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Bangladesh vs Brazil statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 212M in Brazil (ranked 7/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 3,227,096 sq mi for Brazil (ranked 94th vs. 5th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Brazil
Population
178415186
213824938
Population rank 8/197 7/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$2.19T
2024
GDP rank 36/197 10/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$10,311
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 85/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$22,338
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$1.91T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$8,999
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 60/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$6,263
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 3,227,096 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
35.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Bangladesh and Brazil: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Brazil economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Brazil
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Brazil
2024 $450,119,432,069 $2,185,821,648,944
2023 $437,415,333,018 $2,191,131,869,706
2022 $460,131,689,083 $1,951,923,832,084
2021 $416,271,647,911 $1,670,647,464,063
2020 $373,979,442,362 $1,476,107,292,152
2019 $351,231,654,604 $1,873,288,158,839
2018 $321,362,752,442 $1,916,933,708,353
2017 $293,732,446,625 $2,063,514,688,806
2016 $265,224,515,675 $1,795,693,265,999
2015 $195,146,608,978 $1,802,211,999,456
2014 $172,886,611,654 $2,456,043,766,032
2013 $149,998,957,434 $2,472,819,362,044
2012 $133,310,747,603 $2,465,228,293,707
2011 $128,607,482,310 $2,616,156,606,579
2010 $115,275,540,051 $2,208,838,108,484
2009 $102,475,158,191 $1,666,996,294,252
2008 $91,636,997,371 $1,695,855,391,758
2007 $79,611,644,975 $1,397,114,247,189
2006 $71,795,736,172 $1,107,626,711,163
2005 $69,476,001,239 $891,633,826,625
2004 $65,108,544,250 $669,289,321,945
2003 $60,158,929,188 $558,233,724,165
2002 $54,724,081,491 $509,795,270,685
2001 $53,991,289,844 $559,983,704,094
2000 $53,369,787,319 $655,448,188,259
1999 $51,270,569,884 $599,642,075,004
1998 $49,984,559,471 $863,711,007,325
1997 $48,244,309,133 $883,206,452,795
1996 $46,438,484,108 $850,426,433,004
1995 $37,939,748,769 $769,333,330,412
1994 $33,768,660,883 $525,369,851,354
1993 $33,166,519,418 $368,295,778,245
1992 $31,708,874,594 $328,187,960,872
1991 $30,957,483,950 $342,609,231,343
1990 $31,598,340,778 $390,725,626,003
1989 $28,781,715,189 $412,990,820,287
1988 $26,579,005,558 $307,881,930,752
1987 $24,298,032,258 $283,056,836,894
1986 $21,774,033,333 $256,480,852,471
1985 $22,278,423,077 $210,879,844,639
1984 $18,920,840,000 $188,339,974,087
1983 $17,609,048,822 $189,656,506,321
1982 $18,525,399,202 $271,314,113,768
1981 $20,249,694,002 $258,015,174,749
1980 $18,138,049,096 $237,393,489,893
1979 $15,565,480,322 $221,338,204,480
1978 $13,281,767,143 $200,278,646,124
1977 $9,651,149,302 $176,344,101,402
1976 $10,117,113,333 $153,168,949,208
1975 $19,448,348,073 $129,203,555,239
1974 $12,512,460,520 $109,794,519,728
1973 $8,086,725,729 $83,592,275,863
1972 $6,288,245,867 $58,434,858,375
1971 $8,751,843,188 $48,869,830,902
1970 $8,992,722,167 $42,327,664,794
1969 $8,471,006,438 $37,171,640,819
1968 $7,483,685,771 $33,930,457,425
1967 $7,253,575,688 $31,086,389,195
1966 $6,439,687,854 $28,283,323,733
1965 $5,906,636,792 $22,465,522,884
1964 $5,386,054,833 $20,963,733,695
1963 $5,319,458,563 $23,287,712,878
1962 $5,081,413,542 $19,231,747,852
1961 $4,817,580,375 $17,275,940,449
1960 $4,274,894,083 $17,030,465,539

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

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Bangladesh and Brazil economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Brazil
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Brazil
2024 $2,593 $10,311
2023 $2,551 $10,378
2022 $2,716 $9,281
2021 $2,483 $7,973
2020 $2,249 $7,074
2019 $2,130 $9,030
2018 $1,965 $9,301
2017 $1,811 $10,081
2016 $1,649 $8,836
2015 $1,224 $8,936
2014 $1,094 $12,275
2013 $958 $12,459
2012 $860 $12,522
2011 $837 $13,397
2010 $757 $11,403
2009 $679 $8,679
2008 $613 $8,908
2007 $538 $7,410
2006 $490 $5,934
2005 $480 $4,828
2004 $456 $3,664
2003 $427 $3,091
2002 $394 $2,856
2001 $395 $3,176
2000 $397 $3,767
1999 $388 $3,494
1998 $386 $5,106
1997 $379 $5,299
1996 $372 $5,179
1995 $309 $4,757
1994 $280.6 $3,299
1993 $280.8 $2,349
1992 $273.5 $2,127
1991 $272.1 $2,258
1990 $283.1 $2,620
1989 $263 $2,819
1988 $247.9 $2,141
1987 $231.5 $2,006
1986 $212.1 $1,854
1985 $222.2 $1,556
1984 $193.4 $1,420
1983 $184.7 $1,461
1982 $199.6 $2,138
1981 $224.2 $2,080
1980 $206.1 $1,959
1979 $181.1 $1,870
1978 $158.3 $1,733
1977 $117.9 $1,562
1976 $126.7 $1,390
1975 $249.8 $1,201
1974 $165 $1,045
1973 $109.7 $815
1972 $87.8 $583
1971 $124.5 $500
1970 $130.2 $444
1969 $125.9 $399
1968 $114.4 $374
1967 $114.2 $351
1966 $104.4 $328
1965 $98.6 $268
1964 $92.6 $257.3
1963 $94.1 $294.2
1962 $92.6 $250.2
1961 $90.4 $231.6
1960 $82.5 $235.3

