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Bangladesh vs Finland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 5.62M in Finland (ranked 116/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 117,360 sq mi for Finland (ranked 94th vs. 70th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Finland
Population
178415186
5631965
Population rank 8/197 120/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$299B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 47/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$53,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 23/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$65,378
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$245B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
82.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$43,662
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$36,394
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 117,360 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
48 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
1.26
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
44 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Bangladesh and Finland: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Finland economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Finland
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Finland
2024 $450,119,432,069 $298,696,961,298
2023 $437,415,333,018 $295,021,982,463
2022 $460,131,689,083 $280,253,099,309
2021 $416,271,647,911 $294,223,210,496
2020 $373,979,442,362 $270,000,311,606
2019 $351,231,654,604 $267,014,821,129
2018 $321,362,752,442 $273,869,255,596
2017 $293,732,446,625 $253,846,138,440
2016 $265,224,515,675 $238,777,818,793
2015 $195,146,608,978 $233,210,733,506
2014 $172,886,611,654 $273,478,528,955
2013 $149,998,957,434 $270,268,036,626
2012 $133,310,747,603 $257,443,384,493
2011 $128,607,482,310 $275,126,915,516
2010 $115,275,540,051 $249,429,613,683
2009 $102,475,158,191 $253,480,783,439
2008 $91,636,997,371 $285,698,662,071
2007 $79,611,644,975 $256,360,251,538
2006 $71,795,736,172 $217,044,068,234
2005 $69,476,001,239 $204,859,368,791
2004 $65,108,544,250 $197,458,297,640
2003 $60,158,929,188 $171,612,867,736
2002 $54,724,081,491 $140,360,963,812
2001 $53,991,289,844 $129,519,672,869
2000 $53,369,787,319 $125,967,821,111
1999 $51,270,569,884 $135,234,241,918
1998 $49,984,559,471 $133,990,876,725
1997 $48,244,309,133 $126,862,902,302
1996 $46,438,484,108 $131,991,975,149
1995 $37,939,748,769 $134,060,457,516
1994 $33,768,660,883 $103,182,697,780
1993 $33,166,519,418 $89,112,105,756
1992 $31,708,874,594 $112,537,828,511
1991 $30,957,483,950 $127,794,441,994
1990 $31,598,340,778 $141,446,120,355
1989 $28,781,715,189 $118,991,270,611
1988 $26,579,005,558 $109,039,090,263
1987 $24,298,032,258 $91,564,993,913
1986 $21,774,033,333 $73,511,611,541
1985 $22,278,423,077 $55,856,676,899
1984 $18,920,840,000 $52,870,993,273
1983 $17,609,048,822 $50,956,447,481
1982 $18,525,399,202 $52,784,013,815
1981 $20,249,694,002 $52,440,066,134
1980 $18,138,049,096 $53,649,984,061
1979 $15,565,480,322 $44,469,218,440
1978 $13,281,767,143 $36,259,392,058
1977 $9,651,149,302 $33,502,784,418
1976 $10,117,113,333 $31,852,352,670
1975 $19,448,348,073 $29,475,251,333
1974 $12,512,460,520 $24,851,036,710
1973 $8,086,725,729 $19,474,098,335
1972 $6,288,245,867 $14,744,499,570
1971 $8,751,843,188 $12,528,522,307
1970 $8,992,722,167 $11,358,529,162
1969 $8,471,006,438 $10,177,524,839
1968 $7,483,685,771 $8,916,565,041
1967 $7,253,575,688 $9,468,272,357
1966 $6,439,687,854 $9,306,142,172
1965 $5,906,636,792 $8,680,393,839
1964 $5,386,054,833 $7,848,987,793
1963 $5,319,458,563 $6,958,916,548
1962 $5,081,413,542 $6,407,796,043
1961 $4,817,580,375 $5,984,433,774
1960 $4,274,894,083 $5,279,481,824

