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Bangladesh vs Croatia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 3.87M in Croatia (ranked 129/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 21,606 sq mi for Croatia (ranked 94th vs. 123rd).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Croatia
Population
178415186
3812193
Population rank 8/197 129/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$93B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 75/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$24,050
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 50/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$49,551
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$53.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$13,844
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 42/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$20,856
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 21,606 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
1.46
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
46 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
79.1 years
2026

Bangladesh and Croatia: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Croatia economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Croatia
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Croatia
2024 $450,119,432,069 $92,983,810,329
2023 $437,415,333,018 $85,624,153,964
2022 $460,131,689,083 $71,196,498,671
2021 $416,271,647,911 $69,002,365,163
2020 $373,979,442,362 $57,959,843,541
2019 $351,231,654,604 $61,466,721,186
2018 $321,362,752,442 $61,667,925,219
2017 $293,732,446,625 $56,182,782,586
2016 $265,224,515,675 $52,650,714,172
2015 $195,146,608,978 $50,998,893,385
2014 $172,886,611,654 $59,606,934,501
2013 $149,998,957,434 $59,846,265,182
2012 $133,310,747,603 $57,548,115,904
2011 $128,607,482,310 $62,889,007,657
2010 $115,275,540,051 $58,975,205,417
2009 $102,475,158,191 $62,315,996,675
2008 $91,636,997,371 $68,472,854,617
2007 $79,611,644,975 $59,290,621,398
2006 $71,795,736,172 $49,583,544,860
2005 $69,476,001,239 $45,013,119,282
2004 $65,108,544,250 $41,836,292,157
2003 $60,158,929,188 $35,245,317,002
2002 $54,724,081,491 $26,757,722,429
2001 $53,991,289,844 $23,066,883,850
2000 $53,369,787,319 $22,134,411,297
1999 $51,270,569,884 $23,777,026,779
1998 $49,984,559,471 $25,890,228,430
1997 $48,244,309,133 $24,175,764,812
1996 $46,438,484,108 $24,150,978,347
1995 $37,939,748,769 $22,772,394,547
1994 $33,768,660,883 $15,062,911,617
1993 $33,166,519,418 $11,259,647,874
1992 $31,708,874,594 $10,621,169,291
1991 $30,957,483,950 $18,760,386,775
1990 $31,598,340,778 $25,650,213,280
1989 $28,781,715,189 -
1988 $26,579,005,558 -
1987 $24,298,032,258 -
1986 $21,774,033,333 -
1985 $22,278,423,077 -
1984 $18,920,840,000 -
1983 $17,609,048,822 -
1982 $18,525,399,202 -
1981 $20,249,694,002 -
1980 $18,138,049,096 -
1979 $15,565,480,322 -
1978 $13,281,767,143 -
1977 $9,651,149,302 -
1976 $10,117,113,333 -
1975 $19,448,348,073 -
1974 $12,512,460,520 -
1973 $8,086,725,729 -
1972 $6,288,245,867 -
1971 $8,751,843,188 -
1970 $8,992,722,167 -
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 Croatia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Croatia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Croatia
2024 $2,593 $24,050
2023 $2,551 $22,184
2022 $2,716 $18,466
2021 $2,483 $17,789
2020 $2,249 $14,808
2019 $2,130 $15,564
2018 $1,965 $15,460
2017 $1,811 $13,902
2016 $1,649 $12,820
2015 $1,224 $12,284
2014 $1,094 $14,187
2013 $958 $14,135
2012 $860 $13,508
2011 $837 $14,692
2010 $757 $13,730
2009 $679 $14,475
2008 $613 $15,888
2007 $538 $13,756
2006 $490 $11,501
2005 $480 $10,444
2004 $456 $9,719
2003 $427 $8,190
2002 $394 $6,220
2001 $395 $5,365
2000 $397 $4,954
1999 $388 $5,269
1998 $386 $5,713
1997 $379 $5,331
1996 $372 $5,300
1995 $309 $4,929
1994 $280.6 $3,238
1993 $280.8 $2,448
1992 $273.5 $2,321
1991 $272.1 $4,001
1990 $283.1 $5,369
1989 $263 -
1988 $247.9 -
1987 $231.5 -
1986 $212.1 -
1985 $222.2 -
1984 $193.4 -
1983 $184.7 -
1982 $199.6 -
1981 $224.2 -
1980 $206.1 -
1979 $181.1 -
1978 $158.3 -
1977 $117.9 -
1976 $126.7 -
1975 $249.8 -
1974 $165 -
1973 $109.7 -
1972 $87.8 -
1971 $124.5 -
1970 $130.2 -
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. Croatia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Croatia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Croatia
2026 75.5 79.1
2025 75.2 78.9
2024 74.9 78.8
2023 74.7 78.6
2022 74.3 78.3
2021 71.1 77.1
2020 71.4 77.5
2019 72.6 78.2
2018 72.1 77.9
2017 71.6 77.7
2016 71.1 77.6
2015 70.5 77.6
2014 70 77.5
2013 69.5 77.5
2012 69 77.3
2011 68.5 77
2010 68 76.7
2009 67.5 76.3
2008 67 76
2007 66.5 75.9
2006 66 75.7
2005 65.5 75.6
2004 64.9 75.3
2003 64.3 74.7
2002 63.6 74.6
2001 62.8 74.4
2000 62 74
1999 61.2 73.6
1998 60.4 73.2
1997 59.7 73
1996 58.9 73
1995 58.2 72.6
1994 57.6 72.6
1993 57.1 72.3
1992 56.6 71.7
1991 53.8 70.6
1990 55.8 72.2
1989 55.5 72.5
1988 55.2 72.2
1987 54.9 71.9
1986 54.6 71.8
1985 53.9 71.5
1984 53.8 71
1983 53.4 70.7
1982 53 70.7
1981 52.6 70.9
1980 52.3 71
1979 52 71.1
1978 51.6 71.3
1977 51.3 71.4
1976 51 71.4
1975 50.6 71
1974 49.6 70.6
1973 49.9 70.1
1972 49.6 69.8
1971 26.5 69.4
1970 42.7 69.2
1969 48.7 69
1968 48.4 68.9
1967 48.1 69
1966 47.6 68.9
1965 46 68.5
1964 46.8 68
1963 45.7 67.6
1962 45.8 67.3
1961 44.9 66.5
1960 44 65.9
1959 43.7 65.5
1958 43.1 65
1957 42.6 64.4
1956 41.6 63.6
1955 41.1 63.1
1954 40.4 62.2
1953 39.4 61.5
1952 38.8 59.8
1951 38.1 59
1950 37.4 58.5

