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Bangladesh vs Belarus statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 9.13M in Belarus (ranked 100/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 78,372 sq mi for Belarus (ranked 94th vs. 83rd).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Belarus
Population
178415186
9013835
Population rank 8/197 102/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$76B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 83/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$8,318
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 92/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$33,010
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
39.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$3,318
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 97/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$7,345
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 78,372 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
115 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
42 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
75 years
2026

Bangladesh and Belarus: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Belarus economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Belarus
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Belarus
2024 $450,119,432,069 $75,961,865,472
2023 $437,415,333,018 $72,478,760,370
2022 $460,131,689,083 $73,775,179,925
2021 $416,271,647,911 $69,673,747,132
2020 $373,979,442,362 $61,371,673,345
2019 $351,231,654,604 $64,410,170,653
2018 $321,362,752,442 $60,031,026,576
2017 $293,732,446,625 $54,725,405,751
2016 $265,224,515,675 $47,723,545,321
2015 $195,146,608,978 $56,454,769,845
2014 $172,886,611,654 $78,813,069,121
2013 $149,998,957,434 $75,527,558,966
2012 $133,310,747,603 $65,685,890,439
2011 $128,607,482,310 $61,762,382,328
2010 $115,275,540,051 $57,231,904,543
2009 $102,475,158,191 $50,873,167,326
2008 $91,636,997,371 $60,752,106,347
2007 $79,611,644,975 $45,275,711,996
2006 $71,795,736,172 $36,961,894,281
2005 $69,476,001,239 $30,210,091,837
2004 $65,108,544,250 $23,141,566,293
2003 $60,158,929,188 $17,825,444,724
2002 $54,724,081,491 $14,594,900,945
2001 $53,991,289,844 $12,354,820,144
2000 $53,369,787,319 $12,736,856,828
1999 $51,270,569,884 $12,138,486,532
1998 $49,984,559,471 $15,222,012,660
1997 $48,244,309,133 $14,128,408,566
1996 $46,438,484,108 $14,500,437,520
1995 $37,939,748,769 $13,972,683,274
1994 $33,768,660,883 $14,931,435,232
1993 $33,166,519,418 $16,275,073,527
1992 $31,708,874,594 $16,939,790,094
1991 $30,957,483,950 $18,404,907,975
1990 $31,598,340,778 $17,389,558,233
1989 $28,781,715,189 -
1988 $26,579,005,558 -
1987 $24,298,032,258 -
1986 $21,774,033,333 -
1985 $22,278,423,077 -
1984 $18,920,840,000 -
1983 $17,609,048,822 -
1982 $18,525,399,202 -
1981 $20,249,694,002 -
1980 $18,138,049,096 -
1979 $15,565,480,322 -
1978 $13,281,767,143 -
1977 $9,651,149,302 -
1976 $10,117,113,333 -
1975 $19,448,348,073 -
1974 $12,512,460,520 -
1973 $8,086,725,729 -
1972 $6,288,245,867 -
1971 $8,751,843,188 -
1970 $8,992,722,167 -
1969 $8,471,006,438 -
1968 $7,483,685,771 -
1967 $7,253,575,688 -
1966 $6,439,687,854 -
1965 $5,906,636,792 -
1964 $5,386,054,833 -
1963 $5,319,458,563 -
1962 $5,081,413,542 -
1961 $4,817,580,375 -
1960 $4,274,894,083 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bangladesh and Belarus economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Belarus
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Belarus
2024 $2,593 $8,318
2023 $2,551 $7,897
2022 $2,716 $7,995
2021 $2,483 $7,490
2020 $2,249 $6,543
2019 $2,130 $6,838
2018 $1,965 $6,360
2017 $1,811 $5,786
2016 $1,649 $5,040
2015 $1,224 $5,967
2014 $1,094 $8,341
2013 $958 $7,998
2012 $860 $6,953
2011 $837 $6,528
2010 $757 $6,035
2009 $679 $5,352
2008 $613 $6,376
2007 $538 $4,735
2006 $490 $3,848
2005 $480 $3,126
2004 $456 $2,378
