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Bangladesh vs Iceland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 387K in Iceland (ranked 173/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 38,931 sq mi for Iceland (ranked 94th vs. 104th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Iceland
Population
178415186
397129
Population rank 8/197 173/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$33.3B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 108/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$86,041
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$84,257
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$19.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
59.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$51,148
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 9/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$55,565
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 38,931 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
1.59
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
37.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
83.3 years
2026

Bangladesh and Iceland: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Iceland economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Iceland
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Iceland
2024 $450,119,432,069 $33,255,181,469
2023 $437,415,333,018 $31,677,891,897
2022 $460,131,689,083 $29,166,102,877
2021 $416,271,647,911 $26,234,872,402
2020 $373,979,442,362 $22,034,665,041
2019 $351,231,654,604 $24,985,687,022
2018 $321,362,752,442 $26,677,652,544
2017 $293,732,446,625 $25,060,086,488
2016 $265,224,515,675 $21,083,713,310
2015 $195,146,608,978 $17,700,486,957
2014 $172,886,611,654 $18,052,183,515
2013 $149,998,957,434 $16,244,319,959
2012 $133,310,747,603 $14,943,757,823
2011 $128,607,482,310 $15,394,005,872
2010 $115,275,540,051 $13,922,711,577
2009 $102,475,158,191 $13,212,543,838
2008 $91,636,997,371 $18,247,921,360
2007 $79,611,644,975 $21,960,110,030
2006 $71,795,736,172 $17,671,649,843
2005 $69,476,001,239 $17,146,410,561
2004 $65,108,544,250 $13,963,943,244
2003 $60,158,929,188 $11,564,687,742
2002 $54,724,081,491 $9,416,199,700
2001 $53,991,289,844 $8,323,401,820
2000 $53,369,787,319 $9,140,168,922
1999 $51,270,569,884 $9,107,644,691
1998 $49,984,559,471 $8,637,732,542
1997 $48,244,309,133 $7,716,781,803
1996 $46,438,484,108 $7,686,566,105
1995 $37,939,748,769 $7,372,640,169
1994 $33,768,660,883 $6,612,804,056
1993 $33,166,519,418 $6,435,952,174
1992 $31,708,874,594 $7,328,497,599
1991 $30,957,483,950 $7,151,260,062
1990 $31,598,340,778 $6,694,851,159
1989 $28,781,715,189 $5,870,854,233
1988 $26,579,005,558 $6,320,093,411
1987 $24,298,032,258 $5,713,281,235
1986 $21,774,033,333 $4,129,080,094
1985 $22,278,423,077 $3,088,359,967
1984 $18,920,840,000 $2,964,568,006
1983 $17,609,048,822 $2,862,634,164
1982 $18,525,399,202 $3,318,714,326
1981 $20,249,694,002 $3,615,094,820
1980 $18,138,049,096 $3,499,616,683
1979 $15,565,480,322 $2,953,176,971
1978 $13,281,767,143 $2,599,627,089
1977 $9,651,149,302 $2,285,707,749
1976 $10,117,113,333 $1,727,845,419
1975 $19,448,348,073 $1,456,052,700
1974 $12,512,460,520 $1,568,154,077
1973 $8,086,725,729 $1,194,794,186
1972 $6,288,245,867 $869,002,946
1971 $8,751,843,188 $693,679,545
1970 $8,992,722,167 $545,115,909
1969 $8,471,006,438 $435,659,610
1968 $7,483,685,771 $498,365,200
1967 $7,253,575,688 $652,609,076
1966 $6,439,687,854 $660,663,763
1965 $5,906,636,792 $550,150,988
1964 $5,386,054,833 $456,206,299
1963 $5,319,458,563 $357,240,896
1962 $5,081,413,542 $299,309,938
1961 $4,817,580,375 $266,711,460
1960 $4,274,894,083 $260,984,499

