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Bangladesh vs Chile statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 19.8M in Chile (ranked 66/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 286,809 sq mi for Chile (ranked 94th vs. 38th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Chile
Population
178415186
19977856
Population rank 8/197 67/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$330B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 45/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$16,710
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 65/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$36,181
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$138B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$6,960
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 68/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$10,247
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 286,809 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
1.17
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
37.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Bangladesh and Chile: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Chile economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Chile
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Chile
2024 $450,119,432,069 $330,267,137,372
2023 $437,415,333,018 $335,518,054,098
2022 $460,131,689,083 $301,226,575,540
2021 $416,271,647,911 $315,325,547,162
2020 $373,979,442,362 $254,042,159,309
2019 $351,231,654,604 $278,285,058,719
2018 $321,362,752,442 $295,857,562,992
2017 $293,732,446,625 $276,154,259,981
2016 $265,224,515,675 $249,344,863,928
2015 $195,146,608,978 $242,450,355,831
2014 $172,886,611,654 $259,560,978,224
2013 $149,998,957,434 $277,395,018,842
2012 $133,310,747,603 $267,024,782,487
2011 $128,607,482,310 $251,382,573,894
2010 $115,275,540,051 $217,051,209,239
2009 $102,475,158,191 $171,777,900,624
2008 $91,636,997,371 $179,894,594,475
2007 $79,611,644,975 $172,491,076,034
2006 $71,795,736,172 $153,843,518,171
2005 $69,476,001,239 $122,294,145,163
2004 $65,108,544,250 $99,075,985,774
2003 $60,158,929,188 $76,492,579,644
2002 $54,724,081,491 $70,264,045,939
2001 $53,991,289,844 $71,574,739,561
2000 $53,369,787,319 $78,339,750,721
1999 $51,270,569,884 $75,578,685,736
1998 $49,984,559,471 $81,990,010,704
1997 $48,244,309,133 $85,741,415,285
1996 $46,438,484,108 $78,584,098,984
1995 $37,939,748,769 $73,820,425,702
1994 $33,768,660,883 $57,438,273,591
1993 $33,166,519,418 $49,934,943,321
1992 $31,708,874,594 $46,538,895,686
1991 $30,957,483,950 $38,232,330,917
1990 $31,598,340,778 $33,428,580,448
1989 $28,781,715,189 $30,101,767,991
1988 $26,579,005,558 $26,174,858,614
1987 $24,298,032,258 $22,605,488,851
1986 $21,774,033,333 $19,197,818,085
1985 $22,278,423,077 $17,933,557,360
1984 $18,920,840,000 $19,974,595,028
1983 $17,609,048,822 $20,629,678,694
1982 $18,525,399,202 $19,710,229,067
1981 $20,249,694,002 $35,180,322,211
1980 $18,138,049,096 $29,586,676,576
1979 $15,565,480,322 $22,249,574,628
1978 $13,281,767,143 $16,373,093,554
1977 $9,651,149,302 $14,272,711,437
1976 $10,117,113,333 $10,523,479,089
1975 $19,448,348,073 $7,812,161,793
1974 $12,512,460,520 $16,584,311,220
1973 $8,086,725,729 $17,237,336,173
1972 $6,288,245,867 $12,057,501,635
1971 $8,751,843,188 $10,999,807,567
1970 $8,992,722,167 $9,261,006,540
1969 $8,471,006,438 $8,456,519,044
1968 $7,483,685,771 $7,286,820,526
1967 $7,253,575,688 $7,145,068,068
1966 $6,439,687,854 $7,256,882,086
1965 $5,906,636,792 $6,183,988,944
1964 $5,386,054,833 $6,065,708,668
1963 $5,319,458,563 $5,702,520,146
1962 $5,081,413,542 $5,765,971,144
1961 $4,817,580,375 $4,948,564,551
1960 $4,274,894,083 $4,211,103,677

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

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Bangladesh and Chile economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Chile
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Chile
2024 $2,593 $16,710
2023 $2,551 $17,067
2022 $2,716 $15,406
2021 $2,483 $16,207
2020 $2,249 $13,115
2019 $2,130 $14,496
2018 $1,965 $15,659
2017 $1,811 $14,880
2016 $1,649 $13,650
2015 $1,224 $13,434
2014 $1,094 $14,530
2013 $958 $15,684
2012 $860 $15,242
2011 $837 $14,487
2010 $757 $12,633
2009 $679 $10,099
2008 $613 $10,683
2007 $538 $10,346
2006 $490 $9,319
2005 $480 $7,480
2004 $456 $6,121
2003 $427 $4,773
2002 $394 $4,431
2001 $395 $4,564
2000 $397 $5,053
1999 $388 $4,934
1998 $386 $5,420
1997 $379 $5,742
1996 $372 $5,334
1995 $309 $5,081
1994 $280.6 $4,012
1993 $280.8 $3,541
1992 $273.5 $3,352
1991 $272.1 $2,798
1990 $283.1 $2,488
1989 $263 $2,278
1988 $247.9 $2,014
1987 $231.5 $1,767
1986 $212.1 $1,525
1985 $222.2 $1,447
1984 $193.4 $1,636
1983 $184.7 $1,715
1982 $199.6 $1,663
1981 $224.2 $3,012
1980 $206.1 $2,571
1979 $181.1 $1,962
1978 $158.3 $1,465
1977 $117.9 $1,297
1976 $126.7 $971
1975 $249.8 $732
1974 $165 $1,579
1973 $109.7 $1,667
1972 $87.8 $1,185
1971 $124.5 $1,099
1970 $130.2 $941
1969 $125.9 $874
1968 $114.4 $766
1967 $114.2 $764
1966 $104.4 $790
1965 $98.6 $686
1964 $92.6 $686
1963 $94.1 $658
1962 $92.6 $679
1961 $90.4 $594
1960 $82.5 $516