2003 $427 $1,820
2002 $394 $1,479
2001 $395 $1,244
2000 $397 $1,276
1999 $388 $1,211
1998 $386 $1,511
1997 $379 $1,396
1996 $372 $1,427
1995 $309 $1,371
1994 $280.6 $1,460
1993 $280.8 $1,590
1992 $273.5 $1,658
1991 $272.1 $1,805
1990 $283.1 $1,707
1989 $263 -
1988 $247.9 -
1987 $231.5 -
1986 $212.1 -
1985 $222.2 -
1984 $193.4 -
1983 $184.7 -
1982 $199.6 -
1981 $224.2 -
1980 $206.1 -
1979 $181.1 -
1978 $158.3 -
1977 $117.9 -
1976 $126.7 -
1975 $249.8 -
1974 $165 -
1973 $109.7 -
1972 $87.8 -
1971 $124.5 -
1970 $130.2 -
1969 $125.9 -
1968 $114.4 -
1967 $114.2 -
1966 $104.4 -
1965 $98.6 -
1964 $92.6 -
1963 $94.1 -
1962 $92.6 -
1961 $90.4 -
1960 $82.5 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bangladesh vs. Belarus life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Belarus
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Belarus
2026 75.5 75
2025 75.2 74.8
2024 74.9 74.6
2023 74.7 74.4
2022 74.3 74.4
2021 71.1 72.2
2020 71.4 72.3
2019 72.6 74.3
2018 72.1 74.3
2017 71.6 74.4
2016 71.1 74.2
2015 70.5 73.8
2014 70 73.2
2013 69.5 72.7
2012 69 71.8
2011 68.5 71.1
2010 68 70.5
2009 67.5 70.4
2008 67 70.3
2007 66.5 70
2006 66 69.4
2005 65.5 69
2004 64.9 68.7
2003 64.3 68.4
2002 63.6 68.3
2001 62.8 68.4
2000 62 68.5
1999 61.2 68.4
1998 60.4 68.3
1997 59.7 68.5
1996 58.9 68.6
1995 58.2 68.8
1994 57.6 69
1993 57.1 69.5
1992 56.6 70.1
1991 53.8 70.7
1990 55.8 71.1
1989 55.5 71.5
1988 55.2 71.7
1987 54.9 71.9
1986 54.6 71.7
1985 53.9 71.2
1984 53.8 70.8
1983 53.4 70.7
1982 53 70.8
1981 52.6 70.8
1980 52.3 70.7
1979 52 70.8
1978 51.6 70.9
1977 51.3 71.1
1976 51 71.2
1975 50.6 71.4
1974 49.6 71.7
1973 49.9 71.7
1972 49.6 71.8
1971 26.5 71.6
1970 42.7 71.7
1969 48.7 71.7
1968 48.4 71.9
1967 48.1 71.9
1966 47.6 71.8
1965 46 71.6
1964 46.8 71.3
1963 45.7 70.8
1962 45.8 70.5
1961 44.9 70
1960 44 69.3
1959 43.7 68
1958 43.1 66.6
1957 42.6 65.4
1956 41.6 64.5
1955 41.1 63.5
1954 40.4 62.5
1953 39.4 61.5
1952 38.8 60.5
1951 38.1 59.4
1950 37.4 58.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Bangladesh and Belarus population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Belarus
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Belarus
2024 173,562,364 9,132,629
2023 171,466,990 9,178,298
2022 169,384,897 9,228,071
2021 167,658,854 9,302,585
2020 166,298,024 9,379,952
2019 164,913,055 9,419,758
2018 163,523,103 9,438,785
2017 162,186,147 9,458,989
2016 160,811,932 9,469,379
2015 159,383,179 9,461,076
2014 157,964,929 9,448,515
2013 156,532,141 9,443,211
2012 155,070,101 9,446,836
2011 153,591,076 9,461,643
2010 152,201,981 9,483,836
2009 150,873,714 9,504,583
2008 149,474,264 9,527,985
2007 147,989,278 9,560,953
2006 146,405,973 9,604,924
2005 144,715,786 9,663,915
2004 142,902,856 9,730,146
2003 140,970,351 9,796,749
2002 138,933,658 9,865,548
2001 136,805,810 9,928,549
2000 134,544,304 9,979,610
1999 132,108,065 10,026,738
1998 129,622,332 10,071,963
1997 127,198,069 10,117,433
1996 124,862,179 10,159,569
1995 122,600,370 10,193,831
1994 120,343,179 10,226,955
1993 118,132,360 10,239,050
1992 115,952,192 10,216,470
1991 113,787,109 10,194,050
1990 111,633,717 10,189,348
1989 109,433,799 10,170,000
1988 107,216,008 10,140,000
1987 104,959,291 10,111,000
1986 102,635,572 10,043,000
1985 100,253,825 9,975,000
1984 97,814,966 9,910,000
1983 95,335,155 9,843,000
1982 92,814,507 9,776,000
1981 90,303,105 9,710,000
1980 88,016,432 9,643,000
1979 85,935,072 9,584,000
1978 83,889,655 9,525,000
1977 81,867,264 9,463,000
1976 79,855,318 9,411,000
1975 77,854,351 9,367,000
1974 75,839,348 9,317,584
1973 73,722,294 9,257,272
1972 71,641,519 9,188,968
1971 70,276,758 9,115,576
1970 69,058,894 9,040,000
1969 67,294,133 8,960,304
1968 65,408,276 8,874,552
1967 63,510,929 8,785,648
1966 61,669,806 8,696,496
1965 59,902,519 8,610,000
1964 58,178,374 8,524,224
1963 56,504,402 8,437,232
1962 54,881,146 8,351,928
1961 53,310,348 8,271,216
1960 51,828,660 8,198,000