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

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Bangladesh and Iceland economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Iceland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Iceland
2024 $2,593 $86,041
2023 $2,551 $82,139
2022 $2,716 $76,350
2021 $2,483 $70,425
2020 $2,249 $60,128
2019 $2,130 $69,296
2018 $1,965 $75,634
2017 $1,811 $72,976
2016 $1,649 $62,854
2015 $1,224 $53,506
2014 $1,094 $55,140
2013 $958 $50,173
2012 $860 $46,595
2011 $837 $48,255
2010 $757 $43,776
2009 $679 $41,484
2008 $613 $57,489
2007 $538 $70,483
2006 $490 $58,172
2005 $480 $57,784
2004 $456 $47,810
2003 $427 $39,944
2002 $394 $32,749
2001 $395 $29,208
2000 $397 $32,504
1999 $388 $32,834
1998 $386 $31,519
1997 $379 $28,462
1996 $372 $28,584
1995 $309 $27,565
1994 $280.6 $24,858
1993 $280.8 $24,404
1992 $273.5 $28,072
1991 $272.1 $27,740
1990 $283.1 $26,272
1989 $263 $23,219
1988 $247.9 $25,307
1987 $231.5 $23,238
1986 $212.1 $16,980
1985 $222.2 $12,793
1984 $193.4 $12,378
1983 $184.7 $12,080
1982 $199.6 $14,191
1981 $224.2 $15,666
1980 $206.1 $15,340
1979 $181.1 $13,082
1978 $158.3 $11,630
1977 $117.9 $10,305
1976 $126.7 $7,848
1975 $249.8 $6,680
1974 $165 $7,287
1973 $109.7 $5,627
1972 $87.8 $4,155
1971 $124.5 $3,366
1970 $130.2 $2,666
1969 $125.9 $2,142
1968 $114.4 $2,473
1967 $114.2 $3,284
1966 $104.4 $3,378
1965 $98.6 $2,861
1964 $92.6 $2,414
1963 $94.1 $1,924
1962 $92.6 $1,641
1961 $90.4 $1,490
1960 $82.5 $1,486

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

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Bangladesh vs. Iceland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Iceland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Iceland
2026 75.5 83.3
2025 75.2 83.2
2024 74.9 83
2023 74.7 82.7
2022 74.3 81.6
2021 71.1 82.8
2020 71.4 82.7
2019 72.6 82.8
2018 72.1 82.5
2017 71.6 82.2
2016 71.1 81.8
2015 70.5 82.2
2014 70 82.4
2013 69.5 81.7
2012 69 82.3
2011 68.5 82
2010 68 81.6
2009 67.5 81.4
2008 67 81.2
2007 66.5 81.1
2006 66 80.9
2005 65.5 81.2
2004 64.9 80.7
2003 64.3 80.8
2002 63.6 80.3
2001 62.8 80.4
2000 62 79.5
1999 61.2 79.2
1998 60.4 79.4
1997 59.7 78.7
1996 58.9 78.6
1995 58.2 77.5
1994 57.6 79
1993 57.1 78.8
1992 56.6 78.6
1991 53.8 77.8
1990 55.8 77.7
1989 55.5 77.9
1988 55.2 76.9
1987 54.9 77.1
1986 54.6 77.9
1985 53.9 77.4
1984 53.8 77.3
1983 53.4 76.4
1982 53 76.8
1981 52.6 76.2
1980 52.3 76.6
1979 52 76.5
1978 51.6 76.4
1977 51.3 76.1
1976 51 76.6
1975 50.6 75.3
1974 49.6 74.1
1973 49.9 74.3
1972 49.6 74.4
1971 26.5 73.5
1970 42.7 73.8
1969 48.7 73.7
1968 48.4 73.9
1967 48.1 73.7
1966 47.6 73.1
1965 46 73.8
1964 46.8 73.5
1963 45.7 72.9
1962 45.8 73.6
1961 44.9 73.4
1960 44 74
1959 43.7 72.6
1958 43.1 73.3
1957 42.6 73.4
1956 41.6 72.9
1955 41.1 73.3
1954 40.4 73.3
1953 39.4 72.3
1952 38.8 72.4
1951 38.1 71
1950 37.4 71

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

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Bangladesh and Iceland population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Iceland
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Iceland
2024 173,562,364 386,506
2023 171,466,990 385,663
2022 169,384,897 382,003
2021 167,658,854 372,520
2020 166,298,024 366,463
2019 164,913,055 360,563
2018 163,523,103 352,721
2017 162,186,147 343,400
2016 160,811,932 335,439
2015 159,383,179 330,815
2014 157,964,929 327,386
2013 156,532,141 323,764
2012 155,070,101 320,716
2011 153,591,076 319,014
2010 152,201,981 318,041
2009 150,873,714 318,499
2008 149,474,264 317,414
2007 147,989,278 311,566
2006 146,405,973 303,782
2005 144,715,786 296,734
2004 142,902,856 292,074
2003 140,970,351 289,521
2002 138,933,658 287,523
2001 136,805,810 284,968
2000 134,544,304 281,205
1999 132,108,065 277,381
1998 129,622,332 274,047
1997 127,198,069 271,128
1996 124,862,179 268,916
1995 122,600,370 267,468
1994 120,343,179 266,021
1993 118,132,360 263,725
1992 115,952,192 261,057
1991 113,787,109 257,797
1990 111,633,717 254,826
1989 109,433,799 252,852
1988 107,216,008 249,740
1987 104,959,291 245,859
1986 102,635,572 243,180
1985 100,253,825 241,405
1984 97,814,966 239,511
1983 95,335,155 236,977
1982 92,814,507 233,860
1981 90,303,105 230,755
1980 88,016,432 228,138
1979 85,935,072 225,735
1978 83,889,655 223,537
1977 81,867,264 221,799
1976 79,855,318 220,154
1975 77,854,351 217,979
1974 75,839,348 215,209
1973 73,722,294 212,317
1972 71,641,519 209,137
1971 70,276,758 206,098
1970 69,058,894 204,438
1969 67,294,133 203,369
1968 65,408,276 201,488
1967 63,510,929 198,751
1966 61,669,806 195,570
1965 59,902,519 192,286
1964 58,178,374 188,983
1963 56,504,402 185,653
1962 54,881,146 182,378
1961 53,310,348 179,029
1960 51,828,660 175,574

