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Bangladesh vs Ghana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 34.4M in Ghana (ranked 47/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 87,851 sq mi for Ghana (ranked 94th vs. 81st).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Ghana
Population
178415186
35885254
Population rank 8/197 46/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$82.3B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 80/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$2,391
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 151/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$8,020
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$57.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
70.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$1,682
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 123/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$2,110
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 87,851 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
407 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
3.4
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
22.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
66.1 years
2026

Bangladesh and Ghana: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Ghana economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Ghana
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Ghana
2024 $450,119,432,069 $82,308,110,386
2023 $437,415,333,018 $80,547,146,878
2022 $460,131,689,083 $73,919,003,210
2021 $416,271,647,911 $79,514,204,730
2020 $373,979,442,362 $70,008,243,860
2019 $351,231,654,604 $68,352,629,246
2018 $321,362,752,442 $67,259,353,966
2017 $293,732,446,625 $60,385,409,435
2016 $265,224,515,675 $56,144,179,398
2015 $195,146,608,978 $49,436,806,230
2014 $172,886,611,654 $54,678,533,806
2013 $149,998,957,434 $62,845,721,960
2012 $133,310,747,603 $41,271,701,061
2011 $128,607,482,310 $39,336,668,081
2010 $115,275,540,051 $32,197,655,567
2009 $102,475,158,191 $26,048,720,006
2008 $91,636,997,371 $28,679,383,241
2007 $79,611,644,975 $24,827,339,138
2006 $71,795,736,172 $20,885,037,597
2005 $69,476,001,239 $10,744,568,381
2004 $65,108,544,250 $8,881,417,907
2003 $60,158,929,188 $7,632,723,556
2002 $54,724,081,491 $6,166,197,848
2001 $53,991,289,844 $5,314,872,854
2000 $53,369,787,319 $4,982,850,662
1999 $51,270,569,884 $7,718,109,982
1998 $49,984,559,471 $7,482,069,162
1997 $48,244,309,133 $6,891,443,192
1996 $46,438,484,108 $6,932,991,739
1995 $37,939,748,769 $6,464,382,808
1994 $33,768,660,883 $5,446,383,727
1993 $33,166,519,418 $5,968,922,939
1992 $31,708,874,594 $6,416,103,926
1991 $30,957,483,950 $6,603,185,268
1990 $31,598,340,778 $5,889,106,573
1989 $28,781,715,189 $5,251,858,440
1988 $26,579,005,558 $5,197,765,032
1987 $24,298,032,258 $5,074,829,932
1986 $21,774,033,333 $5,735,677,434
1985 $22,278,423,077 $4,504,306,723
1984 $18,920,840,000 $4,412,279,843
1983 $17,609,048,822 $4,057,275,132
1982 $18,525,399,202 $4,035,994,398
1981 $20,249,694,002 $4,222,441,860
1980 $18,138,049,096 $4,445,228,216
1979 $15,565,480,322 $4,020,227,920
1978 $13,281,767,143 $3,662,478,185
1977 $9,651,149,302 $3,189,428,571
1976 $10,117,113,333 $2,765,254,237
1975 $19,448,348,073 $2,810,106,383
1974 $12,512,460,520 $2,894,409,938
1973 $8,086,725,729 $3,006,766,758
1972 $6,288,245,867 $2,112,293,280
1971 $8,751,843,188 $2,417,108,578
1970 $8,992,722,167 $2,215,028,588
1969 $8,471,006,438 $1,962,050,556
1968 $7,483,685,771 $1,666,909,518
1967 $7,253,575,688 $1,747,187,645
1966 $6,439,687,854 $2,126,300,672
1965 $5,906,636,792 $2,053,462,968
1964 $5,386,054,833 $1,731,296,200
1963 $5,319,458,563 $1,540,797,589
1962 $5,081,413,542 $1,382,515,654
1961 $4,817,580,375 $1,302,674,325
1960 $4,274,894,083 $1,217,230,095

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

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Bangladesh and Ghana economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Ghana
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Ghana
2024 $2,593 $2,391
2023 $2,551 $2,384
2022 $2,716 $2,230
2021 $2,483 $2,445
2020 $2,249 $2,195
2019 $2,130 $2,187
2018 $1,965 $2,195
2017 $1,811 $2,012
2016 $1,649 $1,912
2015 $1,224 $1,723
2014 $1,094 $1,950
2013 $958 $2,295
2012 $860 $1,544
2011 $837 $1,507
2010 $757 $1,264
2009 $679 $1,048
2008 $613 $1,183
2007 $538 $1,050
2006 $490 $906
2005 $480 $479
2004 $456 $406
2003 $427 $358
2002 $394 $297.5
2001 $395 $263.5
2000 $397 $253.7
1999 $388 $403
1998 $386 $400
1997 $379 $378
1996 $372 $389
1995 $309 $372
1994 $280.6 $321
1993 $280.8 $360
1992 $273.5 $396
1991 $272.1 $418
1990 $283.1 $383
1989 $263 $350
1988 $247.9 $355
1987 $231.5 $355
1986 $212.1 $411
1985 $222.2 $330
1984 $193.4 $330
1983 $184.7 $311
1982 $199.6 $319
1981 $224.2 $344
1980 $206.1 $372
1979 $181.1 $347
1978 $158.3 $326
1977 $117.9 $292.3
1976 $126.7 $261
1975 $249.8 $273
1974 $165 $289.4
1973 $109.7 $310
1972 $87.8 $223.8
1971 $124.5 $263.4
1970 $130.2 $248.2
1969 $125.9 $225.8
1968 $114.4 $196.7
1967 $114.2 $211.2
1966 $104.4 $263.3
1965 $98.6 $260.5
1964 $92.6 $225
1963 $94.1 $205
1962 $92.6 $188.4
1961 $90.4 $181.9
1960 $82.5 $174.9

