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Bangladesh vs Gabon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 2.54M in Gabon (ranked 141/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 99,487 sq mi for Gabon (ranked 94th vs. 75th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Gabon
Population
178415186
2663339
Population rank 8/197 141/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$20.9B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 127/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$8,230
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 93/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$21,510
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$15.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
72.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$5,985
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 75/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$5,368
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 99,487 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
22.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Bangladesh and Gabon: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Gabon economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Gabon
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Gabon
2024 $450,119,432,069 $20,895,684,426
2023 $437,415,333,018 $19,388,372,071
2022 $460,131,689,083 $20,440,655,695
2021 $416,271,647,911 $19,444,935,097
2020 $373,979,442,362 $15,342,236,164
2019 $351,231,654,604 $16,874,405,465
2018 $321,362,752,442 $16,867,326,402
2017 $293,732,446,625 $14,929,487,485
2016 $265,224,515,675 $14,023,890,265
2015 $195,146,608,978 $14,383,107,763
2014 $172,886,611,654 $18,203,966,896
2013 $149,998,957,434 $17,595,744,798
2012 $133,310,747,603 $17,170,464,016
2011 $128,607,482,310 $18,210,307,744
2010 $115,275,540,051 $14,372,593,020
2009 $102,475,158,191 $12,113,699,068
2008 $91,636,997,371 $15,571,348,344
2007 $79,611,644,975 $12,455,409,587
2006 $71,795,736,172 $10,327,598,306
2005 $69,476,001,239 $9,582,783,991
2004 $65,108,544,250 $7,770,219,008
2003 $60,158,929,188 $6,511,903,365
2002 $54,724,081,491 $5,335,451,100
2001 $53,991,289,844 $5,023,265,413
2000 $53,369,787,319 $5,080,483,629
1999 $51,270,569,884 $4,662,992,036
1998 $49,984,559,471 $4,483,417,310
1997 $48,244,309,133 $5,326,817,115
1996 $46,438,484,108 $5,694,040,003
1995 $37,939,748,769 $4,958,845,648
1994 $33,768,660,883 $4,190,819,344
1993 $33,166,519,418 $4,378,645,081
1992 $31,708,874,594 $5,592,390,827
1991 $30,957,483,950 $5,402,919,785
1990 $31,598,340,778 $5,952,293,765
1989 $28,781,715,189 $4,186,411,464
1988 $26,579,005,558 $3,834,503,376
1987 $24,298,032,258 $3,281,797,043
1986 $21,774,033,333 $3,403,638,189
1985 $22,278,423,077 $3,339,914,757
1984 $18,920,840,000 $3,561,451,561
1983 $17,609,048,822 $3,391,275,732
1982 $18,525,399,202 $3,618,007,841
1981 $20,249,694,002 $3,862,269,121
1980 $18,138,049,096 $4,279,637,942
1979 $15,565,480,322 $3,030,251,120
1978 $13,281,767,143 $2,389,479,272
1977 $9,651,149,302 $2,809,349,069
1976 $10,117,113,333 $3,009,409,974
1975 $19,448,348,073 $2,157,592,940
1974 $12,512,460,520 $1,544,216,002
1973 $8,086,725,729 $722,780,701
1972 $6,288,245,867 $430,508,359
1971 $8,751,843,188 $381,687,073
1970 $8,992,722,167 $323,802,476
1969 $8,471,006,438 $318,124,701
1968 $7,483,685,771 $294,468,564
1967 $7,253,575,688 $271,543,680
1966 $6,439,687,854 $245,849,781
1965 $5,906,636,792 $226,474,286
1964 $5,386,054,833 $215,679,855
1963 $5,319,458,563 $154,480,244
1962 $5,081,413,542 $182,796,536
1961 $4,817,580,375 $167,637,907
1960 $4,274,894,083 $141,468,978

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

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Bangladesh and Gabon economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Gabon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Gabon
2024 $2,593 $8,230
2023 $2,551 $7,803
2022 $2,716 $8,409
2021 $2,483 $8,181
2020 $2,249 $6,606
2019 $2,130 $7,441
2018 $1,965 $7,624
2017 $1,811 $6,922
2016 $1,649 $6,677
2015 $1,224 $7,047
2014 $1,094 $9,201
2013 $958 $9,198
2012 $860 $9,297
2011 $837 $10,219
2010 $757 $8,357
2009 $679 $7,291
2008 $613 $9,689
2007 $538 $8,004
2006 $490 $6,847
2005 $480 $6,548
2004 $456 $5,466
2003 $427 $4,711
2002 $394 $3,966
2001 $395 $3,836
2000 $397 $3,983
1999 $388 $3,751
1998 $386 $3,700
1997 $379 $4,509
1996 $372 $4,943
1995 $309 $4,415
1994 $280.6 $3,828
1993 $280.8 $4,106
1992 $273.5 $5,386
1991 $272.1 $5,345
1990 $283.1 $6,051
1989 $263 $4,374
1988 $247.9 $4,119
1987 $231.5 $3,624
1986 $212.1 $3,865
1985 $222.2 $3,898
1984 $193.4 $4,273
1983 $184.7 $4,182
1982 $199.6 $4,584
1981 $224.2 $5,026
1980 $206.1 $5,718
1979 $181.1 $4,155
1978 $158.3 $3,360
1977 $117.9 $4,048
1976 $126.7 $4,441
1975 $249.8 $3,258
1974 $165 $2,384
1973 $109.7 $1,140
1972 $87.8 $693
1971 $124.5 $627
1970 $130.2 $543
1969 $125.9 $545
1968 $114.4 $515
1967 $114.2 $482
1966 $104.4 $443
1965 $98.6 $415
1964 $92.6 $400
1963 $94.1 $290.7
1962 $92.6 $348
1961 $90.4 $323
1960 $82.5 $276.1

