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Bangladesh vs DR Congo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 109M in The DR Congo (ranked 15/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 875,313 sq mi for The DR Congo (ranked 94th vs. 11th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh DR Congo
Population
178415186
117507801
Population rank 8/197 15/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$71B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 87/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$649
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 190/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$1,821
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$16B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
22.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$146.4
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 183/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$1,693
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 875,313 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
6.05
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
16.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
62.4 years
2026

Bangladesh and DR Congo: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and DR Congo economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

DR Congo
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh DR Congo
2024 $450,119,432,069 $70,962,185,791
2023 $437,415,333,018 $69,843,655,425
2022 $460,131,689,083 $70,422,346,142
2021 $416,271,647,911 $59,067,289,574
2020 $373,979,442,362 $46,691,989,749
2019 $351,231,654,604 $46,845,900,350
2018 $321,362,752,442 $46,659,954,092
2017 $293,732,446,625 $37,537,521,566
2016 $265,224,515,675 $38,600,224,214
2015 $195,146,608,978 $40,179,574,490
2014 $172,886,611,654 $38,352,980,553
2013 $149,998,957,434 $34,891,189,160
2012 $133,310,747,603 $30,029,369,929
2011 $128,607,482,310 $26,392,379,642
2010 $115,275,540,051 $24,161,641,931
2009 $102,475,158,191 $18,607,259,481
2008 $91,636,997,371 $22,723,488,723
2007 $79,611,644,975 $18,374,807,773
2006 $71,795,736,172 $15,484,044,535
2005 $69,476,001,239 $12,609,728,573
2004 $65,108,544,250 $10,297,483,481
2003 $60,158,929,188 $8,937,567,060
2002 $54,724,081,491 $8,728,038,525
2001 $53,991,289,844 $7,438,189,100
2000 $53,369,787,319 $19,088,046,306
1999 $51,270,569,884 $4,711,259,427
1998 $49,984,559,471 $6,217,805,821
1997 $48,244,309,133 $6,090,838,693
1996 $46,438,484,108 $5,771,456,952
1995 $37,939,748,769 $5,643,439,376
1994 $33,768,660,883 $5,820,382,248
1993 $33,166,519,418 $10,706,259,937
1992 $31,708,874,594 $8,227,343,907
1991 $30,957,483,950 $9,625,436,873
1990 $31,598,340,778 $9,349,764,580
1989 $28,781,715,189 $9,021,862,775
1988 $26,579,005,558 $8,861,299,977
1987 $24,298,032,258 $7,661,625,473
1986 $21,774,033,333 $8,095,367,168
1985 $22,278,423,077 $7,195,042,616
1984 $18,920,840,000 $7,857,729,193
1983 $17,609,048,822 $11,006,712,650
1982 $18,525,399,202 $13,651,667,371
1981 $20,249,694,002 $12,537,821,038
1980 $18,138,049,096 $14,394,927,495
1979 $15,565,480,322 $15,068,422,236
1978 $13,281,767,143 $15,372,608,002
1977 $9,651,149,302 $12,344,424,764
1976 $10,117,113,333 $9,648,583,225
1975 $19,448,348,073 $10,237,343,174
1974 $12,512,460,520 $9,596,960,180
1973 $8,086,725,729 $7,870,239,461
1972 $6,288,245,867 $6,173,712,814
1971 $8,751,843,188 $5,594,770,359
1970 $8,992,722,167 $4,877,684,910
1969 $8,471,006,438 $5,032,434,970
1968 $7,483,685,771 $3,909,780,539
1967 $7,253,575,688 $3,384,063,372
1966 $6,439,687,854 $4,532,660,182
1965 $5,906,636,792 $4,043,901,818
1964 $5,386,054,833 $2,881,545,273
1963 $5,319,458,563 $6,213,185,743
1962 $5,081,413,542 $3,779,841,429
1961 $4,817,580,375 $3,086,746,857
1960 $4,274,894,083 $3,359,404,118

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

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Bangladesh and DR Congo economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

DR Congo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh DR Congo
2024 $2,593 $649
2023 $2,551 $660
2022 $2,716 $688
2021 $2,483 $596
2020 $2,249 $486
2019 $2,130 $504
2018 $1,965 $518
2017 $1,811 $431
2016 $1,649 $460
2015 $1,224 $496
2014 $1,094 $489
2013 $958 $460
2012 $860 $410
2011 $837 $373
2010 $757 $352
2009 $679 $280.2
2008 $613 $353
2007 $538 $294.1
2006 $490 $255.4
2005 $480 $214.5
2004 $456 $180.7
2003 $427 $161.5
2002 $394 $162.4
2001 $395 $142.7
2000 $397 $378
1999 $388 $96.3
1998 $386 $131.5
1997 $379 $132.3
1996 $372 $127.4
1995 $309 $127
1994 $280.6 $136.5
1993 $280.8 $263.3
1992 $273.5 $209.7
1991 $272.1 $253.8
1990 $283.1 $254.9
1989 $263 $254.2
1988 $247.9 $257.7
1987 $231.5 $230.1
1986 $212.1 $250.9
1985 $222.2 $230.1
1984 $193.4 $259.8
1983 $184.7 $376
1982 $199.6 $482
1981 $224.2 $456
1980 $206.1 $539
1979 $181.1 $582
1978 $158.3 $615
1977 $117.9 $509
1976 $126.7 $408
1975 $249.8 $445
1974 $165 $428
1973 $109.7 $361
1972 $87.8 $290.5
1971 $124.5 $270.3
1970 $130.2 $242.2
1969 $125.9 $257.1
1968 $114.4 $205.6
1967 $114.2 $183.3
1966 $104.4 $252.8
1965 $98.6 $232
1964 $92.6 $169.9
1963 $94.1 $376
1962 $92.6 $235.1
1961 $90.4 $197.1
1960 $82.5 $220.1

