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Bangladesh vs Guatemala statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 18.4M in Guatemala (ranked 70/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 41,375 sq mi for Guatemala (ranked 94th vs. 102nd).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Guatemala
Population
178415186
19049936
Population rank 8/197 69/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$113B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 68/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$6,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 112/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$14,369
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$29.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$1,619
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 124/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$4,917
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 41,375 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
459 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
2.31
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
24 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
73 years
2026

Bangladesh and Guatemala: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Guatemala economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Guatemala
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Guatemala
2024 $450,119,432,069 $113,199,581,158
2023 $437,415,333,018 $104,368,755,055
2022 $460,131,689,083 $95,641,446,501
2021 $416,271,647,911 $86,455,522,273
2020 $373,979,442,362 $77,719,468,248
2019 $351,231,654,604 $77,172,331,693
2018 $321,362,752,442 $73,328,356,008
2017 $293,732,446,625 $71,653,780,740
2016 $265,224,515,675 $66,053,408,206
2015 $195,146,608,978 $62,186,066,548
2014 $172,886,611,654 $57,852,159,008
2013 $149,998,957,434 $52,996,420,177
2012 $133,310,747,603 $49,593,929,487
2011 $128,607,482,310 $46,876,006,272
2010 $115,275,540,051 $40,676,578,423
2009 $102,475,158,191 $37,126,148,265
2008 $91,636,997,371 $38,503,720,224
2007 $79,611,644,975 $33,567,850,824
2006 $71,795,736,172 $29,744,246,827
2005 $69,476,001,239 $26,783,389,294
2004 $65,108,544,250 $23,577,298,095
2003 $60,158,929,188 $21,576,351,799
2002 $54,724,081,491 $20,444,205,991
2001 $53,991,289,844 $18,405,220,247
2000 $53,369,787,319 $19,288,929,030
1999 $51,270,569,884 $18,318,412,251
1998 $49,984,559,471 $19,395,491,993
1997 $48,244,309,133 $17,790,026,222
1996 $46,438,484,108 $15,674,835,615
1995 $37,939,748,769 $14,655,404,433
1994 $33,768,660,883 $12,983,233,311
1993 $33,166,519,418 $11,400,017,301
1992 $31,708,874,594 $10,440,781,588
1991 $30,957,483,950 $9,406,135,143
1990 $31,598,340,778 $7,650,196,845
1989 $28,781,715,189 $8,410,724,361
1988 $26,579,005,558 $7,841,602,824
1987 $24,298,032,258 $7,084,399,840
1986 $21,774,033,333 $7,231,963,516
1985 $22,278,423,077 $9,721,652,087
1984 $18,920,840,000 $9,470,000,100
1983 $17,609,048,822 $9,050,000,400
1982 $18,525,399,202 $8,716,999,700
1981 $20,249,694,002 $8,607,500,300
1980 $18,138,049,096 $7,878,700,000
1979 $15,565,480,322 $6,902,600,200
1978 $13,281,767,143 $6,070,600,200
1977 $9,651,149,302 $5,480,500,200
1976 $10,117,113,333 $4,365,300,200
1975 $19,448,348,073 $3,645,900,000
1974 $12,512,460,520 $3,161,499,900
1973 $8,086,725,729 $2,569,200,100
1972 $6,288,245,867 $2,101,300,000
1971 $8,751,843,188 $1,984,800,000
1970 $8,992,722,167 $1,904,000,000
1969 $8,471,006,438 $1,715,399,900
1968 $7,483,685,771 $1,610,500,000
1967 $7,253,575,688 $1,453,500,000
1966 $6,439,687,854 $1,390,700,000
1965 $5,906,636,792 $1,331,399,900
1964 $5,386,054,833 $1,299,099,900
1963 $5,319,458,563 $1,262,800,000
1962 $5,081,413,542 $1,143,600,000
1961 $4,817,580,375 $1,076,699,900
1960 $4,274,894,083 $1,043,599,900

