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Bangladesh vs Belize statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 417K in Belize (ranked 171/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 8,807 sq mi for Belize (ranked 94th vs. 148th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Belize
Population
178415186
430409
Population rank 8/197 171/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$3.2B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 168/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$7,681
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 98/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$14,347
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$2.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
65.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$5,026
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 78/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$9,204
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 8,807 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
2.01
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
27.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
74.1 years
2026

Bangladesh and Belize: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Belize economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Belize
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Belize
2024 $450,119,432,069 $3,203,631,800
2023 $437,415,333,018 $3,052,362,650
2022 $460,131,689,083 $2,846,604,350
2021 $416,271,647,911 $2,428,606,250
2020 $373,979,442,362 $2,047,284,600
2019 $351,231,654,604 $2,381,187,850
2018 $321,362,752,442 $2,285,915,050
2017 $293,732,446,625 $2,266,028,250
2016 $265,224,515,675 $2,239,604,950
2015 $195,146,608,978 $2,193,095,150
2014 $172,886,611,654 $2,138,242,200
2013 $149,998,957,434 $2,035,191,450
2012 $133,310,747,603 $1,917,083,500
2011 $128,607,482,310 $1,831,576,700
2010 $115,275,540,051 $1,748,988,400
2009 $102,475,158,191 $1,688,012,750
2008 $91,636,997,371 $1,738,453,600
2007 $79,611,644,975 $1,706,190,450
2006 $71,795,736,172 $1,590,463,100
2005 $69,476,001,239 $1,474,298,400
2004 $65,108,544,250 $1,400,202,000
2003 $60,158,929,188 $1,308,280,250
2002 $54,724,081,491 $1,243,912,050
2001 $53,991,289,844 $1,172,045,150
2000 $53,369,787,319 $1,138,138,100
1999 $51,270,569,884 $999,713,050
1998 $49,984,559,471 $929,047,000
1997 $48,244,309,133 $872,916,050
1996 $46,438,484,108 $850,339,100
1995 $37,939,748,769 $818,590,250
1994 $33,768,660,883 $771,838,000
1993 $33,166,519,418 $752,255,150
1992 $31,708,874,594 $695,741,150
1991 $30,957,483,950 $596,682,100
1990 $31,598,340,778 $546,750,912
1989 $28,781,715,189 $491,100,000
1988 $26,579,005,558 $421,450,000
1987 $24,298,032,258 $371,100,000
1986 $21,774,033,333 $311,500,000
1985 $22,278,423,077 $287,300,000
1984 $18,920,840,000 $290,350,000
1983 $17,609,048,822 $262,150,000
1982 $18,525,399,202 $248,550,000
1981 $20,249,694,002 $260,750,000
1980 $18,138,049,096 $257,400,000
1979 $15,565,480,322 $151,800,000
1978 $13,281,767,143 $136,300,000
1977 $9,651,149,302 $117,650,000
1976 $10,117,113,333 $97,094,227
1975 $19,448,348,073 $118,194,026
1974 $12,512,460,520 $103,160,450
1973 $8,086,725,729 $78,214,768
1972 $6,288,245,867 $65,998,069
1971 $8,751,843,188 $59,074,687
1970 $8,992,722,167 $53,339,893
1969 $8,471,006,438 $47,399,905
1968 $7,483,685,771 $44,999,910
1967 $7,253,575,688 $47,431,256
1966 $6,439,687,854 $44,450,044
1965 $5,906,636,792 $40,110,040
1964 $5,386,054,833 $36,194,586
1963 $5,319,458,563 $33,750,114
1962 $5,081,413,542 $31,857,592
1961 $4,817,580,375 $29,965,000
1960 $4,274,894,083 $28,072,478

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

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Bangladesh and Belize economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Belize
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Belize
2024 $2,593 $7,681
2023 $2,551 $7,425
2022 $2,716 $7,068
2021 $2,483 $6,143
2020 $2,249 $5,239
2019 $2,130 $6,172
2018 $1,965 $6,012
2017 $1,811 $6,072
2016 $1,649 $6,141
2015 $1,224 $6,155
2014 $1,094 $6,128
2013 $958 $5,957
2012 $860 $5,733
2011 $837 $5,596
2010 $757 $5,461
2009 $679 $5,400
2008 $613 $5,712
2007 $538 $5,762
2006 $490 $5,525
2005 $480 $5,270
2004 $456 $5,154
2003 $427 $4,960
2002 $394 $4,859
2001 $395 $4,719
2000 $397 $4,727
1999 $388 $4,290
1998 $386 $4,126
1997 $379 $4,014
1996 $372 $4,043
1995 $309 $4,010
1994 $280.6 $3,877
1993 $280.8 $3,860
1992 $273.5 $3,643
1991 $272.1 $3,190
1990 $283.1 $2,986
1989 $263 $2,742
1988 $247.9 $2,406
1987 $231.5 $2,166
1986 $212.1 $1,859
1985 $222.2 $1,754
1984 $193.4 $1,814
1983 $184.7 $1,677
1982 $199.6 $1,629
1981 $224.2 $1,753
1980 $206.1 $1,774
1979 $181.1 $1,071
1978 $158.3 $983
1977 $117.9 $866
1976 $126.7 $729
1975 $249.8 $906
1974 $165 $805
1973 $109.7 $619
1972 $87.8 $529
1971 $124.5 $481
1970 $130.2 $442
1969 $125.9 $402
1968 $114.4 $392
1967 $114.2 $426
1966 $104.4 $412
1965 $98.6 $383
1964 $92.6 $356
1963 $94.1 $342
1962 $92.6 $332
1961 $90.4 $320
1960 $82.5 $307

