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Bangladesh vs Bhutan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 792K in Bhutan (ranked 163/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 14,726 sq mi for Bhutan (ranked 94th vs. 132nd).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Bhutan
Population
178415186
803385
Population rank 8/197 163/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$3.01B
2023
GDP rank 36/197 170/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$3,831
2023
GDP per capita rank 146/197 132/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$16,215
2023
Government debt
$184B
2024
$3.53B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
110.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$4,485
2023
Government debt per person rank 139/185 87/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$5,506
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 14,726 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
1.46
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
73.8 years
2026

Bangladesh and Bhutan: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Bhutan economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Bhutan
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Bhutan
2024 $450,119,432,069 -
2023 $437,415,333,018 $3,012,896,789
2022 $460,131,689,083 $2,898,227,744
2021 $416,271,647,911 $2,768,802,960
2020 $373,979,442,362 $2,457,604,334
2019 $351,231,654,604 $2,735,683,570
2018 $321,362,752,442 $2,583,335,722
2017 $293,732,446,625 $2,591,358,009
2016 $265,224,515,675 $2,357,504,761
2015 $195,146,608,978 $2,187,815,803
2014 $172,886,611,654 $2,089,079,571
2013 $149,998,957,434 $1,943,696,952
2012 $133,310,747,603 $1,973,387,228
2011 $128,607,482,310 $1,977,728,659
2010 $115,275,540,051 $1,708,880,730
2009 $102,475,158,191 $1,331,343,798
2008 $91,636,997,371 $1,317,517,835
2007 $79,611,644,975 $1,255,767,964
2006 $71,795,736,172 $942,879,879
2005 $69,476,001,239 $860,391,000
2004 $65,108,544,250 $735,348,490
2003 $60,158,929,188 $651,935,430
2002 $54,724,081,491 $559,345,264
2001 $53,991,289,844 $496,110,226
2000 $53,369,787,319 $460,733,418
1999 $51,270,569,884 $399,311,200
1998 $49,984,559,471 $363,458,381
1997 $48,244,309,133 $352,229,077
1996 $46,438,484,108 $303,408,346
1995 $37,939,748,769 $290,490,984
1994 $33,768,660,883 $258,954,708
1993 $33,166,519,418 $225,973,693
1992 $31,708,874,594 $240,233,531
1991 $30,957,483,950 $240,294,286
1990 $31,598,340,778 $287,765,007
1989 $28,781,715,189 $264,798,626
1988 $26,579,005,558 $272,298,067
1987 $24,298,032,258 $242,742,766
1986 $21,774,033,333 $191,218,115
1985 $22,278,423,077 $163,288,815
1984 $18,920,840,000 $160,423,494
1983 $17,609,048,822 $156,704,290
1982 $18,525,399,202 $141,439,317
1981 $20,249,694,002 $139,174,178
1980 $18,138,049,096 $128,669,201
1979 $15,565,480,322 $105,377,995
1978 $13,281,767,143 $94,086,228
1977 $9,651,149,302 $97,884,434
1976 $10,117,113,333 $88,461,263
1975 $19,448,348,073 $86,820,762
1974 $12,512,460,520 $92,901,784
1973 $8,086,725,729 $78,900,289
1972 $6,288,245,867 $70,139,867
1971 $8,751,843,188 $66,289,450
1970 $8,992,722,167 $61,812,113
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 Bhutan economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Bhutan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Bhutan
2024 $2,593 -
2023 $2,551 $3,831
2022 $2,716 $3,711
2021 $2,483 $3,571
2020 $2,249 $3,192
2019 $2,130 $3,577
2018 $1,965 $3,400
2017 $1,811 $3,435
2016 $1,649 $3,152
2015 $1,224 $2,954
2014 $1,094 $2,849
2013 $958 $2,680
2012 $860 $2,751
2011 $837 $2,788
2010 $757 $2,436
2009 $679 $1,918
2008 $613 $1,920
2007 $538 $1,850
2006 $490 $1,406
2005 $480 $1,300
2004 $456 $1,130
2003 $427 $1,022
2002 $394 $896
2001 $395 $812
2000 $397 $772
1999 $388 $685
1998 $386 $638
1997 $379 $630
1996 $372 $553
1995 $309 $530
1994 $280.6 $467
1993 $280.8 $407
1992 $273.5 $416
1991 $272.1 $401
1990 $283.1 $488
1989 $263 $462
1988 $247.9 $489
1987 $231.5 $449
1986 $212.1 $365
1985 $222.2 $321
1984 $193.4 $326
1983 $184.7 $328
1982 $199.6 $306
1981 $224.2 $311
1980 $206.1 $296.9
1979 $181.1 $251.4
1978 $158.3 $232.2
1977 $117.9 $249.9
1976 $126.7 $233.7
1975 $249.8 $237.4
1974 $165 $262.8
1973 $109.7 $230.9
1972 $87.8 $212.4
1971 $124.5 $207.7
1970 $130.2 $200.3
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. Bhutan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Bhutan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Bhutan
2026 75.5 73.8
2025 75.2 73.5
2024 74.9 73.3
2023 74.7 73
2022 74.3 72.8
2021 71.1 72.4
2020 71.4 72.3
2019 72.6 72
2018 72.1 71.7
2017 71.6 71.4
2016 71.1 71.1
2015 70.5 70.8
2014 70 70.5
2013 69.5 70.2
2012 69 69.8
2011 68.5 69.3
2010 68 68.8
2009 67.5 68.2
2008 67 67.7
2007 66.5 67.2
2006 66 66.5
2005 65.5 65.9
2004 64.9 65.3
2003 64.3 64.7
2002 63.6 64
2001 62.8 63.3
2000 62 61.8
1999 61.2 62
1998 60.4 61.3
1997 59.7 60.6
1996 58.9 60
1995 58.2 59.3
1994 57.6 58.4
1993 57.1 57.9
1992 56.6 57.2
1991 53.8 56.5
1990 55.8 55.8
1989 55.5 55.1
1988 55.2 54.4
1987 54.9 53.6
1986 54.6 52.8
1985 53.9 52
1984 53.8 51.3
1983 53.4 50.6
1982 53 49.8
1981 52.6 49
1980 52.3 48.2
1979 52 47.4
1978 51.6 46.7
1977 51.3 46
1976 51 45.2
1975 50.6 44.5
1974 49.6 43.8
1973 49.9 43.1
1972 49.6 42.5
1971 26.5 41.8
1970 42.7 41.2
1969 48.7 40.6
1968 48.4 40
1967 48.1 39.4
1966 47.6 38.8
1965 46 38.3
1964 46.8 37.8
1963 45.7 37.4
1962 45.8 37
1961 44.9 36.7
1960 44 36.4
1959 43.7 36.1
1958 43.1 35.9
1957 42.6 35.7
1956 41.6 35.6
1955 41.1 35.5
1954 40.4 35.4
1953 39.4 35.4
1952 38.8 35.4
1951 38.1 35.3
1950 37.4 35.3