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

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Bangladesh and Guatemala economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Guatemala
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Guatemala
2024 $2,593 $6,150
2023 $2,551 $5,758
2022 $2,716 $5,359
2021 $2,483 $4,913
2020 $2,249 $4,478
2019 $2,130 $4,512
2018 $1,965 $4,353
2017 $1,811 $4,325
2016 $1,649 $4,060
2015 $1,224 $3,894
2014 $1,094 $3,689
2013 $958 $3,444
2012 $860 $3,287
2011 $837 $3,169
2010 $757 $2,805
2009 $679 $2,612
2008 $613 $2,763
2007 $538 $2,459
2006 $490 $2,225
2005 $480 $2,046
2004 $456 $1,841
2003 $427 $1,723
2002 $394 $1,669
2001 $395 $1,538
2000 $397 $1,649
1999 $388 $1,604
1998 $386 $1,741
1997 $379 $1,638
1996 $372 $1,481
1995 $309 $1,421
1994 $280.6 $1,293
1993 $280.8 $1,166
1992 $273.5 $1,096
1991 $272.1 $1,014
1990 $283.1 $848
1989 $263 $958
1988 $247.9 $919
1987 $231.5 $854
1986 $212.1 $896
1985 $222.2 $1,238
1984 $193.4 $1,241
1983 $184.7 $1,220
1982 $199.6 $1,204
1981 $224.2 $1,216
1980 $206.1 $1,142
1979 $181.1 $1,026
1978 $158.3 $925
1977 $117.9 $856
1976 $126.7 $697
1975 $249.8 $595
1974 $165 $529
1973 $109.7 $441
1972 $87.8 $370
1971 $124.5 $358
1970 $130.2 $353
1969 $125.9 $326
1968 $114.4 $315
1967 $114.2 $291.9
1966 $104.4 $287.3
1965 $98.6 $283
1964 $92.6 $284.2
1963 $94.1 $284.4
1962 $92.6 $265.2
1961 $90.4 $257.2
1960 $82.5 $256.8

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

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Bangladesh vs. Guatemala life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Guatemala
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Guatemala
2026 75.5 73
2025 75.2 72.9
2024 74.9 72.7
2023 74.7 72.6
2022 74.3 71.2
2021 71.1 67.9
2020 71.4 70
2019 72.6 71.6
2018 72.1 71.5
2017 71.6 71.6
2016 71.1 71.2
2015 70.5 70.9
2014 70 70.9
2013 69.5 70.9
2012 69 70.7
2011 68.5 70.3
2010 68 69.9
2009 67.5 69.7
2008 67 69.5
2007 66.5 69.3
2006 66 68.8
2005 65.5 68.2
2004 64.9 68.2
2003 64.3 68.2
2002 63.6 67.8
2001 62.8 67.4
2000 62 67.1
1999 61.2 66.6
1998 60.4 66
1997 59.7 65.2
1996 58.9 64.5
1995 58.2 63.7
1994 57.6 63
1993 57.1 62.4
1992 56.6 62
1991 53.8 61.9
1990 55.8 61.8
1989 55.5 61.7
1988 55.2 61.5
1987 54.9 61
1986 54.6 60.3
1985 53.9 59.8
1984 53.8 59.1
1983 53.4 57.9
1982 53 48.9
1981 52.6 54.7
1980 52.3 55.3
1979 52 56.6
1978 51.6 56.4
1977 51.3 55.2
1976 51 47.6
1975 50.6 52.8
1974 49.6 53
1973 49.9 52.8
1972 49.6 51.8
1971 26.5 50.3
1970 42.7 48.5
1969 48.7 47.5
1968 48.4 47.8
1967 48.1 47.7
1966 47.6 47.5
1965 46 47.2
1964 46.8 47.1
1963 45.7 46.6
1962 45.8 46.5
1961 44.9 46.1
1960 44 45.8
1959 43.7 44.3
1958 43.1 43.1
1957 42.6 41.9
1956 41.6 41.3
1955 41.1 40.7
1954 40.4 40.1
1953 39.4 39.5
1952 38.8 38.9
1951 38.1 38.3
1950 37.4 37.8

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

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Bangladesh and Guatemala population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Guatemala
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Guatemala
2024 173,562,364 18,406,359
2023 171,466,990 18,124,838
2022 169,384,897 17,847,877
2021 167,658,854 17,598,650
2020 166,298,024 17,357,325
2019 164,913,055 17,103,803
2018 163,523,103 16,845,685
2017 162,186,147 16,567,357
2016 160,811,932 16,268,760
2015 159,383,179 15,971,743
2014 157,964,929 15,681,725
2013 156,532,141 15,387,337
2012 155,070,101 15,089,647
2011 153,591,076 14,792,126
2010 152,201,981 14,500,112
2009 150,873,714 14,215,611
2008 149,474,264 13,935,174
2007 147,989,278 13,652,040
2006 146,405,973 13,367,459
2005 144,715,786 13,087,629
2004 142,902,856 12,807,402
2003 140,970,351 12,525,842
2002 138,933,658 12,246,915
2001 136,805,810 11,969,422
2000 134,544,304 11,697,592
1999 132,108,065 11,422,965
1998 129,622,332 11,139,145
1997 127,198,069 10,857,754
1996 124,862,179 10,583,526
1995 122,600,370 10,312,996
1994 120,343,179 10,043,718
1993 118,132,360 9,779,761
1992 115,952,192 9,522,266
1991 113,787,109 9,272,584
1990 111,633,717 9,024,773
1989 109,433,799 8,775,546
1988 107,216,008 8,532,099
1987 104,959,291 8,296,485
1986 102,635,572 8,070,818
1985 100,253,825 7,849,693
1984 97,814,966 7,630,682
1983 95,335,155 7,419,642
1982 92,814,507 7,240,241
1981 90,303,105 7,075,648
1980 88,016,432 6,900,212
1979 85,935,072 6,727,797
1978 83,889,655 6,561,534
1977 81,867,264 6,401,515
1976 79,855,318 6,262,404
1975 77,854,351 6,128,731
1974 75,839,348 5,981,197
1973 73,722,294 5,831,631
1972 71,641,519 5,682,833
1971 70,276,758 5,538,355
1970 69,058,894 5,396,966
1969 67,294,133 5,257,081
1968 65,408,276 5,118,111
1967 63,510,929 4,978,862
1966 61,669,806 4,840,958
1965 59,902,519 4,704,965
1964 58,178,374 4,571,109
1963 56,504,402 4,440,264
1962 54,881,146 4,312,044
1961 53,310,348 4,186,201
1960 51,828,660 4,063,655

