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Bangladesh vs Chad statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 20.3M in Chad (ranked 65/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 486,180 sq mi for Chad (ranked 94th vs. 21st).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Chad ranks 182/197 ($962).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Chad
Population
178415186
21893857
Population rank 8/197 64/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$19.5B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 132/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$962
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 182/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$2,743
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$6.37B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$314
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 177/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$1,276
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 486,180 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
6.12
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
16.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
55.6 years
2026

Bangladesh and Chad: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Chad economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Chad
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Chad
2024 $450,119,432,069 $19,518,819,751
2023 $437,415,333,018 $18,340,233,749
2022 $460,131,689,083 $17,828,508,290
2021 $416,271,647,911 $16,871,937,698
2020 $373,979,442,362 $14,932,897,821
2019 $351,231,654,604 $14,905,517,743
2018 $321,362,752,442 $15,327,000,249
2017 $293,732,446,625 $13,349,041,409
2016 $265,224,515,675 $13,026,289,836
2015 $195,146,608,978 $14,559,599,500
2014 $172,886,611,654 $18,144,336,904
2013 $149,998,957,434 $17,865,316,886
2012 $133,310,747,603 $17,892,228,570
2011 $128,607,482,310 $16,685,349,674
2010 $115,275,540,051 $14,058,506,664
2009 $102,475,158,191 $12,317,614,054
2008 $91,636,997,371 $13,385,593,990
2007 $79,611,644,975 $10,865,385,132
2006 $71,795,736,172 $9,709,626,596
2005 $69,476,001,239 $8,655,892,393
2004 $65,108,544,250 $4,422,855,661
2003 $60,158,929,188 $2,742,815,072
2002 $54,724,081,491 $1,997,005,709
2001 $53,991,289,844 $1,710,843,377
2000 $53,369,787,319 $1,388,506,772
1999 $51,270,569,884 $1,534,673,583
1998 $49,984,559,471 $1,744,794,531
1997 $48,244,309,133 $1,544,689,577
1996 $46,438,484,108 $1,607,345,356
1995 $37,939,748,769 $1,445,919,895
1994 $33,768,660,883 $1,179,837,963
1993 $33,166,519,418 $1,463,251,164
1992 $31,708,874,594 $1,881,847,670
1991 $30,957,483,950 $1,877,137,982
1990 $31,598,340,778 $1,738,605,558
1989 $28,781,715,189 $1,433,686,312
1988 $26,579,005,558 $1,482,597,298
1987 $24,298,032,258 $1,163,426,852
1986 $21,774,033,333 $1,067,828,246
1985 $22,278,423,077 $1,033,069,709
1984 $18,920,840,000 $919,103,735
1983 $17,609,048,822 $832,415,806
1982 $18,525,399,202 $834,369,860
1981 $20,249,694,002 $876,937,558
1980 $18,138,049,096 $1,033,002,404
1979 $15,565,480,322 $1,004,316,496
1978 $13,281,767,143 $1,113,920,124
1977 $9,651,149,302 $935,360,465
1976 $10,117,113,333 $866,044,962
1975 $19,448,348,073 $864,602,105
1974 $12,512,460,520 $652,532,795
1973 $8,086,725,729 $647,199,483
1972 $6,288,245,867 $585,427,547
1971 $8,751,843,188 $501,866,730
1970 $8,992,722,167 $469,266,737
1969 $8,471,006,438 $471,635,622
1968 $7,483,685,771 $453,980,096
1967 $7,253,575,688 $449,826,323
1966 $6,439,687,854 $432,794,922
1965 $5,906,636,792 $416,926,303
1964 $5,386,054,833 $392,247,518
1963 $5,319,458,563 $371,767,002
1962 $5,081,413,542 $357,635,713
1961 $4,817,580,375 $333,975,336
1960 $4,274,894,083 $313,582,728

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

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Bangladesh and Chad economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Chad
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Chad
2024 $2,593 $962
2023 $2,551 $949
2022 $2,716 $966
2021 $2,483 $946
2020 $2,249 $867
2019 $2,130 $893
2018 $1,965 $949
2017 $1,811 $854
2016 $1,649 $862
2015 $1,224 $994
2014 $1,094 $1,279
2013 $958 $1,305
2012 $860 $1,354
2011 $837 $1,308
2010 $757 $1,142
2009 $679 $1,036
2008 $613 $1,166
2007 $538 $980
2006 $490 $907
2005 $480 $838
2004 $456 $446
2003 $427 $289.1
2002 $394 $219.1
2001 $395 $194.3
2000 $397 $163.1
1999 $388 $186.6
1998 $386 $219.8
1997 $379 $201.4
1996 $372 $216.9
1995 $309 $204
1994 $280.6 $173.9
1993 $280.8 $220.7
1992 $273.5 $290.6
1991 $272.1 $302
1990 $283.1 $290.6
1989 $263 $246.4
1988 $247.9 $263.5
1987 $231.5 $213.9
1986 $212.1 $203.4
1985 $222.2 $202.7
1984 $193.4 $182.2
1983 $184.7 $167.2
1982 $199.6 $176.1
1981 $224.2 $194
1980 $206.1 $228.8
1979 $181.1 $222.9
1978 $158.3 $252.5
1977 $117.9 $215.9
1976 $126.7 $203.7
1975 $249.8 $207.5
1974 $165 $160
1973 $109.7 $162.4
1972 $87.8 $150.4
1971 $124.5 $131.8
1970 $130.2 $125.9
1969 $125.9 $129.2
1968 $114.4 $126.9
1967 $114.2 $128.2
1966 $104.4 $125.8
1965 $98.6 $123.6
1964 $92.6 $118.6
1963 $94.1 $114.7
1962 $92.6 $112.6
1961 $90.4 $107.3
1960 $82.5 $102.8