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

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Bangladesh vs. Gabon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Gabon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Gabon
2026 75.5 68.9
2025 75.2 68.7
2024 74.9 68.5
2023 74.7 68.3
2022 74.3 67.7
2021 71.1 67.1
2020 71.4 67.1
2019 72.6 67.3
2018 72.1 67
2017 71.6 66.8
2016 71.1 66.6
2015 70.5 66.3
2014 70 66.1
2013 69.5 65.8
2012 69 65.4
2011 68.5 65.1
2010 68 64.7
2009 67.5 64.4
2008 67 64
2007 66.5 63.6
2006 66 63.3
2005 65.5 63
2004 64.9 62.7
2003 64.3 62.5
2002 63.6 62.2
2001 62.8 62
2000 62 61.8
1999 61.2 61.7
1998 60.4 61.5
1997 59.7 61.4
1996 58.9 61.3
1995 58.2 61.3
1994 57.6 61.2
1993 57.1 61.1
1992 56.6 61
1991 53.8 60.9
1990 55.8 60.7
1989 55.5 60.6
1988 55.2 60.4
1987 54.9 60.2
1986 54.6 60
1985 53.9 59.7
1984 53.8 59.3
1983 53.4 59
1982 53 58.6
1981 52.6 58.3
1980 52.3 57.9
1979 52 57.4
1978 51.6 57
1977 51.3 56.5
1976 51 56
1975 50.6 55.5
1974 49.6 54.9
1973 49.9 54.4
1972 49.6 53.8
1971 26.5 53.3
1970 42.7 52.7
1969 48.7 52.1
1968 48.4 51.5
1967 48.1 50.9
1966 47.6 50.3
1965 46 49.7
1964 46.8 49
1963 45.7 48.4
1962 45.8 47.8
1961 44.9 47.1
1960 44 46.4
1959 43.7 45.8
1958 43.1 45.1
1957 42.6 44.4
1956 41.6 43.7
1955 41.1 42.9
1954 40.4 42.2
1953 39.4 41.5
1952 38.8 40.7
1951 38.1 40
1950 37.4 39.3

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

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Bangladesh and Gabon population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Gabon
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Gabon
2024 173,562,364 2,538,952
2023 171,466,990 2,484,789
2022 169,384,897 2,430,747
2021 167,658,854 2,376,722
2020 166,298,024 2,322,539
2019 164,913,055 2,267,706
2018 163,523,103 2,212,318
2017 162,186,147 2,156,900
2016 160,811,932 2,100,306
2015 159,383,179 2,040,989
2014 157,964,929 1,978,399
2013 156,532,141 1,913,059
2012 155,070,101 1,846,889
2011 153,591,076 1,781,985
2010 152,201,981 1,719,879
2009 150,873,714 1,661,556
2008 149,474,264 1,607,175
2007 147,989,278 1,556,237
2006 146,405,973 1,508,337
2005 144,715,786 1,463,495
2004 142,902,856 1,421,609
2003 140,970,351 1,382,350
2002 138,933,658 1,345,135
2001 136,805,810 1,309,589
2000 134,544,304 1,275,572
1999 132,108,065 1,243,016
1998 129,622,332 1,211,736
1997 127,198,069 1,181,439
1996 124,862,179 1,152,015
1995 122,600,370 1,123,213
1994 120,343,179 1,094,720
1993 118,132,360 1,066,405
1992 115,952,192 1,038,380
1991 113,787,109 1,010,818
1990 111,633,717 983,734
1989 109,433,799 957,138
1988 107,216,008 931,020
1987 104,959,291 905,479
1986 102,635,572 880,705
1985 100,253,825 856,726
1984 97,814,966 833,501
1983 95,335,155 811,005
1982 92,814,507 789,286
1981 90,303,105 768,385
1980 88,016,432 748,389
1979 85,935,072 729,375
1978 83,889,655 711,245
1977 81,867,264 693,984
1976 79,855,318 677,628
1975 77,854,351 662,197
1974 75,839,348 647,691
1973 73,722,294 633,995
1972 71,641,519 620,960
1971 70,276,758 608,348
1970 69,058,894 595,846
1969 67,294,133 583,276
1968 65,408,276 572,257
1967 63,510,929 563,108
1966 61,669,806 554,463
1965 59,902,519 546,308
1964 58,178,374 538,657
1963 56,504,402 531,452
1962 54,881,146 524,649
1961 53,310,348 518,266
1960 51,828,660 512,316