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

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Bangladesh and Finland economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Finland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Finland
2024 $2,593 $53,150
2023 $2,551 $52,834
2022 $2,716 $50,441
2021 $2,483 $53,099
2020 $2,249 $48,829
2019 $2,130 $48,358
2018 $1,965 $49,654
2017 $1,811 $46,085
2016 $1,649 $43,451
2015 $1,224 $42,560
2014 $1,094 $50,074
2013 $958 $49,691
2012 $860 $47,552
2011 $837 $51,060
2010 $757 $46,506
2009 $679 $47,478
2008 $613 $53,769
2007 $538 $48,473
2006 $490 $41,214
2005 $480 $39,050
2004 $456 $37,768
2003 $427 $32,920
2002 $394 $26,989
2001 $395 $24,965
2000 $397 $24,336
1999 $388 $26,180
1998 $386 $26,000
1997 $379 $24,682
1996 $372 $25,757
1995 $309 $26,246
1994 $280.6 $20,278
1993 $280.8 $17,589
1992 $273.5 $22,320
1991 $272.1 $25,489
1990 $283.1 $28,366
1989 $263 $23,969
1988 $247.9 $22,044
1987 $231.5 $18,565
1986 $212.1 $14,947
1985 $222.2 $11,394
1984 $193.4 $10,830
1983 $184.7 $10,494
1982 $199.6 $10,935
1981 $224.2 $10,925
1980 $206.1 $11,225
1979 $181.1 $9,333
1978 $158.3 $7,629
1977 $117.9 $7,070
1976 $126.7 $6,740
1975 $249.8 $6,256
1974 $165 $5,298
1973 $109.7 $4,174
1972 $87.8 $3,178
1971 $124.5 $2,716
1970 $130.2 $2,466
1969 $125.9 $2,201
1968 $114.4 $1,927
1967 $114.2 $2,056
1966 $104.4 $2,032
1965 $98.6 $1,902
1964 $92.6 $1,726
1963 $94.1 $1,538
1962 $92.6 $1,427
1961 $90.4 $1,341
1960 $82.5 $1,192

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

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Bangladesh vs. Finland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Finland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Finland
2026 75.5 82.4
2025 75.2 82.2
2024 74.9 82.1
2023 74.7 81.9
2022 74.3 81.2
2021 71.1 81.8
2020 71.4 81.8
2019 72.6 81.9
2018 72.1 81.6
2017 71.6 81.5
2016 71.1 81.3
2015 70.5 81.4
2014 70 81.1
2013 69.5 80.9
2012 69 80.5
2011 68.5 80.4
2010 68 80
2009 67.5 79.8
2008 67 79.7
2007 66.5 79.4
2006 66 79.4
2005 65.5 79
2004 64.9 78.8
2003 64.3 78.5
2002 63.6 78.3
2001 62.8 78.1
2000 62 77.7
1999 61.2 77.5
1998 60.4 77.3
1997 59.7 77.1
1996 58.9 76.9
1995 58.2 76.6
1994 57.6 76.6
1993 57.1 75.9
1992 56.6 75.6
1991 53.8 75.4
1990 55.8 75
1989 55.5 75
1988 55.2 74.8
1987 54.9 74.8
1986 54.6 74.8
1985 53.9 74.4
1984 53.8 74.7
1983 53.4 74.4
1982 53 74.5
1981 52.6 74
1980 52.3 73.6
1979 52 73.4
1978 51.6 73.1
1977 51.3 72.5
1976 51 72
1975 50.6 71.8
1974 49.6 71.3
1973 49.9 71.4
1972 49.6 70.9
1971 26.5 70.1
1970 42.7 70.3
1969 48.7 69.6
1968 48.4 69.8
1967 48.1 69.8
1966 47.6 69.6
1965 46 69.1
1964 46.8 69.4
1963 45.7 69.2
1962 45.8 68.7
1961 44.9 69
1960 44 69
1959 43.7 68.8
1958 43.1 68.6
1957 42.6 67.5
1956 41.6 68
1955 41.1 67.3
1954 40.4 67.5
1953 39.4 66.6
1952 38.8 66.5
1951 38.1 65.6
1950 37.4 64.2

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

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Bangladesh and Finland population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Finland
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Finland
2024 173,562,364 5,619,911
2023 171,466,990 5,583,911
2022 169,384,897 5,556,106
2021 167,658,854 5,541,017
2020 166,298,024 5,529,543
2019 164,913,055 5,521,606
2018 163,523,103 5,515,525
2017 162,186,147 5,508,214
2016 160,811,932 5,495,303
2015 159,383,179 5,479,531
2014 157,964,929 5,461,512
2013 156,532,141 5,438,972
2012 155,070,101 5,413,971
2011 153,591,076 5,388,272
2010 152,201,981 5,363,352
2009 150,873,714 5,338,871
2008 149,474,264 5,313,399
2007 147,989,278 5,288,720
2006 146,405,973 5,266,268
2005 144,715,786 5,246,096
2004 142,902,856 5,228,172
2003 140,970,351 5,213,014
2002 138,933,658 5,200,598
2001 136,805,810 5,188,008
2000 134,544,304 5,176,209
1999 132,108,065 5,165,474
1998 129,622,332 5,153,498
1997 127,198,069 5,139,835
1996 124,862,179 5,124,573
1995 122,600,370 5,107,790
1994 120,343,179 5,088,333
1993 118,132,360 5,066,447
1992 115,952,192 5,041,992
1991 113,787,109 5,013,740
1990 111,633,717 4,986,431
1989 109,433,799 4,964,371
1988 107,216,008 4,946,481
1987 104,959,291 4,932,123
1986 102,635,572 4,918,154
1985 100,253,825 4,902,206
1984 97,814,966 4,881,803
1983 95,335,155 4,855,787
1982 92,814,507 4,826,933
1981 90,303,105 4,799,964
1980 88,016,432 4,779,535
1979 85,935,072 4,764,690
1978 83,889,655 4,752,528
1977 81,867,264 4,738,902
1976 79,855,318 4,725,664
1975 77,854,351 4,711,440
1974 75,839,348 4,690,574
1973 73,722,294 4,666,081
1972 71,641,519 4,639,657
1971 70,276,758 4,612,124
1970 69,058,894 4,606,307
1969 67,294,133 4,623,785
1968 65,408,276 4,626,469
1967 63,510,929 4,605,744
1966 61,669,806 4,580,869
1965 59,902,519 4,563,732
1964 58,178,374 4,548,543
1963 56,504,402 4,523,309
1962 54,881,146 4,491,443
1961 53,310,348 4,461,005
1960 51,828,660 4,429,634