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

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Bangladesh vs. Belize life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Belize
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Belize
2026 75.5 74.1
2025 75.2 73.9
2024 74.9 73.7
2023 74.7 73.6
2022 74.3 72.2
2021 71.1 70.9
2020 71.4 71.6
2019 72.6 72.6
2018 72.1 72.3
2017 71.6 72.1
2016 71.1 71.8
2015 70.5 71.6
2014 70 71.4
2013 69.5 71.3
2012 69 71.1
2011 68.5 71
2010 68 70.9
2009 67.5 70.8
2008 67 70.7
2007 66.5 70.7
2006 66 70.5
2005 65.5 70.3
2004 64.9 70.2
2003 64.3 69.8
2002 63.6 69.5
2001 62.8 68.9
2000 62 68.9
1999 61.2 69
1998 60.4 68.9
1997 59.7 69.2
1996 58.9 69.4
1995 58.2 69.5
1994 57.6 69.6
1993 57.1 69.6
1992 56.6 69.6
1991 53.8 69.6
1990 55.8 69.6
1989 55.5 69.5
1988 55.2 69.4
1987 54.9 69.1
1986 54.6 68.7
1985 53.9 68.3
1984 53.8 68
1983 53.4 67.6
1982 53 67.3
1981 52.6 67.1
1980 52.3 66.9
1979 52 66.7
1978 51.6 66.3
1977 51.3 66.1
1976 51 65.8
1975 50.6 65.4
1974 49.6 64.9
1973 49.9 64.5
1972 49.6 64
1971 26.5 63.5
1970 42.7 63
1969 48.7 62.5
1968 48.4 62
1967 48.1 61.4
1966 47.6 60.9
1965 46 60.4
1964 46.8 59.8
1963 45.7 59.3
1962 45.8 58.7
1961 44.9 52.9
1960 44 57.4
1959 43.7 56.6
1958 43.1 55.7
1957 42.6 54.8
1956 41.6 53.9
1955 41.1 52.7
1954 40.4 52.2
1953 39.4 51.4
1952 38.8 50.7
1951 38.1 49.9
1950 37.4 49.2

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

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Bangladesh and Belize population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Belize
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Belize
2024 173,562,364 417,072
2023 171,466,990 411,106
2022 169,384,897 402,733
2021 167,658,854 395,346
2020 166,298,024 390,812
2019 164,913,055 385,829
2018 163,523,103 380,226
2017 162,186,147 373,202
2016 160,811,932 364,705
2015 159,383,179 356,333
2014 157,964,929 348,923
2013 156,532,141 341,627
2012 155,070,101 334,414
2011 153,591,076 327,298
2010 152,201,981 320,245
2009 150,873,714 312,614
2008 149,474,264 304,361
2007 147,989,278 296,100
2006 146,405,973 287,878
2005 144,715,786 279,731
2004 142,902,856 271,688
2003 140,970,351 263,780
2002 138,933,658 256,009
2001 136,805,810 248,379
2000 134,544,304 240,799
1999 132,108,065 233,059
1998 129,622,332 225,173
1997 127,198,069 217,446
1996 124,862,179 210,310
1995 122,600,370 204,146
1994 120,343,179 199,097
1993 118,132,360 194,902
1992 115,952,192 190,983
1991 113,787,109 187,040
1990 111,633,717 183,076
1989 109,433,799 179,107
1988 107,216,008 175,180
1987 104,959,291 171,338
1986 102,635,572 167,554
1985 100,253,825 163,796
1984 97,814,966 160,044
1983 95,335,155 156,297
1982 92,814,507 152,548
1981 90,303,105 148,786
1980 88,016,432 145,062
1979 85,935,072 141,678
1978 83,889,655 138,713
1977 81,867,264 135,887
1976 79,855,318 133,099
1975 77,854,351 130,387
1974 75,839,348 128,185
1973 73,722,294 126,445
1972 71,641,519 124,676
1971 70,276,758 122,805
1970 69,058,894 120,736
1969 67,294,133 118,040
1968 65,408,276 114,713
1967 63,510,929 111,272
1966 61,669,806 107,906
1965 59,902,519 104,675
1964 58,178,374 101,603
1963 56,504,402 98,704
1962 54,881,146 96,042
1961 53,310,348 93,632
1960 51,828,660 91,318