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

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Bangladesh vs. Chile life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Chile
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Chile
2026 75.5 81.7
2025 75.2 81.5
2024 74.9 81.4
2023 74.7 81.2
2022 74.3 79.2
2021 71.1 78.9
2020 71.4 79.3
2019 72.6 80.3
2018 72.1 80.6
2017 71.6 80.6
2016 71.1 80.3
2015 70.5 80
2014 70 79.7
2013 69.5 79.6
2012 69 79.2
2011 68.5 79.2
2010 68 79.1
2009 67.5 78.9
2008 67 78.8
2007 66.5 78.7
2006 66 78.5
2005 65.5 78.5
2004 64.9 78.3
2003 64.3 77.9
2002 63.6 77.8
2001 62.8 77.6
2000 62 77.1
1999 61.2 76.7
1998 60.4 76.3
1997 59.7 75.8
1996 58.9 75.6
1995 58.2 75.3
1994 57.6 75
1993 57.1 74.7
1992 56.6 74.4
1991 53.8 74.1
1990 55.8 73.7
1989 55.5 73.2
1988 55.2 72.8
1987 54.9 72.5
1986 54.6 72.1
1985 53.9 71.6
1984 53.8 71.2
1983 53.4 70.8
1982 53 70.3
1981 52.6 69.8
1980 52.3 69.5
1979 52 68.9
1978 51.6 68
1977 51.3 67.5
1976 51 66.8
1975 50.6 66
1974 49.6 65.1
1973 49.9 64.4
1972 49.6 63.7
1971 26.5 63.1
1970 42.7 62.6
1969 48.7 62.3
1968 48.4 61.7
1967 48.1 61.1
1966 47.6 60.4
1965 46 59.5
1964 46.8 58.8
1963 45.7 58.3
1962 45.8 57.8
1961 44.9 57.3
1960 44 57.2
1959 43.7 56.6
1958 43.1 56.3
1957 42.6 55.8
1956 41.6 55.5
1955 41.1 54.9
1954 40.4 54.7
1953 39.4 54.3
1952 38.8 53.9
1951 38.1 53.5
1950 37.4 53.2

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

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Bangladesh and Chile population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Chile
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Chile
2024 173,562,364 19,764,771
2023 171,466,990 19,658,835
2022 169,384,897 19,553,036
2021 167,658,854 19,456,334
2020 166,298,024 19,370,624
2019 164,913,055 19,197,744
2018 163,523,103 18,893,191
2017 162,186,147 18,558,868
2016 160,811,932 18,267,221
2015 159,383,179 18,047,625
2014 157,964,929 17,864,195
2013 156,532,141 17,687,006
2012 155,070,101 17,519,119
2011 153,591,076 17,351,816
2010 152,201,981 17,181,464
2009 150,873,714 17,009,731
2008 149,474,264 16,838,988
2007 147,989,278 16,671,581
2006 146,405,973 16,509,195
2005 144,715,786 16,348,778
2004 142,902,856 16,187,322
2003 140,970,351 16,024,752
2002 138,933,658 15,857,925
2001 136,805,810 15,683,849
2000 134,544,304 15,503,635
1999 132,108,065 15,319,313
1998 129,622,332 15,127,799
1997 127,198,069 14,932,434
1996 124,862,179 14,734,046
1995 122,600,370 14,527,381
1994 120,343,179 14,316,256
1993 118,132,360 14,102,276
1992 115,952,192 13,884,577
1991 113,787,109 13,662,491
1990 111,633,717 13,437,176
1989 109,433,799 13,215,005
1988 107,216,008 12,999,424
1987 104,959,291 12,790,150
1986 102,635,572 12,588,914
1985 100,253,825 12,395,274
1984 97,814,966 12,207,733
1983 95,335,155 12,026,138
1982 92,814,507 11,850,214
1981 90,303,105 11,678,717
1980 88,016,432 11,508,550
1979 85,935,072 11,339,779
1978 83,889,655 11,172,695
1977 81,867,264 11,005,519
1976 79,855,318 10,838,251
1975 77,854,351 10,671,559
1974 75,839,348 10,505,817
1973 73,722,294 10,340,362
1972 71,641,519 10,174,678
1971 70,276,758 10,009,701
1970 69,058,894 9,845,344
1969 67,294,133 9,680,282
1968 65,408,276 9,514,716
1967 63,510,929 9,348,939
1966 61,669,806 9,181,722
1965 59,902,519 9,012,938
1964 58,178,374 8,842,525
1963 56,504,402 8,670,144
1962 54,881,146 8,497,059
1961 53,310,348 8,324,802
1960 51,828,660 8,153,350