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

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Bangladesh vs. Ghana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Ghana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Ghana
2026 75.5 66.1
2025 75.2 65.9
2024 74.9 65.7
2023 74.7 65.5
2022 74.3 65.2
2021 71.1 64.3
2020 71.4 64.3
2019 72.6 64.5
2018 72.1 64.1
2017 71.6 63.8
2016 71.1 63.5
2015 70.5 63.2
2014 70 62.8
2013 69.5 62.4
2012 69 62
2011 68.5 61.6
2010 68 61.3
2009 67.5 60.9
2008 67 60.6
2007 66.5 60.3
2006 66 60
2005 65.5 59.6
2004 64.9 59.3
2003 64.3 59
2002 63.6 58.7
2001 62.8 58.4
2000 62 58.1
1999 61.2 57.8
1998 60.4 57.5
1997 59.7 57.2
1996 58.9 57
1995 58.2 56.7
1994 57.6 56.2
1993 57.1 56.3
1992 56.6 56.1
1991 53.8 55.7
1990 55.8 55.4
1989 55.5 54.9
1988 55.2 54.4
1987 54.9 53.8
1986 54.6 53.3
1985 53.9 52.7
1984 53.8 52.2
1983 53.4 51.8
1982 53 51.4
1981 52.6 51.3
1980 52.3 51.1
1979 52 50.8
1978 51.6 50.5
1977 51.3 50.1
1976 51 49.7
1975 50.6 49.3
1974 49.6 48.9
1973 49.9 48.6
1972 49.6 48.3
1971 26.5 47.9
1970 42.7 47.9
1969 48.7 47.9
1968 48.4 47.8
1967 48.1 47.7
1966 47.6 47.7
1965 46 47.7
1964 46.8 47.6
1963 45.7 47.5
1962 45.8 47.3
1961 44.9 47.1
1960 44 46.9
1959 43.7 46.7
1958 43.1 46.4
1957 42.6 46.1
1956 41.6 45.7
1955 41.1 45.4
1954 40.4 45
1953 39.4 44.5
1952 38.8 44
1951 38.1 43.6
1950 37.4 43.1

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

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Bangladesh and Ghana population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Ghana
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Ghana
2024 173,562,364 34,427,414
2023 171,466,990 33,787,914
2022 169,384,897 33,149,152
2021 167,658,854 32,518,665
2020 166,298,024 31,887,809
2019 164,913,055 31,258,945
2018 163,523,103 30,637,585
2017 162,186,147 30,008,354
2016 160,811,932 29,356,742
2015 159,383,179 28,696,068
2014 157,964,929 28,041,592
2013 156,532,141 27,386,193
2012 155,070,101 26,734,268
2011 153,591,076 26,095,088
2010 152,201,981 25,474,995
2009 150,873,714 24,862,664
2008 149,474,264 24,249,946
2007 147,989,278 23,642,279
2006 146,405,973 23,040,702
2005 144,715,786 22,449,438
2004 142,902,856 21,868,298
2003 140,970,351 21,296,705
2002 138,933,658 20,729,388
2001 136,805,810 20,167,069
2000 134,544,304 19,637,087
1999 132,108,065 19,149,864
1998 129,622,332 18,688,036
1997 127,198,069 18,238,958
1996 124,862,179 17,810,181
1995 122,600,370 17,399,017
1994 120,343,179 16,993,190
1993 118,132,360 16,589,519
1992 115,952,192 16,184,855
1991 113,787,109 15,787,496
1990 111,633,717 15,394,648
1989 109,433,799 15,006,813
1988 107,216,008 14,636,568
1987 104,959,291 14,289,108
1986 102,635,572 13,965,217
1985 100,253,825 13,661,229
1984 97,814,966 13,370,590
1983 95,335,155 13,029,836
1982 92,814,507 12,643,819
1981 90,303,105 12,281,712
1980 88,016,432 11,941,448
1979 85,935,072 11,597,255
1978 83,889,655 11,248,450
1977 81,867,264 10,911,871
1976 79,855,318 10,594,913
1975 77,854,351 10,294,308
1974 75,839,348 10,000,523
1973 73,722,294 9,714,617
1972 71,641,519 9,438,187
1971 70,276,758 9,176,264
1970 69,058,894 8,925,813
1969 67,294,133 8,690,383
1968 65,408,276 8,475,729
1967 63,510,929 8,271,913
1966 61,669,806 8,074,521
1965 59,902,519 7,882,606
1964 58,178,374 7,695,739
1963 56,504,402 7,514,714
1962 54,881,146 7,337,375
1961 53,310,348 7,162,667
1960 51,828,660 6,961,215