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

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Bangladesh vs. DR Congo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

DR Congo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh DR Congo
2026 75.5 62.4
2025 75.2 62.2
2024 74.9 62.1
2023 74.7 61.9
2022 74.3 61
2021 71.1 60
2020 71.4 60.4
2019 72.6 60.2
2018 72.1 59.9
2017 71.6 59.5
2016 71.1 59.1
2015 70.5 58.7
2014 70 58.2
2013 69.5 57.8
2012 69 57.4
2011 68.5 56.9
2010 68 56.4
2009 67.5 55.8
2008 67 55.4
2007 66.5 55
2006 66 54.5
2005 65.5 54
2004 64.9 53.5
2003 64.3 53
2002 63.6 52.4
2001 62.8 52.2
2000 62 51.9
1999 61.2 50.1
1998 60.4 49.7
1997 59.7 50.5
1996 58.9 49.4
1995 58.2 50.4
1994 57.6 49.9
1993 57.1 49.6
1992 56.6 49.3
1991 53.8 48.9
1990 55.8 48.5
1989 55.5 48.1
1988 55.2 47.8
1987 54.9 47.4
1986 54.6 47
1985 53.9 46.7
1984 53.8 46.5
1983 53.4 46.2
1982 53 45.9
1981 52.6 45.7
1980 52.3 45.5
1979 52 45.3
1978 51.6 44.6
1977 51.3 44.9
1976 51 44.7
1975 50.6 44.5
1974 49.6 44.3
1973 49.9 44.1
1972 49.6 43.9
1971 26.5 43.6
1970 42.7 43.3
1969 48.7 43
1968 48.4 42.7
1967 48.1 42.3
1966 47.6 42.2
1965 46 40.8
1964 46.8 40.1
1963 45.7 40.6
1962 45.8 40.4
1961 44.9 40.2
1960 44 40.8
1959 43.7 40.6
1958 43.1 40.5
1957 42.6 40.2
1956 41.6 39.9
1955 41.1 39.7
1954 40.4 39.4
1953 39.4 39.1
1952 38.8 38.9
1951 38.1 38.5
1950 37.4 38.2

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

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Bangladesh and DR Congo population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

DR Congo
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh DR Congo
2024 173,562,364 109,276,265
2023 171,466,990 105,789,731
2022 169,384,897 102,396,968
2021 167,658,854 99,148,932
2020 166,298,024 95,989,998
2019 164,913,055 92,947,442
2018 163,523,103 90,047,644
2017 162,186,147 87,083,398
2016 160,811,932 83,956,415
2015 159,383,179 81,035,531
2014 157,964,929 78,403,242
2013 156,532,141 75,789,395
2012 155,070,101 73,254,618
2011 153,591,076 70,849,311
2010 152,201,981 68,563,038
2009 150,873,714 66,412,044
2008 149,474,264 64,390,664
2007 147,989,278 62,477,752
2006 146,405,973 60,615,908
2005 144,715,786 58,775,724
2004 142,902,856 56,997,741
2003 140,970,351 55,343,867
2002 138,933,658 53,750,524
2001 136,805,810 52,132,646
2000 134,544,304 50,507,442
1999 132,108,065 48,912,971
1998 129,622,332 47,297,600
1997 127,198,069 46,029,902
1996 124,862,179 45,296,124
1995 122,600,370 44,433,704
1994 120,343,179 42,626,876
1993 118,132,360 40,656,336
1992 115,952,192 39,228,910
1991 113,787,109 37,925,817
1990 111,633,717 36,684,063
1989 109,433,799 35,486,866
1988 107,216,008 34,382,752
1987 104,959,291 33,298,904
1986 102,635,572 32,265,196
1985 100,253,825 31,264,816
1984 97,814,966 30,245,081
1983 95,335,155 29,250,963
1982 92,814,507 28,338,190
1981 90,303,105 27,500,515
1980 88,016,432 26,711,099
1979 85,935,072 25,886,782
1978 83,889,655 24,992,689
1977 81,867,264 24,229,061
1976 79,855,318 23,624,031
1975 77,854,351 23,021,101
1974 75,839,348 22,418,878
1973 73,722,294 21,827,665
1972 71,641,519 21,251,160
1971 70,276,758 20,695,569
1970 69,058,894 20,137,436
1969 67,294,133 19,570,445
1968 65,408,276 19,012,189
1967 63,510,929 18,462,782
1966 61,669,806 17,931,929
1965 59,902,519 17,427,802
1964 58,178,374 16,955,327
1963 56,504,402 16,507,599
1962 54,881,146 16,075,724
1961 53,310,348 15,662,374
1960 51,828,660 15,264,846