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Iceland

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Iceland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Iceland
2023 2.16 1.59
2022 2.18 1.59
2021 2.17 1.82
2020 2.17 1.72
2019 2.18 1.74
2018 2.19 1.71
2017 2.21 1.71
2016 2.23 1.74
2015 2.23 1.8
2014 2.23 1.93
2013 2.25 1.93
2012 2.26 2.04
2011 2.31 2.02
2010 2.38 2.2
2009 2.48 2.23
2008 2.58 2.15
2007 2.67 2.09
2006 2.76 2.08
2005 2.85 2.05
2004 2.94 2.04
2003 3.03 1.99
2002 3.13 1.93
2001 3.2 1.95
2000 3.28 2.08
1999 3.36 1.99
1998 3.43 2.05
1997 3.5 2.04
1996 3.51 2.12
1995 3.59 2.08
1994 3.74 2.14
1993 3.83 2.22
1992 4.03 2.21
1991 4.26 2.18
1990 4.51 2.3
1989 4.7 2.19
1988 4.85 2.26
1987 5.08 2.06
1986 5.3 1.92
1985 5.54 1.93
1984 5.73 2.08
1983 5.91 2.24
1982 6.12 2.27
1981 6.24 2.33
1980 6.33 2.48
1979 6.42 2.49
1978 6.51 2.35
1977 6.58 2.31
1976 6.66 2.52
1975 6.73 2.65
1974 6.78 2.66
1973 6.8 2.94
1972 6.82 3.09
1971 6.83 2.92
1970 6.84 2.81
1969 6.81 2.99
1968 6.79 3.06
1967 6.79 3.28
1966 6.77 3.59
1965 6.77 3.73
1964 6.79 3.88
1963 6.8 3.99
1962 6.81 3.98
1961 6.78 3.88
1960 6.74 4.29

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

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Bangladesh and Iceland demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Iceland
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Iceland
2024 26.7 37.1
2023 26.4 36.9
2022 26 36.7
2021 25.8 36.7
2020 25.6 36.6
2019 25.4 36.5
2018 25.2 36.4
2017 25 36.3
2016 24.8 36.2
2015 24.5 36
2014 24.2 35.7
2013 23.8 35.5
2012 23.5 35.4
2011 23.2 35.1
2010 22.9 34.9
2009 22.7 34.6
2008 22.4 34.5
2007 22.2 34.6
2006 22 34.5
2005 21.8 34.2
2004 21.6 34
2003 21.4 33.7
2002 21.2 33.4
2001 21 33
2000 20.7 32.8
1999 20.4 32.6
1998 20.2 32.4
1997 19.9 32.1
1996 19.7 31.8
1995 19.5 31.5
1994 19.3 31.1
1993 19.1 30.8
1992 18.9 30.5
1991 18.7 30.2
1990 18.5 30
1989 18.4 29.6
1988 18.2 29.3
1987 18 29.1
1986 17.9 28.8
1985 17.8 28.4
1984 17.7 28
1983 17.7 27.7
1982 17.6 27.5
1981 17.6 27.2
1980 17.6 26.9
1979 17.6 26.7
1978 17.6 26.4
1977 17.5 26
1976 17.5 25.7
1975 17.5 25.4
1974 17.5 25.1
1973 17.6 24.9
1972 17.7 24.8
1971 17.8 24.7
1970 17.9 24.5
1969 18 24.3
1968 18.2 24.2
1967 18.3 24.1
1966 18.4 24.1
1965 18.5 24.2
1964 18.6 24.4
1963 18.7 24.7
1962 18.8 24.9
1961 18.9 25.2
1960 19 25.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Iceland
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$31.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
46.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
7.29%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-3.51%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
3.56%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
64.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
20.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
75
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
22.4%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
3.7%
2019
Number of billionaires
0
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
34
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$6.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$246M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
488,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
11.9%
2008
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
99.9%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Iceland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
15,686 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$5.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
3.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
8.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
10.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
88.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
20.5%
2009
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
50,951 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
100%
2016
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
70.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Iceland
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.005%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
+2,709
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
94.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
93.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
1.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
2
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
168
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
12%
2023
98%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
99.8%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Iceland
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$7,642
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$1,137
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
83.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
4.37
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
28.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
2.6
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
21.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
98
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
9.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
7.94 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Iceland
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
100,725 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
6,324 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
205.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
8,014 mi
2012

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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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