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Bangladesh vs Congo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 6.33M in The Congo (ranked 112/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 131,854 sq mi for The Congo (ranked 94th vs. 64th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Congo
Population
178415186
6681829
Population rank 8/197 109/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$15.7B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 141/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$2,482
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 149/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$7,026
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$15.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
98%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$2,433
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 112/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$2,153
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 131,854 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
4.16
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
19.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
66.4 years
2026

Bangladesh and Congo: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Congo economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Congo
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Congo
2024 $450,119,432,069 $15,719,986,077
2023 $437,415,333,018 $15,321,055,823
2022 $460,131,689,083 $15,817,030,155
2021 $416,271,647,911 $14,825,690,211
2020 $373,979,442,362 $11,468,687,464
2019 $351,231,654,604 $13,976,637,780
2018 $321,362,752,442 $14,773,900,289
2017 $293,732,446,625 $11,834,473,039
2016 $265,224,515,675 $10,931,328,151
2015 $195,146,608,978 $12,434,793,867
2014 $172,886,611,654 $17,919,321,078
2013 $149,998,957,434 $17,958,720,699
2012 $133,310,747,603 $17,692,911,296
2011 $128,607,482,310 $15,655,383,577
2010 $115,275,540,051 $13,148,396,212
2009 $102,475,158,191 $9,723,299,915
2008 $91,636,997,371 $11,649,857,673
2007 $79,611,644,975 $8,782,703,437
2006 $71,795,736,172 $8,072,305,029
2005 $69,476,001,239 $6,650,001,680
2004 $65,108,544,250 $4,656,974,940
2003 $60,158,929,188 $3,503,723,088
2002 $54,724,081,491 $3,034,250,924
2001 $53,991,289,844 $2,796,704,604
2000 $53,369,787,319 $3,227,927,698
1999 $51,270,569,884 $2,354,772,960
1998 $49,984,559,471 $1,949,481,379
1997 $48,244,309,133 $2,322,719,103
1996 $46,438,484,108 $2,540,697,539
1995 $37,939,748,769 $2,116,003,868
1994 $33,768,660,883 $1,769,365,438
1993 $33,166,519,418 $2,684,323,623
1992 $31,708,874,594 $2,933,222,703
1991 $30,957,483,950 $2,724,853,506
1990 $31,598,340,778 $2,798,746,050
1989 $28,781,715,189 $2,389,593,026
1988 $26,579,005,558 $2,212,536,312
1987 $24,298,032,258 $2,297,753,652
1986 $21,774,033,333 $1,849,268,212
1985 $22,278,423,077 $2,160,872,540
1984 $18,920,840,000 $2,193,581,365
1983 $17,609,048,822 $2,097,274,290
1982 $18,525,399,202 $2,160,640,565
1981 $20,249,694,002 $1,993,512,323
1980 $18,138,049,096 $1,705,796,853
1979 $15,565,480,322 $1,198,749,667
1978 $13,281,767,143 $878,771,772
1977 $9,651,149,302 $765,224,029
1976 $10,117,113,333 $754,549,601
1975 $19,448,348,073 $767,102,680
1974 $12,512,460,520 $585,364,634
1973 $8,086,725,729 $541,973,363
1972 $6,288,245,867 $410,669,264
1971 $8,751,843,188 $322,128,019
1970 $8,992,722,167 $274,960,700
1969 $8,471,006,438 $265,040,036
1968 $7,483,685,771 $251,247,458
1967 $7,253,575,688 $237,397,428
1966 $6,439,687,854 $220,613,582
1965 $5,906,636,792 $198,318,064
1964 $5,386,054,833 $185,693,725
1963 $5,319,458,563 $172,233,431
1962 $5,081,413,542 $166,521,240
1961 $4,817,580,375 $151,675,739
1960 $4,274,894,083 $131,731,863

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

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Bangladesh and Congo economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Congo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Congo
2024 $2,593 $2,482
2023 $2,551 $2,478
2022 $2,716 $2,621
2021 $2,483 $2,516
2020 $2,249 $1,994
2019 $2,130 $2,488
2018 $1,965 $2,694
2017 $1,811 $2,212
2016 $1,649 $2,093
2015 $1,224 $2,439
2014 $1,094 $3,601
2013 $958 $3,697
2012 $860 $3,732
2011 $837 $3,396
2010 $757 $2,947
2009 $679 $2,271
2008 $613 $2,832
2007 $538 $2,206
2006 $490 $2,104
2005 $480 $1,799
2004 $456 $1,306
2003 $427 $1,017
2002 $394 $906
2001 $395 $855
2000 $397 $1,024
1999 $388 $776
1998 $386 $660
1997 $379 $804
1996 $372 $899
1995 $309 $770
1994 $280.6 $662
1993 $280.8 $1,034
1992 $273.5 $1,164
1991 $272.1 $1,113
1990 $283.1 $1,176
1989 $263 $1,033
1988 $247.9 $984
1987 $231.5 $1,052
1986 $212.1 $872
1985 $222.2 $1,049
1984 $193.4 $1,097
1983 $184.7 $1,075
1982 $199.6 $1,131
1981 $224.2 $1,066
1980 $206.1 $933
1979 $181.1 $670
1978 $158.3 $503
1977 $117.9 $448
1976 $126.7 $453
1975 $249.8 $471
1974 $165 $370
1973 $109.7 $353
1972 $87.8 $276.3
1971 $124.5 $223.5
1970 $130.2 $196.7
1969 $125.9 $195.4
1968 $114.4 $190.8
1967 $114.2 $185.7
1966 $104.4 $177.6
1965 $98.6 $164.2
1964 $92.6 $158.1
1963 $94.1 $150.7
1962 $92.6 $149.6
1961 $90.4 $139.9
1960 $82.5 $124.7