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Ghana

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Ghana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Ghana
2023 2.16 3.4
2022 2.18 3.43
2021 2.17 3.49
2020 2.17 3.54
2019 2.18 3.59
2018 2.19 3.65
2017 2.21 3.72
2016 2.23 3.87
2015 2.23 3.98
2014 2.23 4.03
2013 2.25 4.11
2012 2.26 4.15
2011 2.31 4.18
2010 2.38 4.18
2009 2.48 4.18
2008 2.58 4.22
2007 2.67 4.29
2006 2.76 4.4
2005 2.85 4.5
2004 2.94 4.5
2003 3.03 4.6
2002 3.13 4.69
2001 3.2 4.77
2000 3.28 4.83
1999 3.36 4.82
1998 3.43 4.83
1997 3.5 4.88
1996 3.51 4.96
1995 3.59 5.11
1994 3.74 5.25
1993 3.83 5.41
1992 4.03 5.52
1991 4.26 5.63
1990 4.51 5.74
1989 4.7 5.82
1988 4.85 5.92
1987 5.08 6.02
1986 5.3 6.08
1985 5.54 6.12
1984 5.73 6.15
1983 5.91 6.23
1982 6.12 6.31
1981 6.24 6.42
1980 6.33 6.47
1979 6.42 6.51
1978 6.51 6.56
1977 6.58 6.64
1976 6.66 6.7
1975 6.73 6.76
1974 6.78 6.82
1973 6.8 6.87
1972 6.82 6.92
1971 6.83 6.95
1970 6.84 6.95
1969 6.81 6.95
1968 6.79 6.89
1967 6.79 6.89
1966 6.77 6.86
1965 6.77 6.88
1964 6.79 6.9
1963 6.8 6.94
1962 6.81 6.94
1961 6.78 6.91
1960 6.74 6.89

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

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Bangladesh and Ghana demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Ghana
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Ghana
2024 26.7 22.2
2023 26.4 22
2022 26 21.8
2021 25.8 21.7
2020 25.6 21.5
2019 25.4 21.3
2018 25.2 21.2
2017 25 21
2016 24.8 20.9
2015 24.5 20.8
2014 24.2 20.7
2013 23.8 20.6
2012 23.5 20.5
2011 23.2 20.3
2010 22.9 20.2
2009 22.7 20
2008 22.4 19.9
2007 22.2 19.7
2006 22 19.5
2005 21.8 19.3
2004 21.6 19.1
2003 21.4 19
2002 21.2 18.8
2001 21 18.6
2000 20.7 18.4
1999 20.4 18.3
1998 20.2 18.1
1997 19.9 17.9
1996 19.7 17.7
1995 19.5 17.6
1994 19.3 17.5
1993 19.1 17.4
1992 18.9 17.3
1991 18.7 17.2
1990 18.5 17.2
1989 18.4 17.1
1988 18.2 17.1
1987 18 17.1
1986 17.9 17.1
1985 17.8 17.1
1984 17.7 17.1
1983 17.7 17
1982 17.6 16.9
1981 17.6 16.7
1980 17.6 16.7
1979 17.6 16.5
1978 17.6 16.4
1977 17.5 16.2
1976 17.5 16
1975 17.5 15.9
1974 17.5 15.8
1973 17.6 15.8
1972 17.7 15.8
1971 17.8 15.9
1970 17.9 15.9
1969 18 16
1968 18.2 16.1
1967 18.3 16.2
1966 18.4 16.4
1965 18.5 16.5
1964 18.6 16.7
1963 18.7 16.9
1962 18.8 17.2
1961 18.9 17.4
1960 19 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Ghana
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$79.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
23.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
2.91%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
0.38%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-7.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
2.87%
2022
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
40.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
31.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
57.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
32.2%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
1.6%
2016
Number of billionaires
0
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
30
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
$7.58B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$3.62B
2023
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$3.03B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
897,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
0.87%
2020
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
81.2%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Ghana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$20.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
24.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
0.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
62%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
39%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
6.03%
2022
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
-22.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
553 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
34.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
35.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
89.5%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Ghana
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-17,079
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
58.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
65
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
1.81
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
25.7
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
76.5%
2021
English speaking
12%
2023
66.7%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
69.9%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Ghana
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$70.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$18.7
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
66.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
8.53%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
0.27
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
22.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
234
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
37.1
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
13.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
2.7%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
21
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
3.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
4.26 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Ghana
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
2,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
48,663 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
30,917 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
68,049 mi
2009

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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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