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Bangladesh vs Eritrea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 3.54M in Eritrea (ranked 131/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 46,787 sq mi for Eritrea (ranked 94th vs. 96th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Eritrea
Population
178415186
3700586
Population rank 8/197 130/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$2.07B
2011
GDP rank 36/197 179/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$689
2011
GDP per capita rank 146/197 188/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$1,742
2011
Government debt
$184B
2024
$3.54B
2011
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
260.4%
2019
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$1,182
2011
Government debt per person rank 139/185 136/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$1,129
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 46,787 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
3.71
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Bangladesh and Eritrea: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Eritrea economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Eritrea
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Eritrea
2024 $450,119,432,069 -
2023 $437,415,333,018 -
2022 $460,131,689,083 -
2021 $416,271,647,911 -
2020 $373,979,442,362 -
2019 $351,231,654,604 -
2018 $321,362,752,442 -
2017 $293,732,446,625 -
2016 $265,224,515,675 -
2015 $195,146,608,978 -
2014 $172,886,611,654 -
2013 $149,998,957,434 -
2012 $133,310,747,603 -
2011 $128,607,482,310 $2,065,001,626
2010 $115,275,540,051 $1,589,515,447
2009 $102,475,158,191 $1,856,695,551
2008 $91,636,997,371 $1,380,188,800
2007 $79,611,644,975 $1,317,974,491
2006 $71,795,736,172 $1,211,161,880
2005 $69,476,001,239 $1,098,424,686
2004 $65,108,544,250 $1,109,054,005
2003 $60,158,929,188 $870,248,268
2002 $54,724,081,491 $729,321,680
2001 $53,991,289,844 $752,371,689
2000 $53,369,787,319 $706,370,816
1999 $51,270,569,884 $688,918,537
1998 $49,984,559,471 $745,523,117
1997 $48,244,309,133 $686,490,090
1996 $46,438,484,108 $693,535,954
1995 $37,939,748,769 $578,015,625
1994 $33,768,660,883 $531,688,312
1993 $33,166,519,418 $467,872,715
1992 $31,708,874,594 $477,101,652
1991 $30,957,483,950 -
1990 $31,598,340,778 -
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 Eritrea economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Eritrea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Eritrea
2024 $2,593 -
2023 $2,551 -
2022 $2,716 -
2021 $2,483 -
2020 $2,249 -
2019 $2,130 -
2018 $1,965 -
2017 $1,811 -
2016 $1,649 -
2015 $1,224 -
2014 $1,094 -
2013 $958 -
2012 $860 -
2011 $837 $689
2010 $757 $540
2009 $679 $643
2008 $613 $490
2007 $538 $480
2006 $490 $448
2005 $480 $413
2004 $456 $427
2003 $427 $349
2002 $394 $305
2001 $395 $325
2000 $397 $314
1999 $388 $311
1998 $386 $342
1997 $379 $319
1996 $372 $326
1995 $309 $285.4
1994 $280.6 $277.8
1993 $280.8 $252.1
1992 $273.5 $265.2
1991 $272.1 -
1990 $283.1 -
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. Eritrea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Eritrea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Eritrea
2026 75.5 69.4
2025 75.2 69.2
2024 74.9 68.9
2023 74.7 68.6
2022 74.3 67.8
2021 71.1 66.9
2020 71.4 67
2019 72.6 67.3
2018 72.1 67
2017 71.6 66.6
2016 71.1 66.2
2015 70.5 65.9
2014 70 65.5
2013 69.5 65
2012 69 64.7
2011 68.5 64.2
2010 68 63.7
2009 67.5 63.2
2008 67 62.4
2007 66.5 62
2006 66 61.5
2005 65.5 60.6
2004 64.9 60.1
2003 64.3 59.5
2002 63.6 58.9
2001 62.8 58.4
2000 62 56.3
1999 61.2 44.5
1998 60.4 50
1997 59.7 56.2
1996 58.9 55.5
1995 58.2 54.8
1994 57.6 54
1993 57.1 53.2
1992 56.6 52.4
1991 53.8 50.5
1990 55.8 49.7
1989 55.5 47.8
1988 55.2 48.1
1987 54.9 47.4
1986 54.6 39.5
1985 53.9 38.6
1984 53.8 37.7
1983 53.4 37.2
1982 53 44.9
1981 52.6 45
1980 52.3 44.6
1979 52 43.8
1978 51.6 43.4
1977 51.3 43
1976 51 42.6
1975 50.6 39
1974 49.6 39
1973 49.9 41.1
1972 49.6 40.7
1971 26.5 41.5
1970 42.7 41.2
1969 48.7 40.8
1968 48.4 40.5
1967 48.1 40.2
1966 47.6 37.6
1965 46 39.6
1964 46.8 39.2
1963 45.7 38.8
1962 45.8 38.3
1961 44.9 37.9
1960 44 37.4
1959 43.7 37
1958 43.1 30.9
1957 42.6 30.4
1956 41.6 35.6
1955 41.1 35.2
1954 40.4 34.8
1953 39.4 34.4
1952 38.8 34
1951 38.1 33.6
1950 37.4 33.3