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

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Bangladesh vs. Congo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Congo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Congo
2026 75.5 66.4
2025 75.2 66.2
2024 74.9 66
2023 74.7 65.8
2022 74.3 65
2021 71.1 64.2
2020 71.4 64.4
2019 72.6 63.2
2018 72.1 64.5
2017 71.6 64.2
2016 71.1 63.9
2015 70.5 63.7
2014 70 63.3
2013 69.5 63
2012 69 62.7
2011 68.5 62.3
2010 68 61.7
2009 67.5 61.2
2008 67 60.8
2007 66.5 60.1
2006 66 59.5
2005 65.5 58.7
2004 64.9 58
2003 64.3 57.1
2002 63.6 56.4
2001 62.8 55.9
2000 62 55.4
1999 61.2 54.4
1998 60.4 52.6
1997 59.7 48.6
1996 58.9 55.2
1995 58.2 55.5
1994 57.6 55.6
1993 57.1 56
1992 56.6 56.5
1991 53.8 56.8
1990 55.8 57.1
1989 55.5 57.3
1988 55.2 57.5
1987 54.9 57.6
1986 54.6 57.6
1985 53.9 57.6
1984 53.8 57.5
1983 53.4 57.4
1982 53 57.2
1981 52.6 57.1
1980 52.3 56.8
1979 52 56.5
1978 51.6 56.2
1977 51.3 56
1976 51 55.7
1975 50.6 55.4
1974 49.6 55.1
1973 49.9 54.7
1972 49.6 54.4
1971 26.5 54
1970 42.7 53.6
1969 48.7 53.1
1968 48.4 52.6
1967 48.1 51.9
1966 47.6 51.6
1965 46 51
1964 46.8 50.4
1963 45.7 49.7
1962 45.8 49
1961 44.9 48.4
1960 44 47.6
1959 43.7 46.8
1958 43.1 46
1957 42.6 45.1
1956 41.6 44.3
1955 41.1 43.4
1954 40.4 42.6
1953 39.4 41.9
1952 38.8 41.1
1951 38.1 40.3
1950 37.4 39.6

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

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Bangladesh and Congo population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Congo
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Congo
2024 173,562,364 6,332,961
2023 171,466,990 6,182,885
2022 169,384,897 6,035,104
2021 167,658,854 5,892,183
2020 166,298,024 5,752,791
2019 164,913,055 5,616,661
2018 163,523,103 5,483,118
2017 162,186,147 5,351,011
2016 160,811,932 5,222,536
2015 159,383,179 5,097,581
2014 157,964,929 4,975,880
2013 156,532,141 4,857,099
2012 155,070,101 4,740,450
2011 153,591,076 4,609,724
2010 152,201,981 4,462,290
2009 150,873,714 4,281,219
2008 149,474,264 4,113,517
2007 147,989,278 3,980,430
2006 146,405,973 3,837,409
2005 144,715,786 3,696,393
2004 142,902,856 3,565,554
2003 140,970,351 3,445,753
2002 138,933,658 3,350,771
2001 136,805,810 3,272,537
2000 134,544,304 3,151,345
1999 132,108,065 3,032,874
1998 129,622,332 2,952,061
1997 127,198,069 2,887,862
1996 124,862,179 2,826,785
1995 122,600,370 2,749,461
1994 120,343,179 2,673,144
1993 118,132,360 2,595,124
1992 115,952,192 2,519,465
1991 113,787,109 2,449,229
1990 111,633,717 2,380,560
1989 109,433,799 2,313,558
1988 107,216,008 2,247,653
1987 104,959,291 2,183,473
1986 102,635,572 2,120,602
1985 100,253,825 2,059,311
1984 97,814,966 1,999,528
1983 95,335,155 1,950,321
1982 92,814,507 1,910,430
1981 90,303,105 1,869,759
1980 88,016,432 1,828,985
1979 85,935,072 1,788,524
1978 83,889,655 1,748,089
1977 81,867,264 1,707,568
1976 79,855,318 1,667,225
1975 77,854,351 1,627,032
1974 75,839,348 1,582,301
1973 73,722,294 1,533,680
1972 71,641,519 1,486,468
1971 70,276,758 1,441,039
1970 69,058,894 1,397,638
1969 67,294,133 1,356,182
1968 65,408,276 1,316,519
1967 63,510,929 1,278,691
1966 61,669,806 1,242,534
1965 59,902,519 1,207,880
1964 58,178,374 1,174,816
1963 56,504,402 1,143,263
1962 54,881,146 1,113,175
1961 53,310,348 1,084,389
1960 51,828,660 1,056,732