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and DR Congo

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

DR Congo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh DR Congo
2023 2.16 6.05
2022 2.18 6.11
2021 2.17 6.16
2020 2.17 6.21
2019 2.18 6.25
2018 2.19 6.3
2017 2.21 6.35
2016 2.23 6.39
2015 2.23 6.44
2014 2.23 6.48
2013 2.25 6.53
2012 2.26 6.56
2011 2.31 6.58
2010 2.38 6.59
2009 2.48 6.59
2008 2.58 6.58
2007 2.67 6.56
2006 2.76 6.55
2005 2.85 6.53
2004 2.94 6.53
2003 3.03 6.55
2002 3.13 6.61
2001 3.2 6.66
2000 3.28 6.7
1999 3.36 6.69
1998 3.43 6.7
1997 3.5 6.69
1996 3.51 6.67
1995 3.59 6.68
1994 3.74 6.64
1993 3.83 6.64
1992 4.03 6.64
1991 4.26 6.65
1990 4.51 6.65
1989 4.7 6.65
1988 4.85 6.66
1987 5.08 6.65
1986 5.3 6.63
1985 5.54 6.61
1984 5.73 6.59
1983 5.91 6.56
1982 6.12 6.54
1981 6.24 6.52
1980 6.33 6.5
1979 6.42 6.48
1978 6.51 6.46
1977 6.58 6.45
1976 6.66 6.44
1975 6.73 6.42
1974 6.78 6.4
1973 6.8 6.39
1972 6.82 6.37
1971 6.83 6.34
1970 6.84 6.33
1969 6.81 6.3
1968 6.79 6.29
1967 6.79 6.27
1966 6.77 6.24
1965 6.77 6.21
1964 6.79 6.19
1963 6.8 6.16
1962 6.81 6.14
1961 6.78 6.12
1960 6.74 6.11

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

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Bangladesh and DR Congo demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

DR Congo
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh DR Congo
2024 26.7 16.9
2023 26.4 16.9
2022 26 16.9
2021 25.8 16.9
2020 25.6 16.9
2019 25.4 16.9
2018 25.2 17
2017 25 17
2016 24.8 16.9
2015 24.5 16.9
2014 24.2 16.9
2013 23.8 16.9
2012 23.5 16.9
2011 23.2 16.9
2010 22.9 16.9
2009 22.7 16.9
2008 22.4 16.9
2007 22.2 17
2006 22 17
2005 21.8 17
2004 21.6 17
2003 21.4 17.1
2002 21.2 17.1
2001 21 17.1
2000 20.7 17.2
1999 20.4 17.2
1998 20.2 17.2
1997 19.9 17.4
1996 19.7 17.7
1995 19.5 18.1
1994 19.3 18
1993 19.1 17.8
1992 18.9 17.8
1991 18.7 17.8
1990 18.5 17.8
1989 18.4 17.8
1988 18.2 17.8
1987 18 17.9
1986 17.9 17.9
1985 17.8 17.9
1984 17.7 17.9
1983 17.7 17.9
1982 17.6 17.8
1981 17.6 17.9
1980 17.6 17.9
1979 17.6 17.9
1978 17.6 17.8
1977 17.5 17.8
1976 17.5 17.8
1975 17.5 17.9
1974 17.5 18
1973 17.6 18.1
1972 17.7 18.2
1971 17.8 18.3
1970 17.9 18.4
1969 18 18.5
1968 18.2 18.5
1967 18.3 18.5
1966 18.4 18.5
1965 18.5 18.5
1964 18.6 18.5
1963 18.7 18.5
1962 18.8 18.4
1961 18.9 18.4
1960 19 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh DR Congo
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$72.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
16.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
2.84%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
1.23%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
134,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-1.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
1.47%
2020
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
46.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
39.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
35.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.1%
2020
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
$5.1B
2023
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
351,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
0.38%
2018
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
39.2%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh DR Congo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
391 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$4.07
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
6.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
0.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
3.97%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
96.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
2.84%
2022
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
1.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
130.7 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
90.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
99.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
22.1%
2023

Society

Bangladesh DR Congo
% of world population
2.14%
2024
1.34%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-27,309
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
44.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
8.38
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
20
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
43
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
13.6
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
34.9
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
80.5%
2022
English speaking
12%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
30.5%
2023

Health

Bangladesh DR Congo
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$23.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$8.9
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
62.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
0.21
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
427
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
73.2
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
6.89%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
1.92 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh DR Congo
% of world land
0.09%
2026
1.52%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
8,010 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
135,505 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
474,331 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
94,680 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)

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