Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 2.76M in The Gambia (ranked 140/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 3,907 sq mi for The Gambia (ranked 94th vs. 161st).
By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871).
Main facts and rankings
Bangladesh
|
Gambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
178415186
|
2902554
|
| Population rank | 8/197 | 138/197 |
| GDP |
$450B
2024 |
$2.4B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 36/197 | 174/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$2,593
2024 |
$871
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 146/197 | 183/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$9,647
2024 |
$3,476
2024 |
| Government debt |
$184B
2024 |
$1.92B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
41%
2024 |
80%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$1,063
2024 |
$697
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 139/185 | 155/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,222
2026 |
$741
2026 |
| Land area | 50,186 sq mi | 3,907 sq mi |
| Population density |
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026 |
739 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
2.16
2023 |
4.01
2023 |
| Median age |
26.7 years
2024 |
19.4 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
75.5 years
2026 |
66.5 years
2026 |
Bangladesh and Gambia: Comparison Charts
Bangladesh and Gambia economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bangladesh
|
Gambia
|
|
| 2024 | $450,119,432,069 | $2,404,888,749 |
| 2023 | $437,415,333,018 | $2,382,262,185 |
| 2022 | $460,131,689,083 | $2,204,734,528 |
| 2021 | $416,271,647,911 | $2,014,158,842 |
| 2020 | $373,979,442,362 | $1,812,170,891 |
| 2019 | $351,231,654,604 | $1,813,609,692 |
| 2018 | $321,362,752,442 | $1,670,671,328 |
| 2017 | $293,732,446,625 | $1,504,909,463 |
| 2016 | $265,224,515,675 | $1,484,578,886 |
| 2015 | $195,146,608,978 | $1,378,176,609 |
| 2014 | $172,886,611,654 | $1,229,461,721 |
| 2013 | $149,998,957,434 | $1,375,609,453 |
| 2012 | $133,310,747,603 | $1,415,004,738 |
| 2011 | $128,607,482,310 | $1,409,693,597 |
| 2010 | $115,275,540,051 | $1,543,294,927 |
| 2009 | $102,475,158,191 | $1,450,142,509 |
| 2008 | $91,636,997,371 | $1,561,766,956 |
| 2007 | $79,611,644,975 | $1,279,703,047 |
| 2006 | $71,795,736,172 | $1,054,112,488 |
| 2005 | $69,476,001,239 | $1,027,701,068 |
| 2004 | $65,108,544,250 | $961,900,651 |
| 2003 | $60,158,929,188 | $487,038,685 |
| 2002 | $54,724,081,491 | $578,235,309 |
| 2001 | $53,991,289,844 | $687,410,645 |
| 2000 | $53,369,787,319 | $782,913,872 |
| 1999 | $51,270,569,884 | $814,724,032 |
| 1998 | $49,984,559,471 | $840,285,265 |
| 1997 | $48,244,309,133 | $803,633,342 |
| 1996 | $46,438,484,108 | $848,239,446 |
| 1995 | $37,939,748,769 | $785,999,865 |
| 1994 | $33,768,660,883 | $746,493,952 |
| 1993 | $33,166,519,418 | $755,040,974 |
| 1992 | $31,708,874,594 | $714,254,256 |
