 
| 2013 | 2.25 | 4.34 | 
| 2014 | 2.23 | 4.27 | 
| 2015 | 2.23 | 4.22 | 
| 2016 | 2.23 | 4.16 | 
| 2017 | 2.21 | 4.11 | 
| 2018 | 2.19 | 4.06 | 
| 2019 | 2.18 | 4 | 
| 2020 | 2.17 | 3.93 | 
| 2021 | 2.17 | 3.87 | 
| 2022 | 2.18 | 3.79 | 
| 2023 | 2.16 | 3.71 | 
Bangladesh and Eritrea demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | 19 | 18.8 | 
| 1961 | 18.9 | 18.9 | 
| 1962 | 18.8 | 18.9 | 
| 1963 | 18.7 | 19 | 
| 1964 | 18.6 | 19 | 
| 1965 | 18.5 | 19 | 
| 1966 | 18.4 | 19 | 
| 1967 | 18.3 | 18.9 | 
| 1968 | 18.2 | 18.9 | 
| 1969 | 18 | 18.8 | 
| 1970 | 17.9 | 18.6 | 
| 1971 | 17.8 | 18.5 | 
| 1972 | 17.7 | 18.3 | 
| 1973 | 17.6 | 18.2 | 
| 1974 | 17.5 | 18.2 | 
| 1975 | 17.5 | 18.1 | 
| 1976 | 17.5 | 18 | 
| 1977 | 17.5 | 17.9 | 
| 1978 | 17.6 | 17.8 | 
| 1979 | 17.6 | 17.8 | 
| 1980 | 17.6 | 17.8 | 
| 1981 | 17.6 | 17.7 | 
| 1982 | 17.6 | 17.7 | 
| 1983 | 17.7 | 17.7 | 
| 1984 | 17.7 | 17.8 | 
| 1985 | 17.8 | 17.8 | 
| 1986 | 17.9 | 17.9 | 
| 1987 | 18 | 17.9 | 
| 1988 | 18.2 | 17.8 | 
| 1989 | 18.4 | 17.7 | 
| 1990 | 18.5 | 17.6 | 
| 1991 | 18.7 | 17.6 | 
| 1992 | 18.9 | 17.5 | 
| 1993 | 19.1 | 17.6 | 
| 1994 | 19.3 | 17.6 | 
| 1995 | 19.5 | 18.1 | 
| 1996 | 19.7 | 18.4 | 
| 1997 | 19.9 | 18 | 
| 1998 | 20.2 | 17.8 | 
| 1999 | 20.4 | 17.5 | 
| 2000 | 20.7 | 17.4 | 
| 2001 | 21 | 17.5 | 
| 2002 | 21.2 | 17.7 | 
| 2003 | 21.4 | 18 | 
| 2004 | 21.6 | 18.3 | 
| 2005 | 21.8 | 18.3 | 
| 2006 | 22 | 18.2 | 
| 2007 | 22.2 | 18.1 | 
| 2008 | 22.4 | 18.2 | 
| 2009 | 22.7 | 18.4 | 
| 2010 | 22.9 | 18.4 | 
| 2011 | 23.2 | 18.5 | 
| 2012 | 23.5 | 18.5 | 
| 2013 | 23.8 | 18.5 | 
| 2014 | 24.2 | 18.5 | 
| 2015 | 24.5 | 18.4 | 
| 2016 | 24.8 | 18.4 | 
| 2017 | 25 | 18.5 | 
| 2018 | 25.2 | 18.7 | 
| 2019 | 25.4 | 18.9 | 
| 2020 | 25.6 | 19.1 | 
| 2021 | 25.8 | 19.3 | 
| 2022 | 26 | 19.5 | 
| 2023 | 26.4 | 19.7 | 
| 2024 | 26.7 | 19.9 | 
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method | 
$490B  2024 | 
$1.94B  2011 | 
| Government expenditure, % of GDP | 
13%  2025 | 
31.3%  2019 | 
| Education expenditure, % of GDP | 
2.03%  2024 | 
2.13%  2006 | 
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | 
1.02%  2023 | 
20.9%  2003 | 
| Armed forces personnel | 
227,000  2020 | 
202,000  2020 | 
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | 
-4.12%  2025 | 
+2.72%  2019 | 
| Unemployment rate | 
3.35%  2023 | 
5.8%  2017 | 
| Services, % of GDP | 
51.4%  2024 | n/a | 
| Industry, % of GDP | 
34.1%  2024 | 
21.8%  2009 | 
| Economic freedom index | 
54.7  2025 | 
38.6  2025 | 
| Income share by richest 10% | 
25.5%  2022 | n/a | 
| Income share by poorest 10% | 
3.7%  2022 | n/a | 
| Number of billionaires | 
0  2025 | n/a | 
| Percentage of billionaires | 
0%  2025 | n/a | 
| Listed domestic companies | 
691  2024 | n/a | 
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | 
$87.9B  2024 | n/a | 
| Total reserves including gold | 
$21.4B  2024 | 
$192M  2019 | 
| Personal remittances received | 
$27.2B  2024 | 
$0  2023 | 
| International tourist arrivals | 
323,000  2019 | 
142,000  2016 | 
| International tourism as share of exports | 
0.57%  2020 | 
36.8%  2000 | 
| Banked people share | 
43.3%  2024 | n/a | 
Energy