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

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Bangladesh and Croatia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Croatia
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Croatia
2024 173,562,364 3,866,200
2023 171,466,990 3,859,686
2022 169,384,897 3,855,641
2021 167,658,854 3,878,981
2020 166,298,024 3,914,206
2019 164,913,055 3,949,390
2018 163,523,103 3,988,775
2017 162,186,147 4,041,407
2016 160,811,932 4,106,867
2015 159,383,179 4,151,725
2014 157,964,929 4,201,598
2013 156,532,141 4,233,922
2012 155,070,101 4,260,368
2011 153,591,076 4,280,622
2010 152,201,981 4,295,427
2009 150,873,714 4,305,181
2008 149,474,264 4,309,705
2007 147,989,278 4,310,217
2006 146,405,973 4,311,159
2005 144,715,786 4,310,145
2004 142,902,856 4,304,600
2003 140,970,351 4,303,399
2002 138,933,658 4,302,174
2001 136,805,810 4,299,642
2000 134,544,304 4,468,302
1999 132,108,065 4,512,597
1998 129,622,332 4,532,135
1997 127,198,069 4,534,920
1996 124,862,179 4,557,097
1995 122,600,370 4,620,030
1994 120,343,179 4,652,024
1993 118,132,360 4,600,463
1992 115,952,192 4,575,818
1991 113,787,109 4,689,022
1990 111,633,717 4,777,368
1989 109,433,799 4,767,260
1988 107,216,008 4,755,207
1987 104,959,291 4,739,745
1986 102,635,572 4,721,446
1985 100,253,825 4,701,417
1984 97,814,966 4,680,285
1983 95,335,155 4,658,254
1982 92,814,507 4,634,234
1981 90,303,105 4,611,509
1980 88,016,432 4,599,782
1979 85,935,072 4,594,778
1978 83,889,655 4,581,085
1977 81,867,264 4,559,571
1976 79,855,318 4,535,934
1975 77,854,351 4,512,082
1974 75,839,348 4,490,660
1973 73,722,294 4,470,161
1972 71,641,519 4,450,564
1971 70,276,758 4,431,275
1970 69,058,894 4,412,252
1969 67,294,133 4,391,490
1968 65,408,276 4,365,628
1967 63,510,929 4,338,683
1966 61,669,806 4,310,701
1965 59,902,519 4,280,923
1964 58,178,374 4,252,876
1963 56,504,402 4,225,675
1962 54,881,146 4,196,712
1961 53,310,348 4,167,292
1960 51,828,660 4,140,181