| 1991 | $30,957,483,950 | $690,311,081 |
| 1990 | $31,598,340,778 | $317,083,695 |
| 1989 | $28,781,715,189 | $284,120,329 |
| 1988 | $26,579,005,558 | $266,672,212 |
| 1987 | $24,298,032,258 | $220,626,484 |
| 1986 | $21,774,033,333 | $185,646,987 |
| 1985 | $22,278,423,077 | $225,726,359 |
| 1984 | $18,920,840,000 | $177,340,880 |
| 1983 | $17,609,048,822 | $213,448,585 |
| 1982 | $18,525,399,202 | $216,050,552 |
| 1981 | $20,249,694,002 | $218,767,743 |
| 1980 | $18,138,049,096 | $241,083,090 |
| 1979 | $15,565,480,322 | $207,112,628 |
| 1978 | $13,281,767,143 | $171,833,086 |
| 1977 | $9,651,149,302 | $138,093,099 |
| 1976 | $10,117,113,333 | $112,190,829 |
| 1975 | $19,448,348,073 | $115,179,719 |
| 1974 | $12,512,460,520 | $95,796,022 |
| 1973 | $8,086,725,729 | $75,187,749 |
| 1972 | $6,288,245,867 | $59,160,569 |
| 1971 | $8,751,843,188 | $55,728,663 |
| 1970 | $8,992,722,167 | $52,296,084 |
| 1969 | $8,471,006,438 | $45,168,072 |
| 1968 | $7,483,685,771 | $41,160,066 |
| 1967 | $7,253,575,688 | $46,695,007 |
| 1966 | $6,439,687,854 | $44,212,081 |
| 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 Gambia economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bangladesh
|
Gambia
|
|
| 2024 | $2,593 | $871 |
| 2023 | $2,551 | $883 |
| 2022 | $2,716 | $836 |
| 2021 | $2,483 | $782 |
| 2020 | $2,249 | $720 |
| 2019 | $2,130 | $738 |
| 2018 | $1,965 | $696 |
| 2017 | $1,811 | $643 |
| 2016 | $1,649 | $650 |
| 2015 | $1,224 | $620 |
| 2014 | $1,094 | $568 |
| 2013 | $958 | $654 |
| 2012 | $860 | $693 |
| 2011 | $837 | $711 |
| 2010 | $757 | $801 |
| 2009 | $679 | $775 |
| 2008 | $613 | $859 |
| 2007 | $538 | $725 |
| 2006 | $490 | $615 |
| 2005 | $480 | $616 |
| 2004 | $456 | $593 |
| 2003 | $427 | $309 |
| 2002 | $394 | $377 |
| 2001 | $395 | $460 |
| 2000 | $397 | $538 |
| 1999 | $388 | $575 |
| 1998 | $386 | $610 |
| 1997 | $379 | $600 |
| 1996 | $372 | $652 |
| 1995 | $309 | $622 |
| 1994 | $280.6 | $608 |
| 1993 | $280.8 | $635 |
| 1992 | $273.5 | $623 |
| 1991 | $272.1 | $628 |
| 1990 | $283.1 | $301 |
| 1989 | $263 | $280.9 |
| 1988 | $247.9 | $274.9 |
| 1987 | $231.5 | $237 |
| 1986 | $212.1 | $207.7 |
| 1985 | $222.2 | $262.8 |
| 1984 | $193.4 | $214.8 |
| 1983 | $184.7 | $268.6 |
| 1982 | $199.6 | $282.1 |
| 1981 | $224.2 | $296 |
| 1980 | $206.1 | $338 |
| 1979 | $181.1 | $300 |
| 1978 | $158.3 | $257.6 |
| 1977 | $117.9 | $213.8 |
| 1976 | $126.7 | $179.3 |
| 1975 | $249.8 | $189.8 |
| 1974 | $165 | $162.6 |
| 1973 | $109.7 | $131.4 |
| 1972 | $87.8 | $106.5 |
| 1971 | $124.5 | $103.3 |
| 1970 | $130.2 | $99.8 |
| 1969 | $125.9 | $88.7 |
| 1968 | $114.4 | $83.1 |
| 1967 | $114.2 | $97 |
| 1966 | $104.4 | $94.4 |
| 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. Gambia life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bangladesh
|
Gambia
|
|
| 2026 | 75.5 | 66.5 |
| 2025 | 75.2 | 66.3 |
| 2024 | 74.9 | 66.1 |
| 2023 | 74.7 | 65.9 |
| 2022 | 74.3 | 64.9 |
| 2021 | 71.1 | 63.8 |
