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Bangladesh vs Benin statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 14.5M in Benin (ranked 76/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 43,537 sq mi for Benin (ranked 94th vs. 99th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Benin
Population
178415186
15272847
Population rank 8/197 76/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$21.5B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 126/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$1,485
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 162/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$4,435
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
53.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$794
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 151/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$1,091
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 43,537 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
349 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
4.56
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
61.3 years
2026

Bangladesh and Benin: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Benin economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Benin
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Benin
2024 $450,119,432,069 $21,482,643,706
2023 $437,415,333,018 $19,673,291,004
2022 $460,131,689,083 $17,425,405,091
2021 $416,271,647,911 $17,687,623,530
2020 $373,979,442,362 $15,686,741,884
2019 $351,231,654,604 $14,391,686,313
2018 $321,362,752,442 $14,262,408,090
2017 $293,732,446,625 $12,701,655,837
2016 $265,224,515,675 $11,821,065,853
2015 $195,146,608,978 $11,388,160,997
2014 $172,886,611,654 $13,284,527,847
2013 $149,998,957,434 $12,517,845,124
2012 $133,310,747,603 $11,141,358,116
2011 $128,607,482,310 $10,693,321,364
2010 $115,275,540,051 $9,535,345,016
2009 $102,475,158,191 $9,738,626,517
2008 $91,636,997,371 $9,787,734,526
2007 $79,611,644,975 $8,169,048,383
2006 $71,795,736,172 $7,034,111,315
2005 $69,476,001,239 $6,567,654,954
2004 $65,108,544,250 $6,190,270,380
2003 $60,158,929,188 $5,349,258,094
2002 $54,724,081,491 $4,194,342,686
2001 $53,991,289,844 $3,666,222,635
2000 $53,369,787,319 $3,519,991,440
1999 $51,270,569,884 $3,677,393,999
1998 $49,984,559,471 $2,455,092,686
1997 $48,244,309,133 $2,268,301,646
1996 $46,438,484,108 $2,361,116,449
1995 $37,939,748,769 $2,169,627,138
1994 $33,768,660,883 $1,598,075,944
1993 $33,166,519,418 $2,274,558,083
1992 $31,708,874,594 $1,695,315,306
1991 $30,957,483,950 $1,986,437,797
1990 $31,598,340,778 $1,959,965,330
1989 $28,781,715,189 $1,502,294,416
1988 $26,579,005,558 $1,620,246,084
1987 $24,298,032,258 $1,562,412,228
1986 $21,774,033,333 $1,336,102,025
1985 $22,278,423,077 $1,045,712,789
1984 $18,920,840,000 $1,051,134,009
1983 $17,609,048,822 $1,095,348,199
1982 $18,525,399,202 $1,267,778,670
1981 $20,249,694,002 $1,291,120,188
1980 $18,138,049,096 $1,405,251,847
1979 $15,565,480,322 $1,186,231,020
1978 $13,281,767,143 $928,843,469
1977 $9,651,149,302 $750,049,779
1976 $10,117,113,333 $698,408,262
1975 $19,448,348,073 $676,870,140
1974 $12,512,460,520 $554,654,861
1973 $8,086,725,729 $504,376,074
1972 $6,288,245,867 $410,331,857
1971 $8,751,843,188 $335,073,028
1970 $8,992,722,167 $333,627,713
1969 $8,471,006,438 $330,748,245
1968 $7,483,685,771 $326,323,105
1967 $7,253,575,688 $306,221,953
1966 $6,439,687,854 $302,925,235
1965 $5,906,636,792 $289,908,680
1964 $5,386,054,833 $269,819,006
1963 $5,319,458,563 $253,927,697
1962 $5,081,413,542 $236,434,954
1961 $4,817,580,375 $235,668,221
1960 $4,274,894,083 $226,195,578

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

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Bangladesh and Benin economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Benin
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Benin
2024 $2,593 $1,485
2023 $2,551 $1,394
2022 $2,716 $1,266
2021 $2,483 $1,319
2020 $2,249 $1,200
2019 $2,130 $1,131
2018 $1,965 $1,152
2017 $1,811 $1,055
2016 $1,649 $1,011
2015 $1,224 $1,002
2014 $1,094 $1,204
2013 $958 $1,169
2012 $860 $1,072
2011 $837 $1,059
2010 $757 $973
2009 $679 $1,024
2008 $613 $1,061
2007 $538 $912
2006 $490 $809
2005 $480 $779
2004 $456 $759
2003 $427 $676
2002 $394 $546
2001 $395 $492
2000 $397 $487
1999 $388 $525
1998 $386 $362
1997 $379 $345
1996 $372 $369
1995 $309 $348
1994 $280.6 $262.1
1993 $280.8 $387
1992 $273.5 $302
1991 $272.1 $365
1990 $283.1 $371
1989 $263 $293.3
1988 $247.9 $326
1987 $231.5 $324
1986 $212.1 $285.8
1985 $222.2 $230.4
1984 $193.4 $238.6
1983 $184.7 $256
1982 $199.6 $305
1981 $224.2 $320
1980 $206.1 $358
1979 $181.1 $311
1978 $158.3 $249.8
1977 $117.9 $207
1976 $126.7 $197.7
1975 $249.8 $196.5
1974 $165 $164.9
1973 $109.7 $153.6
1972 $87.8 $127.9
1971 $124.5 $106.9
1970 $130.2 $108.8
1969 $125.9 $110.3
1968 $114.4 $111.2
1967 $114.2 $106.6
1966 $104.4 $107.6
1965 $98.6 $105.1
1964 $92.6 $99.8
1963 $94.1 $95.7
1962 $92.6 $90.8
1961 $90.4 $92.1
1960 $82.5 $89.9

