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Bangladesh vs Dominican Republic statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 11.4M in The Dominican Republic (ranked 85/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 18,609 sq mi for The Dominican Republic (ranked 94th vs. 127th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Dominican Republic
Population
178415186
11637906
Population rank 8/197 85/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$124B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 63/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$10,876
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 83/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$27,542
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$73.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
58.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$6,394
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 71/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$6,547
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 18,609 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
624 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
29 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
74.1 years
2026

Bangladesh and Dominican Republic: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Dominican Republic economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Dominican Republic
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Dominican Republic
2024 $450,119,432,069 $124,282,245,639
2023 $437,415,333,018 $120,456,239,154
2022 $460,131,689,083 $113,478,087,135
2021 $416,271,647,911 $94,850,719,517
2020 $373,979,442,362 $78,546,672,407
2019 $351,231,654,604 $89,146,130,745
2018 $321,362,752,442 $84,994,732,049
2017 $293,732,446,625 $79,070,274,743
2016 $265,224,515,675 $75,552,902,636
2015 $195,146,608,978 $70,966,782,572
2014 $172,886,611,654 $67,014,329,100
2013 $149,998,957,434 $62,555,417,415
2012 $133,310,747,603 $60,561,635,556
2011 $128,607,482,310 $57,948,261,616
2010 $115,275,540,051 $53,801,053,353
2009 $102,475,158,191 $48,223,781,477
2008 $91,636,997,371 $48,091,433,554
2007 $79,611,644,975 $43,965,458,509
2006 $71,795,736,172 $37,879,830,084
2005 $69,476,001,239 $35,777,560,684
2004 $65,108,544,250 $22,322,387,382
2003 $60,158,929,188 $21,403,167,848
2002 $54,724,081,491 $27,137,440,786
2001 $53,991,289,844 $25,601,823,688
2000 $53,369,787,319 $24,305,780,629
1999 $51,270,569,884 $22,136,579,397
1998 $49,984,559,471 $21,672,215,547
1997 $48,244,309,133 $20,017,450,041
1996 $46,438,484,108 $18,241,622,548
1995 $37,939,748,769 $16,637,370,839
1994 $33,768,660,883 $14,644,734,599
1993 $33,166,519,418 $13,081,042,400
1992 $31,708,874,594 $11,605,382,504
1991 $30,957,483,950 $9,824,483,340
1990 $31,598,340,778 $7,073,675,545
1989 $28,781,715,189 $6,686,593,060
1988 $26,579,005,558 $5,374,299,981
1987 $24,298,032,258 $5,827,050,753
1986 $21,774,033,333 $6,122,128,558
1985 $22,278,423,077 $5,044,579,979
1984 $18,920,840,000 $11,594,000,000
1983 $17,609,048,822 $9,220,600,000
1982 $18,525,399,202 $8,267,400,000
1981 $20,249,694,002 $7,561,300,000
1980 $18,138,049,096 $6,761,300,000
1979 $15,565,480,322 $5,498,800,000
1978 $13,281,767,143 $4,734,400,000
1977 $9,651,149,302 $4,587,100,000
1976 $10,117,113,333 $3,951,500,000
1975 $19,448,348,073 $3,599,200,000
1974 $12,512,460,520 $2,925,700,000
1973 $8,086,725,729 $2,344,800,000
1972 $6,288,245,867 $1,987,400,000
1971 $8,751,843,188 $1,666,500,000
1970 $8,992,722,167 $1,485,500,000
1969 $8,471,006,438 $1,230,500,000
1968 $7,483,685,771 $1,079,100,000
1967 $7,253,575,688 $1,034,800,000
1966 $6,439,687,854 $983,900,000
1965 $5,906,636,792 $888,100,000
1964 $5,386,054,833 $1,025,599,900
1963 $5,319,458,563 $940,799,900
1962 $5,081,413,542 $824,100,000
1961 $4,817,580,375 $654,100,200
1960 $4,274,894,083 $672,399,700

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

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Bangladesh and Dominican Republic economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Dominican Republic
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Dominican Republic
2024 $2,593 $10,876
2023 $2,551 $10,630
2022 $2,716 $10,104
2021 $2,483 $8,527
2020 $2,249 $7,135
2019 $2,130 $8,183
2018 $1,965 $7,883
2017 $1,811 $7,413
2016 $1,649 $7,160
2015 $1,224 $6,801
2014 $1,094 $6,496
2013 $958 $6,137
2012 $860 $6,014
2011 $837 $5,827
2010 $757 $5,479
2009 $679 $4,974
2008 $613 $5,024
2007 $538 $4,650
2006 $490 $4,055
2005 $480 $3,878
2004 $456 $2,452
2003 $427 $2,383
2002 $394 $3,066
2001 $395 $2,936
2000 $397 $2,831
1999 $388 $2,621
1998 $386 $2,608
1997 $379 $2,449
1996 $372 $2,271
1995 $309 $2,109
1994 $280.6 $1,892
1993 $280.8 $1,722
1992 $273.5 $1,558
1991 $272.1 $1,346
1990 $283.1 $989
1989 $263 $955
1988 $247.9 $784
1987 $231.5 $868
1986 $212.1 $932
1985 $222.2 $784
1984 $193.4 $1,844
1983 $184.7 $1,500
1982 $199.6 $1,376
1981 $224.2 $1,288
1980 $206.1 $1,180
1979 $181.1 $984
1978 $158.3 $868
1977 $117.9 $863
1976 $126.7 $763
1975 $249.8 $713
1974 $165 $595
1973 $109.7 $490
1972 $87.8 $427
1971 $124.5 $368
1970 $130.2 $338
1969 $125.9 $287.7
1968 $114.4 $259.6
1967 $114.2 $256.2
1966 $104.4 $250.9
1965 $98.6 $233.2
1964 $92.6 $277.3
1963 $94.1 $262.2
1962 $92.6 $236.8
1961 $90.4 $193.9
1960 $82.5 $205.7