| 2020 | 71.4 | 64.4 |
| 2019 | 72.6 | 64.4 |
| 2018 | 72.1 | 64 |
| 2017 | 71.6 | 63.7 |
| 2016 | 71.1 | 63.4 |
| 2015 | 70.5 | 63 |
| 2014 | 70 | 62.6 |
| 2013 | 69.5 | 62.3 |
| 2012 | 69 | 61.9 |
| 2011 | 68.5 | 61.6 |
| 2010 | 68 | 61.2 |
| 2009 | 67.5 | 60.7 |
| 2008 | 67 | 60.5 |
| 2007 | 66.5 | 60 |
| 2006 | 66 | 59.7 |
| 2005 | 65.5 | 59.1 |
| 2004 | 64.9 | 58.7 |
| 2003 | 64.3 | 58.2 |
| 2002 | 63.6 | 57.7 |
| 2001 | 62.8 | 57.3 |
| 2000 | 62 | 56.9 |
| 1999 | 61.2 | 56.5 |
| 1998 | 60.4 | 56 |
| 1997 | 59.7 | 55.2 |
| 1996 | 58.9 | 54.8 |
| 1995 | 58.2 | 54.3 |
| 1994 | 57.6 | 53.8 |
| 1993 | 57.1 | 53.2 |
| 1992 | 56.6 | 52.5 |
| 1991 | 53.8 | 51.9 |
| 1990 | 55.8 | 51.3 |
| 1989 | 55.5 | 50.7 |
| 1988 | 55.2 | 50.1 |
| 1987 | 54.9 | 49.4 |
| 1986 | 54.6 | 48.8 |
| 1985 | 53.9 | 48.2 |
| 1984 | 53.8 | 47.5 |
| 1983 | 53.4 | 46.9 |
| 1982 | 53 | 46.3 |
| 1981 | 52.6 | 44.5 |
| 1980 | 52.3 | 45 |
| 1979 | 52 | 44.5 |
| 1978 | 51.6 | 43.6 |
| 1977 | 51.3 | 43.4 |
| 1976 | 51 | 42.9 |
| 1975 | 50.6 | 42.2 |
| 1974 | 49.6 | 41.7 |
| 1973 | 49.9 | 41.1 |
| 1972 | 49.6 | 40.5 |
| 1971 | 26.5 | 40 |
| 1970 | 42.7 | 39.5 |
| 1969 | 48.7 | 39 |
| 1968 | 48.4 | 38.5 |
| 1967 | 48.1 | 38.1 |
| 1966 | 47.6 | 37.6 |
| 1965 | 46 | 37.1 |
| 1964 | 46.8 | 36.6 |
| 1963 | 45.7 | 36.1 |
| 1962 | 45.8 | 35.6 |
| 1961 | 44.9 | 35.1 |
| 1960 | 44 | 34.6 |
| 1959 | 43.7 | 34.1 |
| 1958 | 43.1 | 33.6 |
| 1957 | 42.6 | 33.1 |
| 1956 | 41.6 | 32.8 |
| 1955 | 41.1 | 32.4 |
| 1954 | 40.4 | 32.2 |
| 1953 | 39.4 | 31.9 |
| 1952 | 38.8 | 31.7 |
| 1951 | 38.1 | 31.5 |
| 1950 | 37.4 | 31.2 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Bangladesh and Gambia population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bangladesh
|
Gambia
|
|
| 2024 | 173,562,364 | 2,759,988 |
| 2023 | 171,466,990 | 2,697,845 |
| 2022 | 169,384,897 | 2,636,470 |
| 2021 | 167,658,854 | 2,576,010 |
| 2020 | 166,298,024 | 2,515,733 |
| 2019 | 164,913,055 | 2,456,844 |
| 2018 | 163,523,103 | 2,399,632 |
| 2017 | 162,186,147 | 2,342,189 |
| 2016 | 160,811,932 | 2,283,769 |
| 2015 | 159,383,179 | 2,224,529 |
| 2014 | 157,964,929 | 2,164,528 |
| 2013 | 156,532,141 | 2,103,820 |
| 2012 | 155,070,101 | 2,043,094 |
| 2011 | 153,591,076 | 1,983,784 |
| 2010 | 152,201,981 | 1,926,630 |
| 2009 | 150,873,714 | 1,871,422 |
| 2008 | 149,474,264 | 1,817,852 |
| 2007 | 147,989,278 | 1,765,774 |
| 2006 | 146,405,973 | 1,715,275 |
| 2005 | 144,715,786 | 1,667,037 |
| 2004 | 142,902,856 | 1,621,312 |
| 2003 | 140,970,351 | 1,577,611 |
| 2002 | 138,933,658 | 1,535,691 |
| 2001 | 136,805,810 | 1,495,011 |
| 2000 | 134,544,304 | 1,455,084 |
| 1999 | 132,108,065 | 1,415,779 |
| 1998 | 129,622,332 | 1,376,987 |
| 1997 | 127,198,069 | 1,338,889 |
| 1996 | 124,862,179 | 1,301,410 |
| 1995 | 122,600,370 | 1,264,313 |
| 1994 | 120,343,179 | 1,227,226 |
| 1993 | 118,132,360 | 1,188,365 |
| 1992 | 115,952,192 | 1,145,582 |
| 1991 | 113,787,109 | 1,099,959 |