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Croatia

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Croatia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Croatia
2023 2.16 1.46
2022 2.18 1.53
2021 2.17 1.62
2020 2.17 1.48
2019 2.18 1.47
2018 2.19 1.47
2017 2.21 1.42
2016 2.23 1.43
2015 2.23 1.41
2014 2.23 1.46
2013 2.25 1.46
2012 2.26 1.52
2011 2.31 1.41
2010 2.38 1.46
2009 2.48 1.5
2008 2.58 1.47
2007 2.67 1.48
2006 2.76 1.47
2005 2.85 1.5
2004 2.94 1.43
2003 3.03 1.41
2002 3.13 1.42
2001 3.2 1.46
2000 3.28 1.39
1999 3.36 1.38
1998 3.43 1.45
1997 3.5 1.69
1996 3.51 1.67
1995 3.59 1.58
1994 3.74 1.47
1993 3.83 1.52
1992 4.03 1.48
1991 4.26 1.53
1990 4.51 1.63
1989 4.7 1.63
1988 4.85 1.79
1987 5.08 1.64
1986 5.3 1.76
1985 5.54 1.82
1984 5.73 1.87
1983 5.91 1.88
1982 6.12 1.9
1981 6.24 1.93
1980 6.33 1.93
1979 6.42 1.95
1978 6.51 1.96
1977 6.58 1.95
1976 6.66 1.94
1975 6.73 1.95
1974 6.78 1.98
1973 6.8 2.01
1972 6.82 2.01
1971 6.83 1.97
1970 6.84 1.88
1969 6.81 1.95
1968 6.79 2.03
1967 6.79 2.1
1966 6.77 2.23
1965 6.77 2.22
1964 6.79 2.14
1963 6.8 2.15
1962 6.81 2.19
1961 6.78 2.22
1960 6.74 2.24

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

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Bangladesh and Croatia demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Croatia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Croatia
2024 26.7 46
2023 26.4 45.8
2022 26 45.6
2021 25.8 45.4
2020 25.6 45.2
2019 25.4 45
2018 25.2 44.6
2017 25 44.2
2016 24.8 43.7
2015 24.5 43.3
2014 24.2 43
2013 23.8 42.7
2012 23.5 42.5
2011 23.2 42.2
2010 22.9 41.9
2009 22.7 41.8
2008 22.4 41.6
2007 22.2 41.4
2006 22 41.2
2005 21.8 40.9
2004 21.6 40.7
2003 21.4 40.5
2002 21.2 40.2
2001 21 39.9
2000 20.7 39.6
1999 20.4 39.2
1998 20.2 38.9
1997 19.9 38.6
1996 19.7 38.2
1995 19.5 37.8
1994 19.3 37.3
1993 19.1 36.9
1992 18.9 36.4
1991 18.7 36
1990 18.5 35.6
1989 18.4 35.3
1988 18.2 35
1987 18 34.7
1986 17.9 34.4
1985 17.8 34.2
1984 17.7 34
1983 17.7 33.8
1982 17.6 33.6
1981 17.6 33.5
1980 17.6 33.4
1979 17.6 33.4
1978 17.6 33.3
1977 17.5 33.2
1976 17.5 33.1
1975 17.5 33
1974 17.5 32.8
1973 17.6 32.7
1972 17.7 32.5
1971 17.8 32.3
1970 17.9 32.1
1969 18 31.8
1968 18.2 31.5
1967 18.3 31.2
1966 18.4 30.9
1965 18.5 30.6
1964 18.6 30.3
1963 18.7 30
1962 18.8 29.7
1961 18.9 29.4
1960 19 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Croatia
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$86B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
48%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
4.09%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
1.79%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-1.95%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
5.03%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
60.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
19.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
23.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.9%
2023
Number of billionaires
0
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
81
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$3.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$6.7B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
21,608,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
23.4%
2020
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
92.6%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Croatia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
2,237 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$21.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
18.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
4.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
68%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
34.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
11.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
57.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
4,484 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
69.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
47%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Croatia
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-3,481
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
57.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
48.2:51.8
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
74.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
0.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
7.9
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
99.4%
2021
English speaking
12%
2023
57.1%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
83.6%
2024

Health

Bangladesh Croatia
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$1,548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$145.2
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
79.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
3.91
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
29.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
4.6
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
31.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
64
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
37%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
7.65 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Croatia
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
5,589 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
5,737 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
7,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
16,751 mi
2015

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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