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Belize

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Belize
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Belize
2023 2.16 2.01
2022 2.18 1.95
2021 2.17 1.84
2020 2.17 2.04
2019 2.18 2.14
2018 2.19 2.34
2017 2.21 2.37
2016 2.23 2.4
2015 2.23 2.43
2014 2.23 2.47
2013 2.25 2.5
2012 2.26 2.51
2011 2.31 2.53
2010 2.38 2.55
2009 2.48 2.66
2008 2.58 2.78
2007 2.67 2.89
2006 2.76 3.02
2005 2.85 3.17
2004 2.94 3.25
2003 3.03 3.34
2002 3.13 3.43
2001 3.2 3.53
2000 3.28 3.63
1999 3.36 3.73
1998 3.43 3.75
1997 3.5 3.74
1996 3.51 3.76
1995 3.59 3.88
1994 3.74 3.97
1993 3.83 4.21
1992 4.03 4.43
1991 4.26 4.6
1990 4.51 4.8
1989 4.7 4.86
1988 4.85 4.87
1987 5.08 4.88
1986 5.3 4.94
1985 5.54 5
1984 5.73 5.12
1983 5.91 5.31
1982 6.12 5.5
1981 6.24 5.68
1980 6.33 5.85
1979 6.42 5.99
1978 6.51 6.11
1977 6.58 6.2
1976 6.66 6.25
1975 6.73 6.28
1974 6.78 6.29
1973 6.8 6.29
1972 6.82 6.28
1971 6.83 6.29
1970 6.84 6.3
1969 6.81 6.32
1968 6.79 6.34
1967 6.79 6.36
1966 6.77 6.38
1965 6.77 6.4
1964 6.79 6.42
1963 6.8 6.44
1962 6.81 6.46
1961 6.78 6.48
1960 6.74 6.5

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

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Bangladesh and Belize demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Belize
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Belize
2024 26.7 27.4
2023 26.4 27
2022 26 26.5
2021 25.8 26.1
2020 25.6 25.7
2019 25.4 25.3
2018 25.2 24.9
2017 25 24.5
2016 24.8 24.2
2015 24.5 23.8
2014 24.2 23.4
2013 23.8 23.1
2012 23.5 22.7
2011 23.2 22.3
2010 22.9 21.9
2009 22.7 21.6
2008 22.4 21.4
2007 22.2 21.1
2006 22 20.9
2005 21.8 20.7
2004 21.6 20.4
2003 21.4 20.2
2002 21.2 20
2001 21 19.8
2000 20.7 19.6
1999 20.4 19.4
1998 20.2 19.1
1997 19.9 18.8
1996 19.7 18.5
1995 19.5 18.2
1994 19.3 18
1993 19.1 17.9
1992 18.9 17.8
1991 18.7 17.7
1990 18.5 17.6
1989 18.4 17.6
1988 18.2 17.6
1987 18 17.5
1986 17.9 17.5
1985 17.8 17.5
1984 17.7 17.5
1983 17.7 17.4
1982 17.6 17.4
1981 17.6 17.3
1980 17.6 17.2
1979 17.6 17.1
1978 17.6 16.9
1977 17.5 16.8
1976 17.5 16.6
1975 17.5 16.4
1974 17.5 16.2
1973 17.6 16
1972 17.7 15.8
1971 17.8 15.6
1970 17.9 15.4
1969 18 15.3
1968 18.2 15.4
1967 18.3 15.6
1966 18.4 15.9
1965 18.5 16.2
1964 18.6 16.6
1963 18.7 17
1962 18.8 17.3
1961 18.9 17.6
1960 19 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Belize
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$2.98B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
4.62%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
0.9%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-1.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
29.3%
2020
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
62.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
14.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
64.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
30%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.2%
2018
Number of billionaires
0
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$498M
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$154M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
487,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
30.9%
1998
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
68%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Belize
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
601 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$17
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
0.39 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
0.93 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
30.8%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
92.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
33.4%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Belize
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.005%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
+360
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
41.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
47.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
16
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
27.9
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
22.6
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
102
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
87.9%
2022
English speaking
12%
2023
81.7%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
72.4%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Belize
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$309
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$82.9
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
74.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
1.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
1.09
2018
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
12.7
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
43.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
54
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
8.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Belize
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
21,116 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
703 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
4,801 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
2,039 mi
2017

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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