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

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Bangladesh vs. Benin life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Benin
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Benin
2026 75.5 61.3
2025 75.2 61.1
2024 74.9 61
2023 74.7 60.8
2022 74.3 60.5
2021 71.1 59.6
2020 71.4 60.2
2019 72.6 59.9
2018 72.1 59.7
2017 71.6 59.5
2016 71.1 59.3
2015 70.5 59.1
2014 70 59
2013 69.5 58.9
2012 69 58.6
2011 68.5 58.5
2010 68 58.4
2009 67.5 58.3
2008 67 58.1
2007 66.5 58.2
2006 66 58
2005 65.5 57.7
2004 64.9 57.3
2003 64.3 57.1
2002 63.6 56.9
2001 62.8 56.7
2000 62 56.6
1999 61.2 56.3
1998 60.4 56.2
1997 59.7 56
1996 58.9 55.6
1995 58.2 55.4
1994 57.6 55
1993 57.1 54.6
1992 56.6 54.1
1991 53.8 53.4
1990 55.8 53
1989 55.5 52.5
1988 55.2 52
1987 54.9 51.3
1986 54.6 50.6
1985 53.9 50
1984 53.8 49.4
1983 53.4 48.8
1982 53 48.5
1981 52.6 48.1
1980 52.3 47.7
1979 52 47.4
1978 51.6 46.9
1977 51.3 46.5
1976 51 46
1975 50.6 45.4
1974 49.6 44.9
1973 49.9 44.4
1972 49.6 43.9
1971 26.5 43.4
1970 42.7 43
1969 48.7 42.6
1968 48.4 42.2
1967 48.1 41.8
1966 47.6 41.3
1965 46 41
1964 46.8 40.5
1963 45.7 40.1
1962 45.8 39.6
1961 44.9 39.2
1960 44 38.8
1959 43.7 38.4
1958 43.1 38
1957 42.6 37.6
1956 41.6 37.3
1955 41.1 37
1954 40.4 36.7
1953 39.4 36.3
1952 38.8 36
1951 38.1 35.7
1950 37.4 35.4

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

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Bangladesh and Benin population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Benin
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Benin
2024 173,562,364 14,462,724
2023 171,466,990 14,111,034
2022 169,384,897 13,759,501
2021 167,658,854 13,413,417
2020 166,298,024 13,070,169
2019 164,913,055 12,726,755
2018 163,523,103 12,383,347
2017 162,186,147 12,039,780
2016 160,811,932 11,697,842
2015 159,383,179 11,360,681
2014 157,964,929 11,030,004
2013 156,532,141 10,708,834
2012 155,070,101 10,397,657
2011 153,591,076 10,093,623
2010 152,201,981 9,797,484
2009 150,873,714 9,509,423
2008 149,474,264 9,228,466
2007 147,989,278 8,953,969
2006 146,405,973 8,693,242
2005 144,715,786 8,426,144
2004 142,902,856 8,159,094
2003 140,970,351 7,913,070
2002 138,933,658 7,675,426
2001 136,805,810 7,445,596
2000 134,544,304 7,221,619
1999 132,108,065 7,002,818
1998 129,622,332 6,789,489
1997 127,198,069 6,583,365
1996 124,862,179 6,391,858
1995 122,600,370 6,226,773
1994 120,343,179 6,096,506
1993 118,132,360 5,872,706
1992 115,952,192 5,617,844
1991 113,787,109 5,446,932
1990 111,633,717 5,281,479
1989 109,433,799 5,121,657
1988 107,216,008 4,967,341
1987 104,959,291 4,818,486
1986 102,635,572 4,675,420
1985 100,253,825 4,538,012
1984 97,814,966 4,405,895
1983 95,335,155 4,278,978
1982 92,814,507 4,156,596
1981 90,303,105 4,038,307
1980 88,016,432 3,925,251
1979 85,935,072 3,818,528
1978 83,889,655 3,718,305
1977 81,867,264 3,623,202
1976 79,855,318 3,532,196
1975 77,854,351 3,445,407
1974 75,839,348 3,362,633
1973 73,722,294 3,283,496
1972 71,641,519 3,207,543
1971 70,276,758 3,134,767
1970 69,058,894 3,065,057
1969 67,294,133 2,998,222
1968 65,408,276 2,934,257
1967 63,510,929 2,872,997
1966 61,669,806 2,814,317
1965 59,902,519 2,757,936
1964 58,178,374 2,704,003
1963 56,504,402 2,652,908
1962 54,881,146 2,604,659
1961 53,310,348 2,559,223
1960 51,828,660 2,517,286