| 1990 | 111,633,717 | 1,054,696 |
| 1989 | 109,433,799 | 1,011,357 |
| 1988 | 107,216,008 | 970,160 |
| 1987 | 104,959,291 | 931,091 |
| 1986 | 102,635,572 | 894,019 |
| 1985 | 100,253,825 | 858,874 |
| 1984 | 97,814,966 | 825,631 |
| 1983 | 95,335,155 | 794,525 |
| 1982 | 92,814,507 | 765,753 |
| 1981 | 90,303,105 | 739,125 |
| 1980 | 88,016,432 | 713,913 |
| 1979 | 85,935,072 | 689,781 |
| 1978 | 83,889,655 | 667,103 |
| 1977 | 81,867,264 | 645,770 |
| 1976 | 79,855,318 | 625,667 |
| 1975 | 77,854,351 | 606,821 |
| 1974 | 75,839,348 | 589,085 |
| 1973 | 73,722,294 | 571,991 |
| 1972 | 71,641,519 | 555,370 |
| 1971 | 70,276,758 | 539,388 |
| 1970 | 69,058,894 | 524,105 |
| 1969 | 67,294,133 | 509,440 |
| 1968 | 65,408,276 | 495,269 |
| 1967 | 63,510,929 | 481,588 |
| 1966 | 61,669,806 | 468,516 |
| 1965 | 59,902,519 | 455,952 |
| 1964 | 58,178,374 | 443,687 |
| 1963 | 56,504,402 | 431,757 |
| 1962 | 54,881,146 | 420,163 |
| 1961 | 53,310,348 | 408,930 |
| 1960 | 51,828,660 | 398,060 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Gambia
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bangladesh
|
Gambia
|
|
| 2023 | 2.16 | 4.01 |
| 2022 | 2.18 | 4.08 |
| 2021 | 2.17 | 4.17 |
| 2020 | 2.17 | 4.25 |
| 2019 | 2.18 | 4.33 |
| 2018 | 2.19 | 4.42 |
| 2017 | 2.21 | 4.61 |
| 2016 | 2.23 | 4.81 |
| 2015 | 2.23 | 5 |
| 2014 | 2.23 | 5.2 |
| 2013 | 2.25 | 5.39 |
| 2012 | 2.26 | 5.52 |
| 2011 | 2.31 | 5.54 |
| 2010 | 2.38 | 5.56 |
| 2009 | 2.48 | 5.57 |
| 2008 | 2.58 | 5.63 |
| 2007 | 2.67 | 5.69 |
| 2006 | 2.76 | 5.74 |
| 2005 | 2.85 | 5.71 |
| 2004 | 2.94 | 5.68 |
| 2003 | 3.03 | 5.66 |
| 2002 | 3.13 | 5.66 |
| 2001 | 3.2 | 5.67 |
| 2000 | 3.28 | 5.72 |
| 1999 | 3.36 | 5.77 |
| 1998 | 3.43 | 5.82 |
| 1997 | 3.5 | 5.85 |
| 1996 | 3.51 | 5.93 |
| 1995 | 3.59 | 5.99 |
| 1994 | 3.74 | 6.04 |
| 1993 | 3.83 | 6.03 |
| 1992 | 4.03 | 6.11 |
| 1991 | 4.26 | 6.19 |
| 1990 | 4.51 | 6.25 |
| 1989 | 4.7 | 6.25 |
| 1988 | 4.85 | 6.26 |
| 1987 | 5.08 | 6.3 |
| 1986 | 5.3 | 6.34 |
| 1985 | 5.54 | 6.36 |
| 1984 | 5.73 | 6.39 |
| 1983 | 5.91 | 6.39 |
| 1982 | 6.12 | 6.4 |
| 1981 | 6.24 | 6.4 |
| 1980 | 6.33 | 6.41 |
| 1979 | 6.42 | 6.41 |
| 1978 | 6.51 | 6.42 |
| 1977 | 6.58 | 6.43 |
| 1976 | 6.66 | 6.43 |
| 1975 | 6.73 | 6.43 |
| 1974 | 6.78 | 6.42 |
| 1973 | 6.8 | 6.41 |
| 1972 | 6.82 | 6.37 |
| 1971 | 6.83 | 6.33 |
| 1970 | 6.84 | 6.26 |
| 1969 | 6.81 | 6.25 |
| 1968 | 6.79 | 6.22 |
| 1967 | 6.79 | 6.21 |
| 1966 | 6.77 | 6.18 |
| 1965 | 6.77 | 6.19 |
| 1964 | 6.79 | 6.2 |
| 1963 | 6.8 | 6.2 |
| 1962 | 6.81 | 6.21 |
| 1961 | 6.78 | 6.23 |
| 1960 | 6.74 | 6.25 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Bangladesh and Gambia demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bangladesh
|
Gambia
|
|
| 2024 | 26.7 | 19.4 |
| 2023 | 26.4 | 19.2 |
| 2022 | 26 | 19.1 |
| 2021 | 25.8 | 18.9 |
| 2020 | 25.6 | 18.7 |
| 2019 | 25.4 | 18.5 |
| 2018 | 25.2 | 18.4 |
| 2017 | 25 | 18.2 |
| 2016 | 24.8 | 18.1 |
| 2015 | 24.5 | 17.9 |
