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Bangladesh vs Ethiopia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 132M in Ethiopia (ranked 10/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 435,716 sq mi for Ethiopia (ranked 94th vs. 25th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Ethiopia
Population
178415186
139917664
Population rank 8/197 10/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$150B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 60/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$1,134
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 171/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$3,288
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$48.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$370
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 172/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$1,946
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 435,716 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
319 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
3.99
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Bangladesh and Ethiopia: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Ethiopia
2024 $450,119,432,069 $149,740,297,953
2023 $437,415,333,018 $135,874,093,202
2022 $460,131,689,083 $123,140,304,666
2021 $416,271,647,911 $109,070,960,372
2020 $373,979,442,362 $98,676,811,061
2019 $351,231,654,604 $91,834,517,113
2018 $321,362,752,442 $83,337,901,072
2017 $293,732,446,625 $76,366,081,767
2016 $265,224,515,675 $68,475,871,210
2015 $195,146,608,978 $62,103,418,182
2014 $172,886,611,654 $55,612,228,234
2013 $149,998,957,434 $47,648,276,605
2012 $133,310,747,603 $43,310,721,414
2011 $128,607,482,310 $31,952,763,089
2010 $115,275,540,051 $29,933,790,334
2009 $102,475,158,191 $32,437,389,116
2008 $91,636,997,371 $27,066,912,635
2007 $79,611,644,975 $19,707,616,773
2006 $71,795,736,172 $15,280,861,835
2005 $69,476,001,239 $12,401,139,454
2004 $65,108,544,250 $10,131,187,261
2003 $60,158,929,188 $8,623,691,300
2002 $54,724,081,491 $7,850,809,498
2001 $53,991,289,844 $8,231,326,016
2000 $53,369,787,319 $8,242,349,618
1999 $51,270,569,884 $7,892,973,532
1998 $49,984,559,471 $8,013,274,132
1997 $48,244,309,133 $8,803,539,988
1996 $46,438,484,108 $8,761,215,548
1995 $37,939,748,769 $7,855,205,207
1994 $33,768,660,883 $7,100,806,754
1993 $33,166,519,418 $9,051,043,870
1992 $31,708,874,594 $10,754,799,037
1991 $30,957,483,950 $13,799,799,324
1990 $31,598,340,778 $12,478,943,895
1989 $28,781,715,189 $11,762,932,007
1988 $26,579,005,558 $11,181,119,718
1987 $24,298,032,258 $10,790,001,558
1986 $21,774,033,333 $10,094,328,898
1985 $22,278,423,077 $9,717,392,687
1984 $18,920,840,000 $8,298,309,581
1983 $17,609,048,822 $8,781,664,427
1982 $18,525,399,202 $7,899,988,841
1981 $20,249,694,002 $7,507,663,567
1980 $18,138,049,096 $7,012,585,454
1979 $15,565,480,322 $6,586,048,398
1978 $13,281,767,143 $6,014,961,435
1977 $9,651,149,302 $5,651,840,585
1976 $10,117,113,333 $4,943,806,093
1975 $19,448,348,073 $4,577,047,854
1974 $12,512,460,520 $4,577,209,966
1973 $8,086,725,729 $4,070,570,550
1972 $6,288,245,867 $3,520,252,938
1971 $8,751,843,188 $3,224,280,835
1970 $8,992,722,167 $3,045,354,455
1969 $8,471,006,438 $2,768,987,372
1968 $7,483,685,771 $2,619,948,865
1967 $7,253,575,688 $2,461,762,003
1966 $6,439,687,854 $2,324,466,416
1965 $5,906,636,792 $2,159,998,591
1964 $5,386,054,833 $1,984,129,186
1963 $5,319,458,563 $1,825,058,828
1962 $5,081,413,542 $1,747,566,307
1961 $4,817,580,375 $1,680,859,514
1960 $4,274,894,083 $1,610,511,694

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

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Bangladesh and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Ethiopia
2024 $2,593 $1,134
2023 $2,551 $1,056
2022 $2,716 $982
2021 $2,483 $893
2020 $2,249 $830
2019 $2,130 $793
2018 $1,965 $740
2017 $1,811 $696
2016 $1,649 $642
2015 $1,224 $598
2014 $1,094 $550
2013 $958 $484
2012 $860 $452
2011 $837 $343
2010 $757 $331
2009 $679 $369
2008 $613 $316
2007 $538 $237.1
2006 $490 $189.3
2005 $480 $158.2
2004 $456 $133.2
2003 $427 $116.8
2002 $394 $109.6
2001 $395 $118.5
2000 $397 $122.3
1999 $388 $120.7
1998 $386 $126.5
1997 $379 $143.4
1996 $372 $147.3
1995 $309 $136.5
1994 $280.6 $127.7
1993 $280.8 $168.5
1992 $273.5 $207.4
1991 $272.1 $277.6
1990 $283.1 $262.1
1989 $263 $256.4
1988 $247.9 $253.2
1987 $231.5 $254.1
1986 $212.1 $246
1985 $222.2 $243.9
1984 $193.4 $214.2
1983 $184.7 $232.7
1982 $199.6 $215.3
1981 $224.2 $212.7
1980 $206.1 $203.7
1979 $181.1 $192.4
1978 $158.3 $178.3
1977 $117.9 $170.4
1976 $126.7 $152
1975 $249.8 $144.3
1974 $165 $147.9
1973 $109.7 $134.9
1972 $87.8 $119.8
1971 $124.5 $112.7
1970 $130.2 $109.4
1969 $125.9 $102.3
1968 $114.4 $99.5
1967 $114.2 $96.1
1966 $104.4 $93.2
1965 $98.6 $88.9
1964 $92.6 $83.8
1963 $94.1 $79.2
1962 $92.6 $77.8
1961 $90.4 $76.7
1960 $82.5 $75.3