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Chile

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Chile
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Chile
2023 2.16 1.17
2022 2.18 1.25
2021 2.17 1.18
2020 2.17 1.31
2019 2.18 1.43
2018 2.19 1.54
2017 2.21 1.56
2016 2.23 1.69
2015 2.23 1.74
2014 2.23 1.77
2013 2.25 1.79
2012 2.26 1.8
2011 2.31 1.82
2010 2.38 1.84
2009 2.48 1.86
2008 2.58 1.85
2007 2.67 1.83
2006 2.76 1.8
2005 2.85 1.83
2004 2.94 1.84
2003 3.03 1.89
2002 3.13 1.93
2001 3.2 2.01
2000 3.28 2.05
1999 3.36 2.07
1998 3.43 2.15
1997 3.5 2.2
1996 3.51 2.28
1995 3.59 2.35
1994 3.74 2.38
1993 3.83 2.43
1992 4.03 2.48
1991 4.26 2.56
1990 4.51 2.58
1989 4.7 2.59
1988 4.85 2.59
1987 5.08 2.59
1986 5.3 2.59
1985 5.54 2.59
1984 5.73 2.6
1983 5.91 2.62
1982 6.12 2.65
1981 6.24 2.69
1980 6.33 2.74
1979 6.42 2.81
1978 6.51 2.89
1977 6.58 2.98
1976 6.66 3.08
1975 6.73 3.18
1974 6.78 3.29
1973 6.8 3.41
1972 6.82 3.53
1971 6.83 3.65
1970 6.84 3.78
1969 6.81 3.9
1968 6.79 4.03
1967 6.79 4.14
1966 6.77 4.26
1965 6.77 4.36
1964 6.79 4.46
1963 6.8 4.54
1962 6.81 4.6
1961 6.78 4.66
1960 6.74 4.7

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

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Bangladesh and Chile demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Chile
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Chile
2024 26.7 37.5
2023 26.4 37
2022 26 36.6
2021 25.8 36.2
2020 25.6 35.7
2019 25.4 35.3
2018 25.2 35.1
2017 25 34.9
2016 24.8 34.6
2015 24.5 34.3
2014 24.2 34
2013 23.8 33.7
2012 23.5 33.4
2011 23.2 33.1
2010 22.9 32.7
2009 22.7 32.4
2008 22.4 32.1
2007 22.2 31.7
2006 22 31.3
2005 21.8 30.9
2004 21.6 30.6
2003 21.4 30.2
2002 21.2 29.8
2001 21 29.4
2000 20.7 29
1999 20.4 28.7
1998 20.2 28.3
1997 19.9 28
1996 19.7 27.7
1995 19.5 27.3
1994 19.3 27
1993 19.1 26.7
1992 18.9 26.4
1991 18.7 26.1
1990 18.5 25.9
1989 18.4 25.6
1988 18.2 25.3
1987 18 25
1986 17.9 24.7
1985 17.8 24.4
1984 17.7 24.2
1983 17.7 23.9
1982 17.6 23.6
1981 17.6 23.3
1980 17.6 23
1979 17.6 22.8
1978 17.6 22.5
1977 17.5 22.3
1976 17.5 22
1975 17.5 21.7
1974 17.5 21.5
1973 17.6 21.3
1972 17.7 21.1
1971 17.8 20.9
1970 17.9 20.8
1969 18 20.6
1968 18.2 20.5
1967 18.3 20.4
1966 18.4 20.3
1965 18.5 20.3
1964 18.6 20.3
1963 18.7 20.3
1962 18.8 20.3
1961 18.9 20.3
1960 19 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Chile
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$311B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
26.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
4.9%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
1.58%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
114,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-2.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
8.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
56.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
30.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
74.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
34.5%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.3%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
81,274
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.53%
2025
Number of billionaires
0
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
437
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
$262B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$44.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$100M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
5,431,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
85.1%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Chile
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
2,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$16.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
77.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
3.94 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
66.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
12%
2023
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
62.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
4,323 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
48.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
26%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Chile
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
+51,712
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
89%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.67 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
69.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
6.35
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
159
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
97.2%
2022
English speaking
12%
2023
9.53%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
94.5%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Chile
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$1,760
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$689
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
0%
2024
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
3.33
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
10
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
7.2
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
39.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
12.2%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
28.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
7.56 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Chile
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
14,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
41,303 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
71,736 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
53,427 mi
2020

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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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