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | 
297.1 kg  2022 | 
289.5 kg  2022 | 
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | 
$28.4  2022 | 
$6.73  2011 | 
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions | 
124.8 megatons  2023 | 
0.67 megatons  2023 | 
| CO2 emissions per capita | 
0.73 tons  2023 | 
0.19 tons  2023 | 
| Fossil fuel energy use share | 
83.1%  2022 | 
22.4%  2022 | 
| Renewable energy use share | 
25%  2021 | 
80.7%  2021 | 
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | 
0.28%  2022 | 
0.1%  2022 | 
| Net energy imports use share | 
44.3%  2022 | 
34.8%  2004 | 
| Electric power consumption per capita | 
603 kWh  2022 | 
102.4 kWh  2022 | 
| Renewable electricity output share | 
1.5%  2021 | 
5.79%  2021 | 
| Hydroelectric share | 
0.77%  2022 | 
0%  2021 | 
| Nuclear share | 
0%  2021 | 
0%  2021 | 
| Electricity access | 
99.5%  2023 | 
54.4%  2023 | 
Society
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population | 
2.13%  2024 | 
0.04%  2024 | 
| Annual migration change | 
-473,362  2024 | 
-12,696  2024 | 
| Urban population | 
41.2%  2024 | 
43.9%  2024 | 
| Male:Female ratio | 
50:50  2024 | 
50:50  2024 | 
| Average male height | 
5.42 ft  2025 | 
5.6 ft  2025 | 
| Average female height | 
5 ft  2025 | 
5.17 ft  2025 | 
| Quality of life index | 
37.2  2025 | 
8.3  2025 | 
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 
23  2024 | 
13  2024 | 
| Higher education index | 
61  2025 | 
5  2025 | 
| Homicides per 100K people | 
2.34  2018 | 
14.6  2012 | 
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people | 
15.3  2019 | 
37.9  2019 | 
| Visa free countries | 
50  2025 | 
51  2025 | 
| Adult literacy rate | 
79%  2022 | 
76.6%  2018 | 
| English speaking | 
12%  2023 | 
0%  2025 | 
| People using the Internet | 
44.5%  2023 | 
20%  2023 | 
Health
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita | 
$61.1  2022 | 
$27.1  2022 | 
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita | 
$44.3  2022 | 
$14.7  2022 | 
| Life expectancy | 
75.2 years  2025 | 
69.2 years  2025 | 
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure | 
18.5%  2022 | 
22.5%  2022 | 
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 
0.67  2021 | 
0.07  2022 | 
| Age at first childbirth | 
18.6 years  2025 | 
21.3 years  2025 | 
| Maternal mortality per 100K births | 
115  2023 | 
291  2023 | 
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births | 
30.6  2023 | 
35.4  2023 | 
| Obesity rate | 
5.41%  2022 | 
4.94%  2022 | 
| Diabetes prevalence | 
13.2%  2024 | 
4.4%  2024 | 
| Air quality index | 
2  2025 | 
30  2025 | 
| Tobacco use prevalence | 
32.9%  2022 | n/a | 
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita | 
0.09 liters  2020 | 
1.07 liters  2020 | 
Territory
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land | 
0.09%  2025 | 
0.08%  2025 | 
| Land area per capita | 
289.2 sq mi  2024 | 
13,233 sq mi  2024 | 
| Agricultural land area | 
36,290 sq mi  2025 | 
29,313 sq mi  2025 | 
| Forest area | 
7,272 sq mi  2025 | 
4,038 sq mi  2025 | 
| Roads length | 
229,351 mi  2018 | 
9,942 mi  2018 | 
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