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

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Bangladesh vs. Brazil life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Brazil
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Brazil
2026 75.5 76.4
2025 75.2 76.2
2024 74.9 76
2023 74.7 75.8
2022 74.3 74.9
2021 71.1 73
2020 71.4 74.5
2019 72.6 75.8
2018 72.1 75.6
2017 71.6 75.4
2016 71.1 75.1
2015 70.5 75.1
2014 70 74.8
2013 69.5 74.6
2012 69 74.3
2011 68.5 74
2010 68 73.8
2009 67.5 73.5
2008 67 73.1
2007 66.5 72.7
2006 66 72.3
2005 65.5 71.8
2004 64.9 71.4
2003 64.3 70.9
2002 63.6 70.4
2001 62.8 70
2000 62 69.6
1999 61.2 69.2
1998 60.4 68.8
1997 59.7 68.5
1996 58.9 68.1
1995 58.2 67.7
1994 57.6 67.3
1993 57.1 66.9
1992 56.6 66.5
1991 53.8 66.2
1990 55.8 65.9
1989 55.5 65.5
1988 55.2 65.2
1987 54.9 64.8
1986 54.6 64.4
1985 53.9 64
1984 53.8 63.6
1983 53.4 63.1
1982 53 62.7
1981 52.6 62.3
1980 52.3 61.8
1979 52 61.4
1978 51.6 60.9
1977 51.3 60.5
1976 51 60
1975 50.6 59.6
1974 49.6 59.1
1973 49.9 58.7
1972 49.6 58.3
1971 26.5 57.8
1970 42.7 57.3
1969 48.7 56.9
1968 48.4 56.5
1967 48.1 56
1966 47.6 55.6
1965 46 55.2
1964 46.8 54.8
1963 45.7 54.5
1962 45.8 54
1961 44.9 53.6
1960 44 53.2
1959 43.7 52.7
1958 43.1 52.2
1957 42.6 51.8
1956 41.6 51.3
1955 41.1 50.9
1954 40.4 50.4
1953 39.4 50
1952 38.8 49.6
1951 38.1 49
1950 37.4 48.5

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

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Bangladesh and Brazil population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Brazil
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Brazil
2024 173,562,364 211,998,573
2023 171,466,990 211,140,729
2022 169,384,897 210,306,415
2021 167,658,854 209,550,294
2020 166,298,024 208,660,842
2019 164,913,055 207,455,459
2018 163,523,103 206,107,261
2017 162,186,147 204,703,445
2016 160,811,932 203,218,114
2015 159,383,179 201,675,532
2014 157,964,929 200,085,127
2013 156,532,141 198,478,299
2012 155,070,101 196,876,111
2011 153,591,076 195,284,734
2010 152,201,981 193,701,929
2009 150,873,714 192,079,951
2008 149,474,264 190,367,302
2007 147,989,278 188,552,320
2006 146,405,973 186,653,106
2005 144,715,786 184,688,101
2004 142,902,856 182,675,143
2003 140,970,351 180,622,688
2002 138,933,658 178,503,484
2001 136,805,810 176,301,203
2000 134,544,304 174,018,282
1999 132,108,065 171,641,543
1998 129,622,332 169,159,655
1997 127,198,069 166,661,659
1996 124,862,179 164,202,549
1995 122,600,370 161,735,073
1994 120,343,179 159,265,006
1993 118,132,360 156,794,577
1992 115,952,192 154,275,079
1991 113,787,109 151,724,256
1990 111,633,717 149,143,223
1989 109,433,799 146,502,972
1988 107,216,008 143,826,357
1987 104,959,291 141,104,944
1986 102,635,572 138,336,370
1985 100,253,825 135,515,595
1984 97,814,966 132,658,864
1983 95,335,155 129,790,077
1982 92,814,507 126,923,155
1981 90,303,105 124,063,109
1980 88,016,432 121,207,461
1979 85,935,072 118,380,821
1978 83,889,655 115,600,942
1977 81,867,264 112,875,292
1976 79,855,318 110,213,349
1975 77,854,351 107,619,565
1974 75,839,348 105,089,675
1973 73,722,294 102,600,976
1972 71,641,519 100,146,797
1971 70,276,758 97,739,273
1970 69,058,894 95,375,651
1969 67,294,133 93,045,777
1968 65,408,276 90,741,240
1967 63,510,929 88,446,124
1966 61,669,806 86,139,359
1965 59,902,519 83,817,583
1964 58,178,374 81,488,595
1963 56,504,402 79,164,235
1962 54,881,146 76,865,323
1961 53,310,348 74,605,447
1960 51,828,660 72,388,126