| 2014 | 24.2 | 17.8 |
| 2013 | 23.8 | 17.7 |
| 2012 | 23.5 | 17.6 |
| 2011 | 23.2 | 17.5 |
| 2010 | 22.9 | 17.4 |
| 2009 | 22.7 | 17.3 |
| 2008 | 22.4 | 17.2 |
| 2007 | 22.2 | 17.1 |
| 2006 | 22 | 17 |
| 2005 | 21.8 | 16.9 |
| 2004 | 21.6 | 16.8 |
| 2003 | 21.4 | 16.7 |
| 2002 | 21.2 | 16.6 |
| 2001 | 21 | 16.6 |
| 2000 | 20.7 | 16.5 |
| 1999 | 20.4 | 16.5 |
| 1998 | 20.2 | 16.5 |
| 1997 | 19.9 | 16.6 |
| 1996 | 19.7 | 16.7 |
| 1995 | 19.5 | 16.8 |
| 1994 | 19.3 | 16.9 |
| 1993 | 19.1 | 17 |
| 1992 | 18.9 | 17.1 |
| 1991 | 18.7 | 17.1 |
| 1990 | 18.5 | 17.2 |
| 1989 | 18.4 | 17.2 |
| 1988 | 18.2 | 17.3 |
| 1987 | 18 | 17.4 |
| 1986 | 17.9 | 17.4 |
| 1985 | 17.8 | 17.5 |
| 1984 | 17.7 | 17.6 |
| 1983 | 17.7 | 17.8 |
| 1982 | 17.6 | 17.9 |
| 1981 | 17.6 | 18.1 |
| 1980 | 17.6 | 18.2 |
| 1979 | 17.6 | 18.4 |
| 1978 | 17.6 | 18.5 |
| 1977 | 17.5 | 18.6 |
| 1976 | 17.5 | 18.8 |
| 1975 | 17.5 | 18.9 |
| 1974 | 17.5 | 19.1 |
| 1973 | 17.6 | 19.2 |
| 1972 | 17.7 | 19.3 |
| 1971 | 17.8 | 19.4 |
| 1970 | 17.9 | 19.5 |
| 1969 | 18 | 19.6 |
| 1968 | 18.2 | 19.7 |
| 1967 | 18.3 | 19.8 |
| 1966 | 18.4 | 19.7 |
| 1965 | 18.5 | 19.7 |
| 1964 | 18.6 | 19.6 |
| 1963 | 18.7 | 19.6 |
| 1962 | 18.8 | 19.5 |
| 1961 | 18.9 | 19.4 |
| 1960 | 19 | 19.4 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Bangladesh
|
Gambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$490B
2024 |
$2.43B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
12%
2024 |
25.8%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.03%
2024 |
2.81%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.94%
2024 |
0.57%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
227,000
2020 |
4,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.69%
2024 |
-4.08%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
3.64%
2024 |
6.48%
2023 |
| Services, % of GDP |
51.4%
2024 |
56.8%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
34.1%
2024 |
15.3%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
54.8
2026 |
56.3
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
25.5%
2022 |
30.5%
2020 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.7%
2022 |
2.6%
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 |
$629M
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$27.5B
2024 |
$529M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
323,000
2019 |
246,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
0.57%
2020 |
30.2%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
43.3%
2024 |
38.2%
2024 |
Energy
|
Bangladesh
|
Gambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
297.1 kg
2022 |
75.3 kg
2007 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$28.4
2022 |
$26.4
2007 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
124.2 megatons
2024 |
0.49 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.72 tons
2024 |
0.18 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
83.1%
2022 |
0%
2007 |
| Renewable energy use share |
