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Bangladesh vs Italy statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 59M in Italy (ranked 25/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 114,178 sq mi for Italy (ranked 94th vs. 72nd).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Italy
Population
178415186
58562681
Population rank 8/197 26/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$2.38T
2024
GDP rank 36/197 8/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$40,385
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 29/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$62,014
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$3.22T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
135.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$54,652
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 6/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$23,800
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 114,178 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
513 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
48.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
84.2 years
2026

Bangladesh and Italy: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Italy economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Italy
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Italy
2024 $450,119,432,069 $2,380,825,077,244
2023 $437,415,333,018 $2,316,727,999,333
2022 $460,131,689,083 $2,104,067,630,319
2021 $416,271,647,911 $2,179,207,773,596
2020 $373,979,442,362 $1,907,481,094,079
2019 $351,231,654,604 $2,019,606,796,584
2018 $321,362,752,442 $2,099,435,266,459
2017 $293,732,446,625 $1,970,720,904,585
2016 $265,224,515,675 $1,887,111,188,177
2015 $195,146,608,978 $1,845,428,048,839
2014 $172,886,611,654 $2,173,255,507,986
2013 $149,998,957,434 $2,153,225,581,941
2012 $133,310,747,603 $2,097,929,495,122
2011 $128,607,482,310 $2,306,974,020,278
2010 $115,275,540,051 $2,144,936,254,535
2009 $102,475,158,191 $2,209,484,319,013
2008 $91,636,997,371 $2,417,508,414,187
2007 $79,611,644,975 $2,222,524,108,128
2006 $71,795,736,172 $1,958,563,654,386
2005 $69,476,001,239 $1,864,982,261,287
2004 $65,108,544,250 $1,812,808,753,295
2003 $60,158,929,188 $1,582,930,016,539
2002 $54,724,081,491 $1,281,746,271,196
2001 $53,991,289,844 $1,172,041,488,806
2000 $53,369,787,319 $1,149,661,363,439
1999 $51,270,569,884 $1,255,004,736,464
1998 $49,984,559,471 $1,272,729,786,997
1997 $48,244,309,133 $1,244,988,176,444
1996 $46,438,484,108 $1,314,776,508,972
1995 $37,939,748,769 $1,177,369,428,266
1994 $33,768,660,883 $1,101,750,159,702
1993 $33,166,519,418 $1,067,412,587,671
1992 $31,708,874,594 $1,323,204,350,354
1991 $30,957,483,950 $1,249,092,439,519
1990 $31,598,340,778 $1,183,945,130,899
1989 $28,781,715,189 $930,801,709,004
1988 $26,579,005,558 $893,663,934,841
1987 $24,298,032,258 $807,570,134,449
1986 $21,774,033,333 $641,862,313,287
1985 $22,278,423,077 $453,259,761,687
1984 $18,920,840,000 $438,896,930,791
1983 $17,609,048,822 $444,063,496,940
1982 $18,525,399,202 $428,257,421,618
1981 $20,249,694,002 $431,695,533,981
1980 $18,138,049,096 $478,356,755,596
1979 $15,565,480,322 $394,584,507,108
1978 $13,281,767,143 $315,784,469,541
1977 $9,651,149,302 $258,190,019,750
1976 $10,117,113,333 $225,235,205,862
1975 $19,448,348,073 $228,220,643,535
1974 $12,512,460,520 $200,024,444,775
1973 $8,086,725,729 $175,896,529,392
1972 $6,288,245,867 $145,594,833,997
1971 $8,751,843,188 $124,959,712,859
1970 $8,992,722,167 $113,656,669,765
1969 $8,471,006,438 $100,996,667,239
1968 $7,483,685,771 $91,485,448,148
1967 $7,253,575,688 $84,401,995,573
1966 $6,439,687,854 $76,622,444,787
1965 $5,906,636,792 $70,717,012,186
1964 $5,386,054,833 $65,720,771,779
1963 $5,319,458,563 $60,035,924,618
1962 $5,081,413,542 $52,413,872,628
1961 $4,817,580,375 $46,649,487,320
1960 $4,274,894,083 $42,012,422,612