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

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Bangladesh vs. Chad life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Chad
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Chad
2026 75.5 55.6
2025 75.2 55.4
2024 74.9 55.2
2023 74.7 55.1
2022 74.3 54.5
2021 71.1 53.1
2020 71.4 53.1
2019 72.6 53
2018 72.1 52.4
2017 71.6 51.9
2016 71.1 51.6
2015 70.5 51.3
2014 70 51.1
2013 69.5 51.1
2012 69 50.8
2011 68.5 50.4
2010 68 50.1
2009 67.5 49.8
2008 67 49.5
2007 66.5 49.2
2006 66 48.7
2005 65.5 48.9
2004 64.9 48.7
2003 64.3 48.6
2002 63.6 48.4
2001 62.8 48.3
2000 62 47.9
1999 61.2 47.9
1998 60.4 47.8
1997 59.7 47.8
1996 58.9 47.6
1995 58.2 47.5
1994 57.6 47.1
1993 57.1 47
1992 56.6 46.8
1991 53.8 46.6
1990 55.8 45.1
1989 55.5 46.4
1988 55.2 46.4
1987 54.9 43.1
1986 54.6 45.6
1985 53.9 45.3
1984 53.8 44.7
1983 53.4 44.4
1982 53 43.9
1981 52.6 43.5
1980 52.3 43.5
1979 52 43.2
1978 51.6 43
1977 51.3 42.9
1976 51 42.7
1975 50.6 42.7
1974 49.6 42.6
1973 49.9 42.4
1972 49.6 41.9
1971 26.5 40.9
1970 42.7 41.4
1969 48.7 41
1968 48.4 40.7
1967 48.1 40.4
1966 47.6 40.1
1965 46 40.1
1964 46.8 40.1
1963 45.7 39.9
1962 45.8 39.6
1961 44.9 39.4
1960 44 39.2
1959 43.7 39
1958 43.1 38.7
1957 42.6 38.3
1956 41.6 37.9
1955 41.1 37.3
1954 40.4 36.8
1953 39.4 36.3
1952 38.8 35.9
1951 38.1 35.5
1950 37.4 35.2

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

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Bangladesh and Chad population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Chad
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Chad
2024 173,562,364 20,299,123
2023 171,466,990 19,319,064
2022 169,384,897 18,455,316
2021 167,658,854 17,828,273
2020 166,298,024 17,224,679
2019 164,913,055 16,685,223
2018 163,523,103 16,156,531
2017 162,186,147 15,622,759
2016 160,811,932 15,114,655
2015 159,383,179 14,647,621
2014 157,964,929 14,188,678
2013 156,532,141 13,691,079
2012 155,070,101 13,210,998
2011 153,591,076 12,754,997
2010 152,201,981 12,312,575
2009 150,873,714 11,893,754
2008 149,474,264 11,476,296
2007 147,989,278 11,081,660
2006 146,405,973 10,706,424
2005 144,715,786 10,328,092
2004 142,902,856 9,920,036
2003 140,970,351 9,487,833
2002 138,933,658 9,116,192
2001 136,805,810 8,804,124
2000 134,544,304 8,512,093
1999 132,108,065 8,222,705
1998 129,622,332 7,938,840
1997 127,198,069 7,670,366
1996 124,862,179 7,410,108
1995 122,600,370 7,089,064
1994 120,343,179 6,783,450
1993 118,132,360 6,629,146
1992 115,952,192 6,474,656
1991 113,787,109 6,205,676
1990 111,633,717 5,982,833
1989 109,433,799 5,819,586
1988 107,216,008 5,625,602
1987 104,959,291 5,438,309
1986 102,635,572 5,251,069
1985 100,253,825 5,096,269
1984 97,814,966 5,045,145
1983 95,335,155 4,979,130
1982 92,814,507 4,738,483
1981 90,303,105 4,520,959
1980 88,016,432 4,515,453
1979 85,935,072 4,505,384
1978 83,889,655 4,411,366
1977 81,867,264 4,331,667
1976 79,855,318 4,251,297
1975 77,854,351 4,167,234
1974 75,839,348 4,078,356
1973 73,722,294 3,985,909
1972 71,641,519 3,893,252
1971 70,276,758 3,807,316
1970 69,058,894 3,727,828
1969 67,294,133 3,651,113
1968 65,408,276 3,578,231
1967 63,510,929 3,508,512
1966 61,669,806 3,440,903
1965 59,902,519 3,374,220
1964 58,178,374 3,307,479
1963 56,504,402 3,240,905
1962 54,881,146 3,175,598
1961 53,310,348 3,111,947
1960 51,828,660 3,049,838