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

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Bangladesh vs. Ethiopia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Ethiopia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Ethiopia
2026 75.5 68.1
2025 75.2 67.9
2024 74.9 67.6
2023 74.7 67.3
2022 74.3 66.9
2021 71.1 65.3
2020 71.4 66
2019 72.6 65.7
2018 72.1 65.3
2017 71.6 64.8
2016 71.1 64.2
2015 70.5 63.6
2014 70 62.9
2013 69.5 62.2
2012 69 61.4
2011 68.5 60.6
2010 68 59.7
2009 67.5 58.7
2008 67 57.7
2007 66.5 56.6
2006 66 55.4
2005 65.5 54.4
2004 64.9 53.7
2003 64.3 52.9
2002 63.6 52.1
2001 62.8 51.4
2000 62 50.9
1999 61.2 49.5
1998 60.4 49.8
1997 59.7 49.2
1996 58.9 48.7
1995 58.2 48.2
1994 57.6 47.9
1993 57.1 47.7
1992 56.6 47.3
1991 53.8 46.7
1990 55.8 45.1
1989 55.5 45.6
1988 55.2 45.7
1987 54.9 45.9
1986 54.6 38.4
1985 53.9 37.7
1984 53.8 36.7
1983 53.4 36.3
1982 53 43.4
1981 52.6 43.1
1980 52.3 42.8
1979 52 42.4
1978 51.6 41.5
1977 51.3 41.4
1976 51 41.3
1975 50.6 38.9
1974 49.6 39.1
1973 49.9 41.1
1972 49.6 41
1971 26.5 42.2
1970 42.7 42.1
1969 48.7 42.1
1968 48.4 42.1
1967 48.1 41.9
1966 47.6 39.3
1965 46 41.4
1964 46.8 41.3
1963 45.7 41
1962 45.8 40.5
1961 44.9 40.2
1960 44 39.6
1959 43.7 39.2
1958 43.1 32.6
1957 42.6 32.2
1956 41.6 37.8
1955 41.1 37.3
1954 40.4 37
1953 39.4 36.6
1952 38.8 36.2
1951 38.1 35.9
1950 37.4 35.5

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

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Bangladesh and Ethiopia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Ethiopia
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Ethiopia
2024 173,562,364 132,059,767
2023 171,466,990 128,691,692
2022 169,384,897 125,384,287
2021 167,658,854 122,138,588
2020 166,298,024 118,917,671
2019 164,913,055 115,737,383
2018 163,523,103 112,664,152
2017 162,186,147 109,666,481
2016 160,811,932 106,718,162
2015 159,383,179 103,867,135
2014 157,964,929 101,115,610
2013 156,532,141 98,438,751
2012 155,070,101 95,798,767
2011 153,591,076 93,149,970
2010 152,201,981 90,538,514
2009 150,873,714 88,007,636
2008 149,474,264 85,543,668
2007 147,989,278 83,103,217
2006 146,405,973 80,703,490
2005 144,715,786 78,367,470
2004 142,902,856 76,077,206
2003 140,970,351 73,832,663
2002 138,933,658 71,635,517
2001 136,805,810 69,487,762
2000 134,544,304 67,411,494
1999 132,108,065 65,374,561
1998 129,622,332 63,363,524
1997 127,198,069 61,404,539
1996 124,862,179 59,467,635
1995 122,600,370 57,537,335
1994 120,343,179 55,611,508
1993 118,132,360 53,708,891
1992 115,952,192 51,853,747
1991 113,787,109 49,717,198
1990 111,633,717 47,609,755
1989 109,433,799 45,879,690
1988 107,216,008 44,150,825
1987 104,959,291 42,460,039
1986 102,635,572 41,037,656
1985 100,253,825 39,842,136
1984 97,814,966 38,735,722
1983 95,335,155 37,740,817
1982 92,814,507 36,701,290
1981 90,303,105 35,304,012
1980 88,016,432 34,428,514
1979 85,935,072 34,238,652
1978 83,889,655 33,734,592
1977 81,867,264 33,167,272
1976 79,855,318 32,534,418
1975 77,854,351 31,723,252
1974 75,839,348 30,957,273
1973 73,722,294 30,166,785
1972 71,641,519 29,374,608
1971 70,276,758 28,600,106
1970 69,058,894 27,829,128
1969 67,294,133 27,072,571
1968 65,408,276 26,337,930
1967 63,510,929 25,620,276
1966 61,669,806 24,952,689
1965 59,902,519 24,310,612
1964 58,178,374 23,666,548
1963 56,504,402 23,051,637
1962 54,881,146 22,465,126
1961 53,310,348 21,906,102
1960 51,828,660 21,376,693