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

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Bangladesh and Italy economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Italy
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Italy
2024 $2,593 $40,385
2023 $2,551 $39,277
2022 $2,716 $35,654
2021 $2,483 $36,853
2020 $2,249 $32,091
2019 $2,130 $33,813
2018 $1,965 $34,904
2017 $1,811 $32,844
2016 $1,649 $31,392
2015 $1,224 $30,640
2014 $1,094 $36,028
2013 $958 $35,702
2012 $860 $34,854
2011 $837 $38,432
2010 $757 $35,857
2009 $679 $37,100
2008 $613 $40,829
2007 $538 $37,826
2006 $490 $33,537
2005 $480 $32,063
2004 $456 $31,348
2003 $427 $27,578
2002 $394 $22,451
2001 $395 $20,570
2000 $397 $20,190
1999 $388 $22,050
1998 $386 $22,365
1997 $379 $21,884
1996 $372 $23,123
1995 $309 $20,712
1994 $280.6 $19,382
1993 $280.8 $18,782
1992 $273.5 $23,297
1991 $272.1 $22,007
1990 $283.1 $20,874
1989 $263 $16,424
1988 $247.9 $15,781
1987 $231.5 $14,268
1986 $212.1 $11,341
1985 $222.2 $8,009
1984 $193.4 $7,758
1983 $184.7 $7,851
1982 $199.6 $7,574
1981 $224.2 $7,640
1980 $206.1 $8,476
1979 $181.1 $7,006
1978 $158.3 $5,623
1977 $117.9 $4,614
1976 $126.7 $4,042
1975 $249.8 $4,116
1974 $165 $3,629
1973 $109.7 $3,213
1972 $87.8 $2,677
1971 $124.5 $2,311
1970 $130.2 $2,112
1969 $125.9 $1,886
1968 $114.4 $1,718
1967 $114.2 $1,595
1966 $104.4 $1,459
1965 $98.6 $1,357
1964 $92.6 $1,272
1963 $94.1 $1,171
1962 $92.6 $1,030
1961 $90.4 $923
1960 $82.5 $837

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

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Bangladesh vs. Italy life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Italy
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Italy
2026 75.5 84.2
2025 75.2 84
2024 74.9 83.9
2023 74.7 83.7
2022 74.3 82.1
2021 71.1 82.9
2020 71.4 82.2
2019 72.6 83.3
2018 72.1 83.2
2017 71.6 82.7
2016 71.1 83
2015 70.5 82.5
2014 70 82.9
2013 69.5 82.7
2012 69 82.3
2011 68.5 82.2
2010 68 82.1
2009 67.5 81.8
2008 67 81.6
2007 66.5 81.5
2006 66 81.4
2005 65.5 81
2004 64.9 81
2003 64.3 80.2
2002 63.6 80.1
2001 62.8 79.9
2000 62 79.6
1999 61.2 79.2
1998 60.4 78.8
1997 59.7 78.7
1996 58.9 78.4
1995 58.2 78.1
1994 57.6 77.9
1993 57.1 77.7
1992 56.6 77.4
1991 53.8 77
1990 55.8 77
1989 55.5 76.9
1988 55.2 76.5
1987 54.9 76.3
1986 54.6 75.9
1985 53.9 75.6
1984 53.8 75.5
1983 53.4 74.7
1982 53 74.9
1981 52.6 74.4
1980 52.3 74.1
1979 52 74.1
1978 51.6 73.8
1977 51.3 73.4
1976 51 73.1
1975 50.6 72.7
1974 49.6 72.8
1973 49.9 72.1
1972 49.6 72.1
1971 26.5 71.9
1970 42.7 71.6
1969 48.7 70.9
1968 48.4 70.9
1967 48.1 71
1966 47.6 71
1965 46 70.3
1964 46.8 70.4
1963 45.7 69.3
1962 45.8 69.2
1961 44.9 69.8
1960 44 69.2
1959 43.7 69.3
1958 43.1 68.9
1957 42.6 67.8
1956 41.6 67.6
1955 41.1 68.3
1954 40.4 67.9
1953 39.4 66.6
1952 38.8 65.9
1951 38.1 65.3
1950 37.4 65.7

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

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Bangladesh and Italy population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Italy
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Italy
2024 173,562,364 58,952,704
2023 171,466,990 58,984,216
2022 169,384,897 59,013,667
2021 167,658,854 59,133,173
2020 166,298,024 59,438,851
2019 164,913,055 59,729,081
2018 163,523,103 60,148,658
2017 162,186,147 60,002,252
2016 160,811,932 60,115,223
2015 159,383,179 60,229,605
2014 157,964,929 60,320,707
2013 156,532,141 60,311,613
2012 155,070,101 60,191,247
2011 153,591,076 60,026,841
2010 152,201,981 59,819,407
2009 150,873,714 59,555,454
2008 149,474,264 59,211,181
2007 147,989,278 58,756,247
2006 146,405,973 58,399,861
2005 144,715,786 58,166,682
2004 142,902,856 57,828,179
2003 140,970,351 57,399,184
2002 138,933,658 57,089,824
2001 136,805,810 56,976,981
2000 134,544,304 56,942,108
1999 132,108,065 56,916,317
1998 129,622,332 56,906,744
1997 127,198,069 56,890,372
1996 124,862,179 56,860,281
1995 122,600,370 56,844,303
1994 120,343,179 56,843,400
1993 118,132,360 56,831,821
1992 115,952,192 56,797,087
1991 113,787,109 56,758,521
1990 111,633,717 56,719,240
1989 109,433,799 56,671,781
1988 107,216,008 56,629,288
1987 104,959,291 56,601,931
1986 102,635,572 56,596,155
1985 100,253,825 56,593,071
1984 97,814,966 56,576,718
1983 95,335,155 56,564,074
1982 92,814,507 56,543,548
1981 90,303,105 56,501,675
1980 88,016,432 56,433,883
1979 85,935,072 56,317,749
1978 83,889,655 56,155,143
1977 81,867,264 55,955,411
1976 79,855,318 55,718,260
1975 77,854,351 55,441,001
1974 75,839,348 55,110,868
1973 73,722,294 54,751,406
1972 71,641,519 54,381,345
1971 70,276,758 54,073,490
1970 69,058,894 53,821,850
1969 67,294,133 53,537,950
1968 65,408,276 53,235,750
1967 63,510,929 52,900,500
1966 61,669,806 52,519,000
1965 59,902,519 52,112,350
1964 58,178,374 51,675,350
1963 56,504,402 51,252,000
1962 54,881,146 50,879,450
1961 53,310,348 50,536,350
1960 51,828,660 50,199,700