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

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Bangladesh and Eritrea population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Eritrea
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Eritrea
2024 173,562,364 3,535,603
2023 171,466,990 3,470,390
2022 169,384,897 3,409,447
2021 167,658,854 3,350,183
2020 166,298,024 3,291,271
2019 164,913,055 3,240,194
2018 163,523,103 3,192,760
2017 162,186,147 3,150,347
2016 160,811,932 3,124,698
2015 159,383,179 3,105,546
2014 157,964,929 3,095,173
2013 156,532,141 3,074,360
2012 155,070,101 3,036,988
2011 153,591,076 2,998,485
2010 152,201,981 2,945,186
2009 150,873,714 2,887,885
2008 149,474,264 2,816,327
2007 147,989,278 2,743,222
2006 146,405,973 2,703,502
2005 144,715,786 2,661,215
2004 142,902,856 2,598,284
2003 140,970,351 2,493,903
2002 138,933,658 2,392,978
2001 136,805,810 2,312,079
2000 134,544,304 2,247,031
1999 132,108,065 2,212,780
1998 129,622,332 2,180,419
1997 127,198,069 2,152,135
1996 124,862,179 2,128,464
1995 122,600,370 2,025,267
1994 120,343,179 1,913,915
1993 118,132,360 1,856,006
1992 115,952,192 1,798,748
1991 113,787,109 1,919,571
1990 111,633,717 2,032,737
1989 109,433,799 1,987,017
1988 107,216,008 1,938,255
1987 104,959,291 1,888,669
1986 102,635,572 1,845,164
1985 100,253,825 1,807,816
1984 97,814,966 1,771,730
1983 95,335,155 1,736,160
1982 92,814,507 1,695,461
1981 90,303,105 1,649,939
1980 88,016,432 1,605,797
1979 85,935,072 1,563,332
1978 83,889,655 1,522,378
1977 81,867,264 1,482,565
1976 79,855,318 1,443,807
1975 77,854,351 1,408,210
1974 75,839,348 1,375,688
1973 73,722,294 1,342,669
1972 71,641,519 1,309,235
1971 70,276,758 1,276,154
1970 69,058,894 1,243,453
1969 67,294,133 1,212,005
1968 65,408,276 1,181,737
1967 63,510,929 1,152,339
1966 61,669,806 1,124,957
1965 59,902,519 1,098,335
1964 58,178,374 1,071,287
1963 56,504,402 1,045,092
1962 54,881,146 1,019,788
1961 53,310,348 995,573
1960 51,828,660 972,547

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Eritrea

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Eritrea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Eritrea
2023 2.16 3.71
2022 2.18 3.79
2021 2.17 3.87
2020 2.17 3.93
2019 2.18 4
2018 2.19 4.06
2017 2.21 4.11
2016 2.23 4.16
2015 2.23 4.22
2014 2.23 4.27
2013 2.25 4.34
2012 2.26 4.41
2011 2.31 4.49
2010 2.38 4.57
2009 2.48 4.66
2008 2.58 4.74
2007 2.67 4.81
2006 2.76 4.88
2005 2.85 4.93
2004 2.94 5.04
2003 3.03 5.14
2002 3.13 5.23
2001 3.2 5.31
2000 3.28 5.4
1999 3.36 5.52
1998 3.43 5.63
1997 3.5 5.74
1996 3.51 5.84
1995 3.59 5.94
1994 3.74 6.01
1993 3.83 6.07
1992 4.03 6.16
1991 4.26 6.24
1990 4.51 6.34
1989 4.7 6.41
1988 4.85 6.47
1987 5.08 6.52
1986 5.3 6.56
1985 5.54 6.59
1984 5.73 6.62
1983 5.91 6.65
1982 6.12 6.63
1981 6.24 6.62
1980 6.33 6.61
1979 6.42 6.62
1978 6.51 6.61
1977 6.58 6.61
1976 6.66 6.6
1975 6.73 6.59
1974 6.78 6.57
1973 6.8 6.55
1972 6.82 6.54
1971 6.83 6.54
1970 6.84 6.54
1969 6.81 6.5
1968 6.79 6.5
1967 6.79 6.5
1966 6.77 6.5
1965 6.77 6.49
1964 6.79 6.49
1963 6.8 6.48
1962 6.81 6.5
1961 6.78 6.47
1960 6.74 6.48

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

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Bangladesh and Eritrea demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Eritrea
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$1.94B
2011
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
31.3%
2019
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
2.13%
2006
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
20.9%
2003
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
202,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
+2.72%
2019
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
5.8%
2017
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
21.8%
2009
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
39.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
n/a
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
$192M
2019
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$3.28M
2000
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
142,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
36.8%
2000
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bangladesh Eritrea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
289.5 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$6.73
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
0.78 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
22.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
80.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
0.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
34.8%
2004
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
102.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
5.79%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
54.4%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Eritrea
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-6,698
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
34.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.17 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
9.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
14.6
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
37.9
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
49
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
76.6%
2018
English speaking
12%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
20%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Eritrea
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$28.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$13.7
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
291
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
35.4
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
4.94%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
1.07 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Eritrea
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
13,233 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
29,313 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
4,038 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
9,942 mi
2018

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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 (2011–2024, 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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