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Chad

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Chad
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Chad
2023 2.16 6.12
2022 2.18 6.22
2021 2.17 6.26
2020 2.17 6.35
2019 2.18 6.41
2018 2.19 6.46
2017 2.21 6.54
2016 2.23 6.62
2015 2.23 6.71
2014 2.23 6.78
2013 2.25 6.84
2012 2.26 6.91
2011 2.31 6.95
2010 2.38 6.99
2009 2.48 7.02
2008 2.58 7.06
2007 2.67 7.09
2006 2.76 7.12
2005 2.85 7.13
2004 2.94 7.16
2003 3.03 7.18
2002 3.13 7.2
2001 3.2 7.23
2000 3.28 7.25
1999 3.36 7.26
1998 3.43 7.27
1997 3.5 7.27
1996 3.51 7.29
1995 3.59 7.29
1994 3.74 7.31
1993 3.83 7.34
1992 4.03 7.3
1991 4.26 7.26
1990 4.51 7.22
1989 4.7 7.19
1988 4.85 7.15
1987 5.08 7.11
1986 5.3 7.07
1985 5.54 7.04
1984 5.73 7.02
1983 5.91 6.98
1982 6.12 6.96
1981 6.24 6.94
1980 6.33 6.91
1979 6.42 6.91
1978 6.51 6.89
1977 6.58 6.9
1976 6.66 6.89
1975 6.73 6.88
1974 6.78 6.86
1973 6.8 6.87
1972 6.82 6.85
1971 6.83 6.58
1970 6.84 6.53
1969 6.81 6.48
1968 6.79 6.43
1967 6.79 6.39
1966 6.77 6.36
1965 6.77 6.34
1964 6.79 6.32
1963 6.8 6.3
1962 6.81 6.29
1961 6.78 6.27
1960 6.74 6.25

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

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Bangladesh and Chad demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Chad
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Chad
2024 26.7 16.8
2023 26.4 16.5
2022 26 16.2
2021 25.8 16.1
2020 25.6 16
2019 25.4 15.9
2018 25.2 15.8
2017 25 15.8
2016 24.8 15.7
2015 24.5 15.7
2014 24.2 15.7
2013 23.8 15.7
2012 23.5 15.6
2011 23.2 15.6
2010 22.9 15.6
2009 22.7 15.6
2008 22.4 15.6
2007 22.2 15.6
2006 22 15.7
2005 21.8 15.7
2004 21.6 15.7
2003 21.4 15.5
2002 21.2 15.4
2001 21 15.5
2000 20.7 15.6
1999 20.4 15.7
1998 20.2 15.8
1997 19.9 15.9
1996 19.7 16.1
1995 19.5 16
1994 19.3 15.9
1993 19.1 16.2
1992 18.9 16.4
1991 18.7 16.3
1990 18.5 16.3
1989 18.4 16.5
1988 18.2 16.5
1987 18 16.4
1986 17.9 16.3
1985 17.8 16.3
1984 17.7 16.7
1983 17.7 17
1982 17.6 16.6
1981 17.6 16.2
1980 17.6 16.7
1979 17.6 17.1
1978 17.6 17.3
1977 17.5 17.5
1976 17.5 17.7
1975 17.5 17.9
1974 17.5 18
1973 17.6 18.2
1972 17.7 18.3
1971 17.8 18.5
1970 17.9 18.6
1969 18 18.7
1968 18.2 18.8
1967 18.3 19
1966 18.4 19.1
1965 18.5 19.2
1964 18.6 19.4
1963 18.7 19.5
1962 18.8 19.6
1961 18.9 19.8
1960 19 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Chad
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$19.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
18.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
3.2%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
2.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
45,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-2.11%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
1.14%
2018
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
29.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
28.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
51.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
29.5%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.8%
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
$1.05B
2023
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$724K
1994
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
10,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
20.9%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Chad
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
198.5 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$13.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
2.89 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
0.14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
70%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
0.02%
2022
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
-177.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
14.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
4.64%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
12%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Chad
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.25%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-123,104
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
26.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.64 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
0
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
12
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
9.04
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
32.4
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
27.3%
2022
English speaking
12%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
13.2%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Chad
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$47.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$24.5
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
55.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
22.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
0.09
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
18.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
748
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
101.1
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
7.01%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
7.3%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
1
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
7.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Chad
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
23,951 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
194,353 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
15,368 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
24,855 mi
2018

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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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