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Belarus

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Belarus
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Belarus
2023 2.16 1.21
2022 2.18 1.33
2021 2.17 1.37
2020 2.17 1.37
2019 2.18 1.38
2018 2.19 1.45
2017 2.21 1.54
2016 2.23 1.73
2015 2.23 1.72
2014 2.23 1.7
2013 2.25 1.67
2012 2.26 1.62
2011 2.31 1.52
2010 2.38 1.49
2009 2.48 1.51
2008 2.58 1.49
2007 2.67 1.43
2006 2.76 1.34
2005 2.85 1.25
2004 2.94 1.23
2003 3.03 1.23
2002 3.13 1.24
2001 3.2 1.29
2000 3.28 1.32
1999 3.36 1.31
1998 3.43 1.3
1997 3.5 1.25
1996 3.51 1.34
1995 3.59 1.41
1994 3.74 1.53
1993 3.83 1.62
1992 4.03 1.76
1991 4.26 1.81
1990 4.51 1.91
1989 4.7 2.03
1988 4.85 2.03
1987 5.08 2.03
1986 5.3 2.09
1985 5.54 2.09
1984 5.73 2.11
1983 5.91 2.11
1982 6.12 2.05
1981 6.24 2.02
1980 6.33 2.03
1979 6.42 2.05
1978 6.51 2.06
1977 6.58 2.08
1976 6.66 2.12
1975 6.73 2.17
1974 6.78 2.21
1973 6.8 2.25
1972 6.82 2.28
1971 6.83 2.31
1970 6.84 2.31
1969 6.81 2.26
1968 6.79 2.22
1967 6.79 2.26
1966 6.77 2.29
1965 6.77 2.27
1964 6.79 2.31
1963 6.8 2.4
1962 6.81 2.5
1961 6.78 2.59
1960 6.74 2.67

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bangladesh and Belarus demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Belarus
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Belarus
2024 26.7 42
2023 26.4 41.6
2022 26 41.2
2021 25.8 40.9
2020 25.6 40.6
2019 25.4 40.3
2018 25.2 40
2017 25 39.8
2016 24.8 39.7
2015 24.5 39.5
2014 24.2 39.4
2013 23.8 39.3
2012 23.5 39.2
2011 23.2 39.1
2010 22.9 38.9
2009 22.7 38.8
2008 22.4 38.7
2007 22.2 38.5
2006 22 38.3
2005 21.8 38
2004 21.6 37.7
2003 21.4 37.4
2002 21.2 37.1
2001 21 36.8
2000 20.7 36.5
1999 20.4 36.1
1998 20.2 35.8
1997 19.9 35.4
1996 19.7 35
1995 19.5 34.6
1994 19.3 34.2
1993 19.1 33.9
1992 18.9 33.6
1991 18.7 33.3
1990 18.5 33
1989 18.4 32.8
1988 18.2 32.6
1987 18 32.4
1986 17.9 32.1
1985 17.8 31.9
1984 17.7 31.7
1983 17.7 31.5
1982 17.6 31.4
1981 17.6 31.2
1980 17.6 31.2
1979 17.6 31.1
1978 17.6 30.9
1977 17.5 30.6
1976 17.5 30.4
1975 17.5 30.4
1974 17.5 30.5
1973 17.6 30.5
1972 17.7 30.5
1971 17.8 30.4
1970 17.9 30.1
1969 18 29.7
1968 18.2 29.3
1967 18.3 28.9
1966 18.4 28.6
1965 18.5 28.2
1964 18.6 27.9
1963 18.7 27.6
1962 18.8 27.3
1961 18.9 26.9
1960 19 26.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Belarus
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$75.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
40.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
4.95%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
2.07%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
+1.05%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
3.04%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
49.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
49.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
20.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
4.5%
2020
Number of billionaires
0
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
$6.01B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$8.91B
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$1.38B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
3,598,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
1.46%
2020
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
81.2%
2017

Energy

Bangladesh Belarus
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
2,862 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$9.93
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
54.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
5.94 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
86.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
8.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
7.01%
2022
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
77.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
3,903 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
3.15%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
0.94%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
17.3%
2022
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Belarus
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-3,020
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
46.6:53.4
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
54.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
62
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
2.33
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
7.6
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
90
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
99.9%
2019
English speaking
12%
2023
12%
2025
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
94.3%
2024

Health

Bangladesh Belarus
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$558
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$159
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
0.08%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
4.72
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
26.9 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
5.1%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
70
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
30.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
11.6 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Belarus
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.14%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
8,582 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
31,019 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
34,020 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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