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Guatemala

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Guatemala
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Guatemala
2023 2.16 2.31
2022 2.18 2.34
2021 2.17 2.39
2020 2.17 2.47
2019 2.18 2.59
2018 2.19 2.74
2017 2.21 2.86
2016 2.23 2.97
2015 2.23 3.03
2014 2.23 3.09
2013 2.25 3.15
2012 2.26 3.22
2011 2.31 3.29
2010 2.38 3.38
2009 2.48 3.47
2008 2.58 3.57
2007 2.67 3.72
2006 2.76 3.85
2005 2.85 3.97
2004 2.94 4.13
2003 3.03 4.25
2002 3.13 4.37
2001 3.2 4.5
2000 3.28 4.58
1999 3.36 4.69
1998 3.43 4.8
1997 3.5 4.91
1996 3.51 5.01
1995 3.59 5.11
1994 3.74 5.19
1993 3.83 5.25
1992 4.03 5.31
1991 4.26 5.38
1990 4.51 5.48
1989 4.7 5.56
1988 4.85 5.62
1987 5.08 5.64
1986 5.3 5.66
1985 5.54 5.73
1984 5.73 5.86
1983 5.91 5.98
1982 6.12 6.06
1981 6.24 6.12
1980 6.33 6.17
1979 6.42 6.22
1978 6.51 6.26
1977 6.58 6.32
1976 6.66 6.37
1975 6.73 6.41
1974 6.78 6.46
1973 6.8 6.49
1972 6.82 6.51
1971 6.83 6.55
1970 6.84 6.6
1969 6.81 6.65
1968 6.79 6.7
1967 6.79 6.76
1966 6.77 6.8
1965 6.77 6.84
1964 6.79 6.87
1963 6.8 6.9
1962 6.81 6.93
1961 6.78 6.98
1960 6.74 7

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

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Bangladesh and Guatemala demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Guatemala
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Guatemala
2024 26.7 24
2023 26.4 23.7
2022 26 23.3
2021 25.8 22.9
2020 25.6 22.6
2019 25.4 22.3
2018 25.2 22
2017 25 21.7
2016 24.8 21.3
2015 24.5 21.1
2014 24.2 20.8
2013 23.8 20.4
2012 23.5 20.1
2011 23.2 19.9
2010 22.9 19.6
2009 22.7 19.4
2008 22.4 19.1
2007 22.2 18.9
2006 22 18.7
2005 21.8 18.5
2004 21.6 18.3
2003 21.4 18.1
2002 21.2 18
2001 21 17.8
2000 20.7 17.7
1999 20.4 17.7
1998 20.2 17.6
1997 19.9 17.5
1996 19.7 17.4
1995 19.5 17.4
1994 19.3 17.3
1993 19.1 17.3
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
1984 17.7 17
1983 17.7 17
1982 17.6 17.1
1981 17.6 17.1
1980 17.6 17.1
1979 17.6 17.1
1978 17.6 17
1977 17.5 17
1976 17.5 17
1975 17.5 16.9
1974 17.5 16.8
1973 17.6 16.8
1972 17.7 16.8
1971 17.8 16.8
1970 17.9 16.8
1969 18 16.8
1968 18.2 16.7
1967 18.3 16.7
1966 18.4 16.7
1965 18.5 16.7
1964 18.6 16.6
1963 18.7 16.6
1962 18.8 16.6
1961 18.9 16.7
1960 19 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Guatemala
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$106B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
3.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
0.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
43,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-0.96%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
1.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
61.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
63.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
34.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
1.6%
2023
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
$24.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$21.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
594,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
2.35%
2020
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
38.3%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Guatemala
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
888 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$14.7
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
20.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
1.11 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
34.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
62.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
5.26%
2022
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
38.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
670 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
60.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
43.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Guatemala
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-7,959
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
56%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
4.95 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
37.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
41
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
20
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
22.9
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
82.1%
2024
English speaking
12%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
56.1%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Guatemala
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$392
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$224.2
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
2.97%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
1.28
2020
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
20.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
94
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
21.4
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
13.2%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
11.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
1.54 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Guatemala
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
2,248 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
17,807 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
13,487 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
10,949 mi
2016

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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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