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Benin

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Benin
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Benin
2023 2.16 4.56
2022 2.18 4.63
2021 2.17 4.71
2020 2.17 4.8
2019 2.18 4.9
2018 2.19 5.03
2017 2.21 5.16
2016 2.23 5.25
2015 2.23 5.32
2014 2.23 5.37
2013 2.25 5.41
2012 2.26 5.43
2011 2.31 5.44
2010 2.38 5.45
2009 2.48 5.49
2008 2.58 5.55
2007 2.67 5.63
2006 2.76 5.67
2005 2.85 5.69
2004 2.94 5.72
2003 3.03 5.76
2002 3.13 5.79
2001 3.2 5.85
2000 3.28 5.94
1999 3.36 6.03
1998 3.43 6.14
1997 3.5 6.23
1996 3.51 6.28
1995 3.59 6.33
1994 3.74 6.42
1993 3.83 6.51
1992 4.03 6.59
1991 4.26 6.67
1990 4.51 6.74
1989 4.7 6.82
1988 4.85 6.87
1987 5.08 6.92
1986 5.3 6.96
1985 5.54 7
1984 5.73 7.03
1983 5.91 7.05
1982 6.12 7.06
1981 6.24 7.06
1980 6.33 6.99
1979 6.42 6.91
1978 6.51 6.82
1977 6.58 6.83
1976 6.66 6.83
1975 6.73 6.83
1974 6.78 6.82
1973 6.8 6.81
1972 6.82 6.8
1971 6.83 6.77
1970 6.84 6.74
1969 6.81 6.71
1968 6.79 6.67
1967 6.79 6.64
1966 6.77 6.63
1965 6.77 6.61
1964 6.79 6.57
1963 6.8 6.51
1962 6.81 6.46
1961 6.78 6.4
1960 6.74 6.28

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

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Bangladesh and Benin demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Benin
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Benin
2024 26.7 19
2023 26.4 18.8
2022 26 18.7
2021 25.8 18.6
2020 25.6 18.5
2019 25.4 18.4
2018 25.2 18.3
2017 25 18.3
2016 24.8 18.2
2015 24.5 18.1
2014 24.2 18.1
2013 23.8 18
2012 23.5 18
2011 23.2 17.9
2010 22.9 17.8
2009 22.7 17.8
2008 22.4 17.7
2007 22.2 17.6
2006 22 17.6
2005 21.8 17.5
2004 21.6 17.4
2003 21.4 17.4
2002 21.2 17.3
2001 21 17.2
2000 20.7 17.1
1999 20.4 17.1
1998 20.2 17
1997 19.9 17
1996 19.7 16.9
1995 19.5 17
1994 19.3 17.2
1993 19.1 17.1
1992 18.9 16.9
1991 18.7 16.9
1990 18.5 16.9
1989 18.4 16.9
1988 18.2 16.9
1987 18 16.9
1986 17.9 17
1985 17.8 17
1984 17.7 17.1
1983 17.7 17.1
1982 17.6 17.2
1981 17.6 17.3
1980 17.6 17.3
1979 17.6 17.4
1978 17.6 17.5
1977 17.5 17.6
1976 17.5 17.7
1975 17.5 17.8
1974 17.5 17.9
1973 17.6 18.1
1972 17.7 18.3
1971 17.8 18.4
1970 17.9 18.6
1969 18 18.8
1968 18.2 19
1967 18.3 19.3
1966 18.4 19.5
1965 18.5 19.7
1964 18.6 19.9
1963 18.7 20.1
1962 18.8 20.3
1961 18.9 20.6
1960 19 20.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Benin
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$20.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
3.23%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-3.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
1.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
48.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
17.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
60
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
27.2%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
3.1%
2021
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$236M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
337,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
6.72%
2019
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
51.8%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Benin
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
376 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
7.05 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
0.49 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
39.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
54.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
40.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
105.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
0.26%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
0.006%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
57%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Benin
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-7,847
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
52.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
23.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
36
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
1.1
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
68
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
51.4%
2022
English speaking
12%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
32.2%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Benin
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$46.5
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
61.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
38.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
0.22
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
20.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
518
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
77.9
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
11.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
17
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
6.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
8.83 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Benin
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
3,010 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
18,211 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
11,526 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
9,942 mi
2006

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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)

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