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

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Bangladesh vs. Dominican Republic life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Dominican Republic
2026 75.5 74.1
2025 75.2 74
2024 74.9 73.9
2023 74.7 73.7
2022 74.3 74.2
2021 71.1 71.8
2020 71.4 72.6
2019 72.6 73.1
2018 72.1 73.6
2017 71.6 73.4
2016 71.1 72.9
2015 70.5 73
2014 70 73.1
2013 69.5 73
2012 69 72.8
2011 68.5 72.5
2010 68 72
2009 67.5 71.6
2008 67 71.3
2007 66.5 71.1
2006 66 71.1
2005 65.5 71
2004 64.9 70.7
2003 64.3 70.9
2002 63.6 70.7
2001 62.8 70.6
2000 62 70.4
1999 61.2 70.2
1998 60.4 69.9
1997 59.7 69.8
1996 58.9 69.6
1995 58.2 69.4
1994 57.6 69.2
1993 57.1 68.9
1992 56.6 68.5
1991 53.8 68.2
1990 55.8 67.7
1989 55.5 67.3
1988 55.2 66.9
1987 54.9 66.5
1986 54.6 66.1
1985 53.9 65.6
1984 53.8 65.1
1983 53.4 64.6
1982 53 64.2
1981 52.6 63.8
1980 52.3 63.4
1979 52 62.4
1978 51.6 62.6
1977 51.3 62.2
1976 51 61.7
1975 50.6 61.3
1974 49.6 60.8
1973 49.9 60.2
1972 49.6 59.7
1971 26.5 59.1
1970 42.7 58.5
1969 48.7 57.9
1968 48.4 57.3
1967 48.1 56.6
1966 47.6 56
1965 46 52.8
1964 46.8 54.7
1963 45.7 53.8
1962 45.8 53.2
1961 44.9 52.4
1960 44 51.7
1959 43.7 51
1958 43.1 50.2
1957 42.6 49.5
1956 41.6 48.7
1955 41.1 47.9
1954 40.4 47.1
1953 39.4 46.3
1952 38.8 45.6
1951 38.1 44.8
1950 37.4 44.1

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

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Bangladesh and Dominican Republic population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Dominican Republic
2024 173,562,364 11,427,557
2023 171,466,990 11,331,265
2022 169,384,897 11,230,734
2021 167,658,854 11,123,476
2020 166,298,024 11,008,300
2019 164,913,055 10,894,043
2018 163,523,103 10,782,053
2017 162,186,147 10,666,843
2016 160,811,932 10,551,430
2015 159,383,179 10,434,829
2014 157,964,929 10,315,528
2013 156,532,141 10,193,833
2012 155,070,101 10,070,411
2011 153,591,076 9,945,621
2010 152,201,981 9,820,175
2009 150,873,714 9,695,265
2008 149,474,264 9,573,130
2007 147,989,278 9,455,658
2006 146,405,973 9,341,183
2005 144,715,786 9,225,034
2004 142,902,856 9,104,892
2003 140,970,351 8,980,620
2002 138,933,658 8,852,235
2001 136,805,810 8,720,283
2000 134,544,304 8,584,190
1999 132,108,065 8,446,208
1998 129,622,332 8,310,362
1997 127,198,069 8,174,078
1996 124,862,179 8,032,894
1995 122,600,370 7,888,115
1994 120,343,179 7,741,694
1993 118,132,360 7,594,572
1992 115,952,192 7,447,474
1991 113,787,109 7,299,853
1990 111,633,717 7,151,166
1989 109,433,799 7,002,295
1988 107,216,008 6,855,734
1987 104,959,291 6,712,515
1986 102,635,572 6,571,208
1985 100,253,825 6,430,404
1984 97,814,966 6,289,040
1983 95,335,155 6,147,248
1982 92,814,507 6,007,114
1981 90,303,105 5,868,453
1980 88,016,432 5,729,037
1979 85,935,072 5,589,690
1978 83,889,655 5,451,882
1977 81,867,264 5,315,443
1976 79,855,318 5,180,404
1975 77,854,351 5,046,776
1974 75,839,348 4,914,197
1973 73,722,294 4,782,227
1972 71,641,519 4,651,883
1971 70,276,758 4,524,234
1970 69,058,894 4,399,290
1969 67,294,133 4,277,035
1968 65,408,276 4,157,189
1967 63,510,929 4,038,928
1966 61,669,806 3,921,847
1965 59,902,519 3,808,963
1964 58,178,374 3,698,559
1963 56,504,402 3,588,287
1962 54,881,146 3,479,936
1961 53,310,348 3,373,233
1960 51,828,660 3,268,336