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Ethiopia

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Ethiopia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Ethiopia
2023 2.16 3.99
2022 2.18 4.08
2021 2.17 4.18
2020 2.17 4.27
2019 2.18 4.35
2018 2.19 4.37
2017 2.21 4.4
2016 2.23 4.47
2015 2.23 4.53
2014 2.23 4.61
2013 2.25 4.71
2012 2.26 4.89
2011 2.31 5.08
2010 2.38 5.28
2009 2.48 5.49
2008 2.58 5.7
2007 2.67 5.89
2006 2.76 6.05
2005 2.85 6.19
2004 2.94 6.3
2003 3.03 6.4
2002 3.13 6.5
2001 3.2 6.58
2000 3.28 6.65
1999 3.36 6.72
1998 3.43 6.79
1997 3.5 6.87
1996 3.51 6.93
1995 3.59 7
1994 3.74 7.05
1993 3.83 7.09
1992 4.03 7.13
1991 4.26 7.16
1990 4.51 7.2
1989 4.7 7.23
1988 4.85 7.26
1987 5.08 7.29
1986 5.3 7.32
1985 5.54 7.34
1984 5.73 7.36
1983 5.91 7.35
1982 6.12 7.34
1981 6.24 7.31
1980 6.33 7.29
1979 6.42 7.25
1978 6.51 7.23
1977 6.58 7.19
1976 6.66 7.13
1975 6.73 7.08
1974 6.78 7.02
1973 6.8 6.96
1972 6.82 6.9
1971 6.83 6.84
1970 6.84 6.78
1969 6.81 6.72
1968 6.79 6.7
1967 6.79 6.68
1966 6.77 6.66
1965 6.77 6.63
1964 6.79 6.61
1963 6.8 6.59
1962 6.81 6.56
1961 6.78 6.53
1960 6.74 6.51

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

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Bangladesh and Ethiopia demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Ethiopia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Ethiopia
2024 26.7 19.9
2023 26.4 19.7
2022 26 19.6
2021 25.8 19.4
2020 25.6 19.2
2019 25.4 19
2018 25.2 18.8
2017 25 18.6
2016 24.8 18.3
2015 24.5 18.1
2014 24.2 17.9
2013 23.8 17.6
2012 23.5 17.4
2011 23.2 17.1
2010 22.9 16.9
2009 22.7 16.7
2008 22.4 16.5
2007 22.2 16.4
2006 22 16.3
2005 21.8 16.2
2004 21.6 16.2
2003 21.4 16.1
2002 21.2 16.1
2001 21 16.1
2000 20.7 16.2
1999 20.4 16.2
1998 20.2 16.3
1997 19.9 16.4
1996 19.7 16.5
1995 19.5 16.6
1994 19.3 16.7
1993 19.1 16.8
1992 18.9 16.9
1991 18.7 16.9
1990 18.5 16.9
1989 18.4 16.9
1988 18.2 16.9
1987 18 16.9
1986 17.9 16.9
1985 17.8 16.9
1984 17.7 16.8
1983 17.7 16.7
1982 17.6 16.7
1981 17.6 16.8
1980 17.6 16.8
1979 17.6 16.9
1978 17.6 17
1977 17.5 17.1
1976 17.5 17.2
1975 17.5 17.3
1974 17.5 17.5
1973 17.6 17.6
1972 17.7 17.7
1971 17.8 17.9
1970 17.9 18.1
1969 18 18.3
1968 18.2 18.4
1967 18.3 18.5
1966 18.4 18.5
1965 18.5 18.6
1964 18.6 18.6
1963 18.7 18.6
1962 18.8 18.6
1961 18.9 18.6
1960 19 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Ethiopia
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$146B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
9.54%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
2.3%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
0.65%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
138,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-1.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
3.94%
2021
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
37.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
25.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
24.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
3.5%
2021
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
$3.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$7.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
518,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
29.6%
2020
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
48.8%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Ethiopia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
378 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$7.53
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
19.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
9.69%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
90.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
3.15%
2022
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
10.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
92.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
95.4%
2020
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
96.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
55.4%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Ethiopia
% of world population
2.14%
2024
1.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
+24,054
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
23.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
56
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
8.63
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
28.2
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
53
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
60.5%
2022
English speaking
12%
2023
0.22%
2025
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
16.7%
2021

Health

Bangladesh Ethiopia
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$34.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
26.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
19.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
195
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
46.5
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
2.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
3.06 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Ethiopia
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.76%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
3,299 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
148,483 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
65,056 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
74,671 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 (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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