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Brazil

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Brazil
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Brazil
2023 2.16 1.62
2022 2.18 1.63
2021 2.17 1.64
2020 2.17 1.65
2019 2.18 1.71
2018 2.19 1.74
2017 2.21 1.74
2016 2.23 1.73
2015 2.23 1.78
2014 2.23 1.78
2013 2.25 1.76
2012 2.26 1.77
2011 2.31 1.78
2010 2.38 1.79
2009 2.48 1.8
2008 2.58 1.82
2007 2.67 1.85
2006 2.76 1.9
2005 2.85 1.94
2004 2.94 1.97
2003 3.03 2.01
2002 3.13 2.08
2001 3.2 2.16
2000 3.28 2.25
1999 3.36 2.34
1998 3.43 2.42
1997 3.5 2.47
1996 3.51 2.51
1995 3.59 2.57
1994 3.74 2.6
1993 3.83 2.66
1992 4.03 2.71
1991 4.26 2.81
1990 4.51 2.9
1989 4.7 3.01
1988 4.85 3.11
1987 5.08 3.23
1986 5.3 3.36
1985 5.54 3.48
1984 5.73 3.6
1983 5.91 3.72
1982 6.12 3.84
1981 6.24 3.94
1980 6.33 4.04
1979 6.42 4.12
1978 6.51 4.2
1977 6.58 4.27
1976 6.66 4.34
1975 6.73 4.42
1974 6.78 4.5
1973 6.8 4.64
1972 6.82 4.74
1971 6.83 4.84
1970 6.84 4.93
1969 6.81 5.04
1968 6.79 5.17
1967 6.79 5.34
1966 6.77 5.52
1965 6.77 5.68
1964 6.79 5.82
1963 6.8 5.93
1962 6.81 5.98
1961 6.78 6.02
1960 6.74 6.05

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

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Bangladesh and Brazil demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Brazil
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Brazil
2024 26.7 35.4
2023 26.4 34.9
2022 26 34.5
2021 25.8 34.1
2020 25.6 33.7
2019 25.4 33.2
2018 25.2 32.8
2017 25 32.4
2016 24.8 31.9
2015 24.5 31.5
2014 24.2 31
2013 23.8 30.6
2012 23.5 30.1
2011 23.2 29.7
2010 22.9 29.2
2009 22.7 28.8
2008 22.4 28.3
2007 22.2 27.9
2006 22 27.5
2005 21.8 27.1
2004 21.6 26.7
2003 21.4 26.3
2002 21.2 25.9
2001 21 25.5
2000 20.7 25.2
1999 20.4 24.9
1998 20.2 24.6
1997 19.9 24.3
1996 19.7 24
1995 19.5 23.7
1994 19.3 23.5
1993 19.1 23.2
1992 18.9 22.9
1991 18.7 22.7
1990 18.5 22.4
1989 18.4 22.1
1988 18.2 21.9
1987 18 21.7
1986 17.9 21.5
1985 17.8 21.2
1984 17.7 21
1983 17.7 20.8
1982 17.6 20.6
1981 17.6 20.4
1980 17.6 20.2
1979 17.6 20
1978 17.6 19.8
1977 17.5 19.6
1976 17.5 19.4
1975 17.5 19.2
1974 17.5 19.1
1973 17.6 18.9
1972 17.7 18.7
1971 17.8 18.5
1970 17.9 18.4
1969 18 18.2
1968 18.2 18.1
1967 18.3 18
1966 18.4 17.9
1965 18.5 17.9
1964 18.6 17.8
1963 18.7 17.8
1962 18.8 17.9
1961 18.9 17.9
1960 19 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Brazil
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$2.11T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
45.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
5.62%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
0.97%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
762,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-6.19%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
6.8%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
20.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
40.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
1.3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
433,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.28%
2025
Number of billionaires
0
2025
56
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
331
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
$659B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$330B
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$4.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
6,353,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
86.4%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Brazil
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
1,481 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$14.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
491 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
2.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
49.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
46.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
17.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
-13.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
2,916 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
77.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
60.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.05%
2023
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Brazil
% of world population
2.14%
2024
2.61%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-217,283
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
92
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
19.3
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
16
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
162
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
94.8%
2024
English speaking
12%
2023
5.56%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
84.5%
2024

Health

Bangladesh Brazil
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$1,010
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$264.9
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
0.02%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
2.36
2023
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
14.4
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
10.6%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
7.7 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Brazil
% of world land
0.09%
2026
5.61%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
15,222 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
914,131 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
1,242,742 mi
2023

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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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