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Finland

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Finland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Finland
2023 2.16 1.26
2022 2.18 1.32
2021 2.17 1.46
2020 2.17 1.37
2019 2.18 1.35
2018 2.19 1.41
2017 2.21 1.49
2016 2.23 1.57
2015 2.23 1.65
2014 2.23 1.71
2013 2.25 1.75
2012 2.26 1.8
2011 2.31 1.83
2010 2.38 1.87
2009 2.48 1.86
2008 2.58 1.85
2007 2.67 1.83
2006 2.76 1.84
2005 2.85 1.8
2004 2.94 1.8
2003 3.03 1.76
2002 3.13 1.72
2001 3.2 1.73
2000 3.28 1.73
1999 3.36 1.73
1998 3.43 1.7
1997 3.5 1.75
1996 3.51 1.78
1995 3.59 1.81
1994 3.74 1.85
1993 3.83 1.81
1992 4.03 1.85
1991 4.26 1.79
1990 4.51 1.78
1989 4.7 1.71
1988 4.85 1.69
1987 5.08 1.59
1986 5.3 1.6
1985 5.54 1.64
1984 5.73 1.69
1983 5.91 1.74
1982 6.12 1.71
1981 6.24 1.64
1980 6.33 1.63
1979 6.42 1.64
1978 6.51 1.64
1977 6.58 1.68
1976 6.66 1.7
1975 6.73 1.68
1974 6.78 1.61
1973 6.8 1.49
1972 6.82 1.58
1971 6.83 1.68
1970 6.84 1.83
1969 6.81 1.93
1968 6.79 2.14
1967 6.79 2.32
1966 6.77 2.41
1965 6.77 2.48
1964 6.79 2.59
1963 6.8 2.68
1962 6.81 2.68
1961 6.78 2.72
1960 6.74 2.72

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

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Bangladesh and Finland demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Finland
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Finland
2024 26.7 44
2023 26.4 43.8
2022 26 43.5
2021 25.8 43.3
2020 25.6 43.2
2019 25.4 43
2018 25.2 42.8
2017 25 42.7
2016 24.8 42.6
2015 24.5 42.5
2014 24.2 42.4
2013 23.8 42.3
2012 23.5 42.2
2011 23.2 42.1
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 40.6
2003 21.4 40.3
2002 21.2 40
2001 21 39.7
2000 20.7 39.4
1999 20.4 39
1998 20.2 38.7
1997 19.9 38.4
1996 19.7 38.1
1995 19.5 37.8
1994 19.3 37.5
1993 19.1 37.2
1992 18.9 37
1991 18.7 36.7
1990 18.5 36.4
1989 18.4 36.1
1988 18.2 35.8
1987 18 35.4
1986 17.9 35.1
1985 17.8 34.7
1984 17.7 34.3
1983 17.7 33.9
1982 17.6 33.5
1981 17.6 33.2
1980 17.6 32.8
1979 17.6 32.4
1978 17.6 32.1
1977 17.5 31.7
1976 17.5 31.2
1975 17.5 30.7
1974 17.5 30.4
1973 17.6 30.2
1972 17.7 30.1
1971 17.8 29.9
1970 17.9 29.6
1969 18 29.3
1968 18.2 29
1967 18.3 28.9
1966 18.4 28.8
1965 18.5 28.7
1964 18.6 28.6
1963 18.7 28.5
1962 18.8 28.5
1961 18.9 28.4
1960 19 28.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Finland
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$290B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
57.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
6.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-4.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
8.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
62.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
76.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
22.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires
0
2025
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
134
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
$20.3B
2004
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$18B
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$749M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
896,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
1.79%
2020
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
99.8%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Finland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
5,867 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
31.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
5.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
32.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
50.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
35.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
30.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
14,391 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
52.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
18.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
42.1%
2023
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Finland
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
+18,246
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
74.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
92.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
88
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
95
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
0.98
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
100%
2000
English speaking
12%
2023
70.2%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
93.5%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Finland
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$5,515
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$777
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
0.006%
2020
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
3.61
2021
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
2.3
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
22.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
9.08 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Finland
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
20,883 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
8,734 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
86,522 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
282,103 mi
2019

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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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