25%
2021 |
47.7%
2022 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.28%
2022 |
n/a |
| Net energy imports use share |
44.3%
2022 |
n/a |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
603 kWh
2022 |
n/a |
| Renewable electricity output share |
1.5%
2021 |
1.6%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0.77%
2022 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
99.5%
2023 |
66.9%
2023 |
Society
|
Bangladesh
|
Gambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
2.14%
2024 |
0.03%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-402,100
2025 |
-2,984
2025 |
| Urban population |
32.7%
2024 |
64.3%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.2:50.8
2024 |
49.8:50.2
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.42 ft
2025 |
5.52 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5 ft
2025 |
5.31 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
37.6
2026 |
21.9
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
24
2025 |
37
2025 |
| Higher education index |
63
2026 |
35
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
2.34
2018 |
9.13
2015 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
15.3
2019 |
29.6
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
47
2025 |
73
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
79%
2022 |
58.7%
2022 |
| English speaking |
12%
2023 |
2.34%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
44.5%
2023 |
45.9%
2023 |
Health
|
Bangladesh
|
Gambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$53.5
2023 |
$25.7
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$42.4
2023 |
$8.7
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
75.5 years
2026 |
66.5 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
3.5%
2023 |
17.4%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.72
2023 |
0.09
2023 |
| Age at first childbirth |
18.6 years
2025 |
20.7 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
115
2023 |
354
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
30.6
2023 |
44.1
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
5.41%
2022 |
15.3%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
13.2%
2024 |
5.5%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
2
2026 |
9
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
32.9%
2022 |
10.5%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.09 liters
2020 |
0.61 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Bangladesh
|
Gambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.09%
2026 |
0.007%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
289.2 sq mi
2024 |
1,416 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
36,290 sq mi
2026 |
2,448 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
7,272 sq mi
2026 |
871 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
229,351 mi
2018 |
1,850 mi
2011 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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