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

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Bangladesh and Bhutan population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Bhutan
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Bhutan
2024 173,562,364 791,524
2023 171,466,990 786,385
2022 169,384,897 780,914
2021 167,658,854 775,442
2020 166,298,024 770,006
2019 164,913,055 764,824
2018 163,523,103 759,759
2017 162,186,147 754,335
2016 160,811,932 747,866
2015 159,383,179 740,618
2014 157,964,929 733,139
2013 156,532,141 725,273
2012 155,070,101 717,279
2011 153,591,076 709,377
2010 152,201,981 701,632
2009 150,873,714 693,988
2008 149,474,264 686,351
2007 147,989,278 678,641
2006 146,405,973 670,799
2005 144,715,786 661,865
2004 142,902,856 650,544
2003 140,970,351 637,663
2002 138,933,658 624,409
2001 136,805,810 610,794
2000 134,544,304 596,863
1999 132,108,065 582,579
1998 129,622,332 569,435
1997 127,198,069 558,697
1996 124,862,179 548,784
1995 122,600,370 547,989
1994 120,343,179 554,497
1993 118,132,360 554,673
1992 115,952,192 577,774
1991 113,787,109 599,784
1990 111,633,717 589,287
1989 109,433,799 573,586
1988 107,216,008 556,986
1987 104,959,291 540,557
1986 102,635,572 524,324
1985 100,253,825 508,392
1984 97,814,966 492,784
1983 95,335,155 477,460
1982 92,814,507 462,485
1981 90,303,105 447,836
1980 88,016,432 433,404
1979 85,935,072 419,200
1978 83,889,655 405,243
1977 81,867,264 391,639
1976 79,855,318 378,490
1975 77,854,351 365,791
1974 75,839,348 353,538
1973 73,722,294 341,705
1972 71,641,519 330,264
1971 70,276,758 319,211
1970 69,058,894 308,528
1969 67,294,133 298,214
1968 65,408,276 288,311
1967 63,510,929 278,852
1966 61,669,806 269,820
1965 59,902,519 261,200
1964 58,178,374 252,987
1963 56,504,402 245,156
1962 54,881,146 237,636
1961 53,310,348 230,602
1960 51,828,660 224,084