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Congo

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Congo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Congo
2023 2.16 4.16
2022 2.18 4.22
2021 2.17 4.28
2020 2.17 4.33
2019 2.18 4.38
2018 2.19 4.44
2017 2.21 4.5
2016 2.23 4.55
2015 2.23 4.61
2014 2.23 4.67
2013 2.25 4.73
2012 2.26 4.79
2011 2.31 4.83
2010 2.38 4.85
2009 2.48 4.81
2008 2.58 4.73
2007 2.67 4.65
2006 2.76 4.65
2005 2.85 4.67
2004 2.94 4.69
2003 3.03 4.7
2002 3.13 4.7
2001 3.2 4.67
2000 3.28 4.72
1999 3.36 4.81
1998 3.43 4.91
1997 3.5 5
1996 3.51 5.03
1995 3.59 5.07
1994 3.74 5.1
1993 3.83 5.13
1992 4.03 5.18
1991 4.26 5.22
1990 4.51 5.27
1989 4.7 5.33
1988 4.85 5.39
1987 5.08 5.46
1986 5.3 5.51
1985 5.54 5.59
1984 5.73 5.66
1983 5.91 5.76
1982 6.12 5.85
1981 6.24 5.98
1980 6.33 6.07
1979 6.42 6.14
1978 6.51 6.21
1977 6.58 6.27
1976 6.66 6.32
1975 6.73 6.36
1974 6.78 6.39
1973 6.8 6.42
1972 6.82 6.44
1971 6.83 6.42
1970 6.84 6.38
1969 6.81 6.35
1968 6.79 6.33
1967 6.79 6.29
1966 6.77 6.27
1965 6.77 6.23
1964 6.79 6.18
1963 6.8 6.15
1962 6.81 6.1
1961 6.78 6.09
1960 6.74 6.09

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

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Bangladesh and Congo demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Congo
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Congo
2024 26.7 19.5
2023 26.4 19.4
2022 26 19.3
2021 25.8 19.2
2020 25.6 19.2
2019 25.4 19.1
2018 25.2 19.1
2017 25 19.2
2016 24.8 19.2
2015 24.5 19.3
2014 24.2 19.4
2013 23.8 19.5
2012 23.5 19.6
2011 23.2 19.7
2010 22.9 19.8
2009 22.7 19.7
2008 22.4 19.5
2007 22.2 19.5
2006 22 19.3
2005 21.8 19.2
2004 21.6 19
2003 21.4 18.9
2002 21.2 18.8
2001 21 18.8
2000 20.7 18.5
1999 20.4 18.2
1998 20.2 18.1
1997 19.9 18.1
1996 19.7 18.1
1995 19.5 18.1
1994 19.3 18
1993 19.1 17.9
1992 18.9 17.8
1991 18.7 17.7
1990 18.5 17.7
1989 18.4 17.6
1988 18.2 17.5
1987 18 17.4
1986 17.9 17.4
1985 17.8 17.3
1984 17.7 17.2
1983 17.7 17.2
1982 17.6 17.1
1981 17.6 17
1980 17.6 17
1979 17.6 17
1978 17.6 17
1977 17.5 17
1976 17.5 17.1
1975 17.5 17.2
1974 17.5 17.3
1973 17.6 17.4
1972 17.7 17.4
1971 17.8 17.5
1970 17.9 17.6
1969 18 17.7
1968 18.2 17.8
1967 18.3 17.9
1966 18.4 18.1
1965 18.5 18.2
1964 18.6 18.3
1963 18.7 18.4
1962 18.8 18.6
1961 18.9 18.7
1960 19 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Congo
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$14.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
21.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
3.34%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
+3.62%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
10%
2012
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
40.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
48.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
37.9%
2011
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
1.6%
2011
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
$715M
2023
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$44M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
158,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
0.93%
2016
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
55.6%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Congo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
628 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$10.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
8.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
1.34 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
51.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
71.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
2.56%
2022
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
-347%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
459 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
26.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
22.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
51.3%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Congo
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-2,999
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
19.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
9.32
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
29.7
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
80.6%
2021
English speaking
12%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Congo
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$75.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$21.1
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
66.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
14.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
241
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
40.5
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
8.84%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
3
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
15.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
6.05 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Congo
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.23%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
20,820 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
41,125 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
84,560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
14,493 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 (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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