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Dominican Republic

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Dominican Republic
2023 2.16 2.24
2022 2.18 2.27
2021 2.17 2.29
2020 2.17 2.33
2019 2.18 2.37
2018 2.19 2.4
2017 2.21 2.4
2016 2.23 2.41
2015 2.23 2.43
2014 2.23 2.45
2013 2.25 2.47
2012 2.26 2.5
2011 2.31 2.53
2010 2.38 2.56
2009 2.48 2.57
2008 2.58 2.55
2007 2.67 2.51
2006 2.76 2.51
2005 2.85 2.57
2004 2.94 2.64
2003 3.03 2.7
2002 3.13 2.76
2001 3.2 2.83
2000 3.28 2.87
1999 3.36 2.85
1998 3.43 2.84
1997 3.5 2.92
1996 3.51 3.04
1995 3.59 3.1
1994 3.74 3.16
1993 3.83 3.23
1992 4.03 3.29
1991 4.26 3.35
1990 4.51 3.41
1989 4.7 3.48
1988 4.85 3.5
1987 5.08 3.53
1986 5.3 3.6
1985 5.54 3.69
1984 5.73 3.82
1983 5.91 3.95
1982 6.12 4.01
1981 6.24 4.15
1980 6.33 4.3
1979 6.42 4.47
1978 6.51 4.64
1977 6.58 4.84
1976 6.66 5.05
1975 6.73 5.24
1974 6.78 5.44
1973 6.8 5.67
1972 6.82 5.84
1971 6.83 6.01
1970 6.84 6.18
1969 6.81 6.37
1968 6.79 6.55
1967 6.79 6.76
1966 6.77 6.95
1965 6.77 7.05
1964 6.79 7.19
1963 6.8 7.3
1962 6.81 7.4
1961 6.78 7.49
1960 6.74 7.56

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

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Bangladesh and Dominican Republic demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Dominican Republic
2024 26.7 29
2023 26.4 28.7
2022 26 28.3
2021 25.8 28
2020 25.6 27.7
2019 25.4 27.4
2018 25.2 27.1
2017 25 26.8
2016 24.8 26.5
2015 24.5 26.2
2014 24.2 25.9
2013 23.8 25.6
2012 23.5 25.3
2011 23.2 25
2010 22.9 24.7
2009 22.7 24.5
2008 22.4 24.2
2007 22.2 24
2006 22 23.7
2005 21.8 23.4
2004 21.6 23.1
2003 21.4 22.9
2002 21.2 22.6
2001 21 22.4
2000 20.7 22.1
1999 20.4 21.9
1998 20.2 21.6
1997 19.9 21.4
1996 19.7 21.1
1995 19.5 20.9
1994 19.3 20.7
1993 19.1 20.5
1992 18.9 20.3
1991 18.7 20.1
1990 18.5 19.9
1989 18.4 19.7
1988 18.2 19.5
1987 18 19.3
1986 17.9 19.1
1985 17.8 18.9
1984 17.7 18.7
1983 17.7 18.5
1982 17.6 18.3
1981 17.6 18
1980 17.6 17.8
1979 17.6 17.6
1978 17.6 17.4
1977 17.5 17.2
1976 17.5 17
1975 17.5 16.8
1974 17.5 16.5
1973 17.6 16.4
1972 17.7 16.2
1971 17.8 16
1970 17.9 15.8
1969 18 15.6
1968 18.2 15.5
1967 18.3 15.4
1966 18.4 15.3
1965 18.5 15.3
1964 18.6 15.3
1963 18.7 15.4
1962 18.8 15.5
1961 18.9 15.6
1960 19 15.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Dominican Republic
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$117B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
3.76%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
0.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
71,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-3.09%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
5.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
59.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
28.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
63.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
29.5%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.3%
2024
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
$13.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$11.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
2,748,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
37.7%
2018
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
64.8%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Dominican Republic
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
950 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$25.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
34.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
2.99 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
89.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
14.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
2.51%
2022
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
94.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
1,717 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
18.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
6.06%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Dominican Republic
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-35,306
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
72.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
45.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
34
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
12.4
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
64.6
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
82
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
94%
2024
English speaking
12%
2023
0.15%
2025
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
91%
2024

Health

Bangladesh Dominican Republic
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$489
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$122.5
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
74.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
0.86%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
2.43
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
124
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
31.4
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
30.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
17.6%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
98
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
6.5 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Dominican Republic
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
1,628 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
10,301 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
8,372 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
12,244 mi
2002

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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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