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Bhutan

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Bhutan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Bhutan
2023 2.16 1.46
2022 2.18 1.48
2021 2.17 1.49
2020 2.17 1.5
2019 2.18 1.45
2018 2.19 1.52
2017 2.21 1.62
2016 2.23 1.74
2015 2.23 1.84
2014 2.23 1.92
2013 2.25 2
2012 2.26 2.07
2011 2.31 2.15
2010 2.38 2.25
2009 2.48 2.36
2008 2.58 2.48
2007 2.67 2.59
2006 2.76 2.66
2005 2.85 2.73
2004 2.94 2.78
2003 3.03 2.87
2002 3.13 3.01
2001 3.2 3.19
2000 3.28 3.38
1999 3.36 3.61
1998 3.43 3.85
1997 3.5 4.09
1996 3.51 4.37
1995 3.59 4.62
1994 3.74 4.87
1993 3.83 5.07
1992 4.03 5.27
1991 4.26 5.45
1990 4.51 5.6
1989 4.7 5.76
1988 4.85 5.88
1987 5.08 6
1986 5.3 6.1
1985 5.54 6.18
1984 5.73 6.26
1983 5.91 6.34
1982 6.12 6.4
1981 6.24 6.46
1980 6.33 6.51
1979 6.42 6.55
1978 6.51 6.58
1977 6.58 6.61
1976 6.66 6.62
1975 6.73 6.62
1974 6.78 6.62
1973 6.8 6.63
1972 6.82 6.64
1971 6.83 6.64
1970 6.84 6.65
1969 6.81 6.66
1968 6.79 6.66
1967 6.79 6.67
1966 6.77 6.67
1965 6.77 6.68
1964 6.79 6.68
1963 6.8 6.69
1962 6.81 6.69
1961 6.78 6.7
1960 6.74 6.7

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

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Bangladesh and Bhutan demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Bhutan
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Bhutan
2024 26.7 30.9
2023 26.4 30.4
2022 26 29.8
2021 25.8 29.2
2020 25.6 28.6
2019 25.4 28
2018 25.2 27.5
2017 25 26.9
2016 24.8 26.4
2015 24.5 26
2014 24.2 25.6
2013 23.8 25.1
2012 23.5 24.7
2011 23.2 24.4
2010 22.9 24
2009 22.7 23.7
2008 22.4 23.3
2007 22.2 22.9
2006 22 22.6
2005 21.8 22.2
2004 21.6 21.8
2003 21.4 21.3
2002 21.2 20.8
2001 21 20.4
2000 20.7 20
1999 20.4 19.8
1998 20.2 19.5
1997 19.9 19.3
1996 19.7 19.1
1995 19.5 18.9
1994 19.3 18.8
1993 19.1 18.7
1992 18.9 18.6
1991 18.7 18.6
1990 18.5 18.6
1989 18.4 18.5
1988 18.2 18.5
1987 18 18.5
1986 17.9 18.5
1985 17.8 18.6
1984 17.7 18.6
1983 17.7 18.7
1982 17.6 18.7
1981 17.6 18.8
1980 17.6 18.9
1979 17.6 18.9
1978 17.6 19
1977 17.5 19
1976 17.5 19.1
1975 17.5 19.1
1974 17.5 19.2
1973 17.6 19.2
1972 17.7 19.3
1971 17.8 19.3
1970 17.9 19.3
1969 18 19.3
1968 18.2 19.3
1967 18.3 19.3
1966 18.4 19.2
1965 18.5 19.1
1964 18.6 19.1
1963 18.7 19
1962 18.8 18.9
1961 18.9 18.9
1960 19 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Bhutan
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$2.93B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
5.85%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
6,000
2000
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-0.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
3.28%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
52.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
29.4%
2023
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
57.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
22.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
3.6%
2022
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
$941M
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$110M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
29,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
10.7%
2020
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
33.7%
2014

Energy

Bangladesh Bhutan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
360 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$15.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
1.59 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
2.01 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
82.5%
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
100%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
100%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Bhutan
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
+455
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
42.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
53.4:46.6
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
55.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
2.46
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
16.2
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
64.9%
2022
English speaking
12%
2023
75%
2025
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
88.4%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Bhutan
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$162.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$41.3
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
73.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
6.44%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
47
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
23.1
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
12.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
18.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
0.18 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Bhutan
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
18,605 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
2,035 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
10,545 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
7,584 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 (2023–2024, 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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