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Gabon

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Gabon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Gabon
2023 2.16 3.65
2022 2.18 3.71
2021 2.17 3.78
2020 2.17 3.83
2019 2.18 3.88
2018 2.19 3.91
2017 2.21 3.91
2016 2.23 3.92
2015 2.23 3.92
2014 2.23 3.95
2013 2.25 4.02
2012 2.26 4.09
2011 2.31 4.15
2010 2.38 4.15
2009 2.48 4.14
2008 2.58 4.12
2007 2.67 4.14
2006 2.76 4.17
2005 2.85 4.21
2004 2.94 4.25
2003 3.03 4.3
2002 3.13 4.36
2001 3.2 4.42
2000 3.28 4.47
1999 3.36 4.5
1998 3.43 4.58
1997 3.5 4.66
1996 3.51 4.74
1995 3.59 4.88
1994 3.74 5.04
1993 3.83 5.19
1992 4.03 5.29
1991 4.26 5.37
1990 4.51 5.46
1989 4.7 5.55
1988 4.85 5.62
1987 5.08 5.67
1986 5.3 5.69
1985 5.54 5.71
1984 5.73 5.73
1983 5.91 5.76
1982 6.12 5.74
1981 6.24 5.73
1980 6.33 5.66
1979 6.42 5.61
1978 6.51 5.57
1977 6.58 5.52
1976 6.66 5.46
1975 6.73 5.39
1974 6.78 5.33
1973 6.8 5.29
1972 6.82 5.24
1971 6.83 5.16
1970 6.84 5.1
1969 6.81 5.05
1968 6.79 4.98
1967 6.79 4.92
1966 6.77 4.86
1965 6.77 4.79
1964 6.79 4.71
1963 6.8 4.65
1962 6.81 4.59
1961 6.78 4.5
1960 6.74 4.42

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

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Bangladesh and Gabon demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Gabon
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Gabon
2024 26.7 22.6
2023 26.4 22.6
2022 26 22.5
2021 25.8 22.5
2020 25.6 22.5
2019 25.4 22.5
2018 25.2 22.4
2017 25 22.4
2016 24.8 22.3
2015 24.5 22.2
2014 24.2 22.1
2013 23.8 21.9
2012 23.5 21.7
2011 23.2 21.4
2010 22.9 21.2
2009 22.7 21
2008 22.4 20.8
2007 22.2 20.6
2006 22 20.3
2005 21.8 20.1
2004 21.6 19.9
2003 21.4 19.7
2002 21.2 19.6
2001 21 19.4
2000 20.7 19.3
1999 20.4 19.1
1998 20.2 19
1997 19.9 18.9
1996 19.7 18.9
1995 19.5 18.8
1994 19.3 18.8
1993 19.1 18.8
1992 18.9 18.8
1991 18.7 18.9
1990 18.5 18.9
1989 18.4 19
1988 18.2 19.2
1987 18 19.3
1986 17.9 19.5
1985 17.8 19.7
1984 17.7 19.9
1983 17.7 20.1
1982 17.6 20.4
1981 17.6 20.7
1980 17.6 21
1979 17.6 21.3
1978 17.6 21.6
1977 17.5 21.9
1976 17.5 22.2
1975 17.5 22.5
1974 17.5 22.9
1973 17.6 23.2
1972 17.7 23.5
1971 17.8 23.9
1970 17.9 24.2
1969 18 24.5
1968 18.2 24.8
1967 18.3 25.2
1966 18.4 25.6
1965 18.5 25.9
1964 18.6 26.2
1963 18.7 26.5
1962 18.8 26.8
1961 18.9 27
1960 19 27.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Gabon
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$19.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
24.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
2.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
1.54%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-3.84%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
20.4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
36.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
52.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
56.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
27.7%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.2%
2017
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
$1.45B
2023
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$18.5M
2023
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
526,000
2005
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
0.53%
2015
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
68.2%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Gabon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
2,096 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$9.54
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
5.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
2.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
22.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
91.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
2.57%
2022
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
-187.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
1,065 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
33.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
47.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
94.1%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Gabon
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
+1,116
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
91.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
36.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
29
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
2
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
8.04
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
23.9
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
85.7%
2022
English speaking
12%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
71.9%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Gabon
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$253
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$43.7
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
4.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
0.52
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
233
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
33.2
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
8.5%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
8.14 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Gabon
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.17%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
39,184 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
8,314 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
90,715 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
8,886 mi
2001

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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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