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Italy

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Italy
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Italy
2023 2.16 1.2
2022 2.18 1.24
2021 2.17 1.25
2020 2.17 1.24
2019 2.18 1.27
2018 2.19 1.31
2017 2.21 1.34
2016 2.23 1.36
2015 2.23 1.36
2014 2.23 1.38
2013 2.25 1.39
2012 2.26 1.42
2011 2.31 1.42
2010 2.38 1.44
2009 2.48 1.44
2008 2.58 1.44
2007 2.67 1.39
2006 2.76 1.37
2005 2.85 1.33
2004 2.94 1.34
2003 3.03 1.29
2002 3.13 1.27
2001 3.2 1.25
2000 3.28 1.26
1999 3.36 1.23
1998 3.43 1.22
1997 3.5 1.22
1996 3.51 1.2
1995 3.59 1.19
1994 3.74 1.21
1993 3.83 1.25
1992 4.03 1.3
1991 4.26 1.3
1990 4.51 1.33
1989 4.7 1.33
1988 4.85 1.36
1987 5.08 1.33
1986 5.3 1.35
1985 5.54 1.42
1984 5.73 1.46
1983 5.91 1.51
1982 6.12 1.56
1981 6.24 1.58
1980 6.33 1.64
1979 6.42 1.73
1978 6.51 1.84
1977 6.58 1.93
1976 6.66 2.04
1975 6.73 2.17
1974 6.78 2.28
1973 6.8 2.3
1972 6.82 2.35
1971 6.83 2.4
1970 6.84 2.38
1969 6.81 2.47
1968 6.79 2.46
1967 6.79 2.5
1966 6.77 2.58
1965 6.77 2.6
1964 6.79 2.66
1963 6.8 2.51
1962 6.81 2.46
1961 6.78 2.44
1960 6.74 2.4

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

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Bangladesh and Italy demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Italy
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Italy
2024 26.7 48.8
2023 26.4 48.4
2022 26 48.1
2021 25.8 47.7
2020 25.6 47.4
2019 25.4 47
2018 25.2 46.6
2017 25 46.2
2016 24.8 45.8
2015 24.5 45.4
2014 24.2 45
2013 23.8 44.6
2012 23.5 44.2
2011 23.2 43.9
2010 22.9 43.5
2009 22.7 43.1
2008 22.4 42.8
2007 22.2 42.6
2006 22 42.3
2005 21.8 41.9
2004 21.6 41.6
2003 21.4 41.3
2002 21.2 41
2001 21 40.6
2000 20.7 40.3
1999 20.4 39.9
1998 20.2 39.6
1997 19.9 39.4
1996 19.7 39.1
1995 19.5 38.9
1994 19.3 38.6
1993 19.1 38.2
1992 18.9 37.9
1991 18.7 37.5
1990 18.5 37.1
1989 18.4 36.8
1988 18.2 36.4
1987 18 36.1
1986 17.9 35.8
1985 17.8 35.6
1984 17.7 35.3
1983 17.7 34.9
1982 17.6 34.6
1981 17.6 34.3
1980 17.6 34.1
1979 17.6 34
1978 17.6 33.9
1977 17.5 33.7
1976 17.5 33.6
1975 17.5 33.5
1974 17.5 33.4
1973 17.6 33.3
1972 17.7 33.2
1971 17.8 33.1
1970 17.9 33
1969 18 32.8
1968 18.2 32.7
1967 18.3 32.5
1966 18.4 32.4
1965 18.5 32.3
1964 18.6 32.2
1963 18.7 32.1
1962 18.8 32
1961 18.9 31.8
1960 19 31.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Italy
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$2.28T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
50.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
1.61%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
338,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-3.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
6.5%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
65%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
22.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
25.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,344,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.74%
2025
Number of billionaires
0
2025
74
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
290
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
$587B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$291B
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$11.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
38,419,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
3.65%
2020
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
86%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Italy
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
2,298 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$26.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
299.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
5.08 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
76.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
17.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
9.95%
2023
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
79.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
5,047 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
41%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
15.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Italy
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.73%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
+75,448
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
69.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
48.9:51.1
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
81
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
0.55
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
5.3
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
99.3%
2019
English speaking
12%
2023
13.6%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
89.2%
2024

Health

Bangladesh Italy
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$3,398
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$758
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
84.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
4.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
31.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
17.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
61
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
22.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
6.97 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Italy
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
1,937 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
50,531 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
37,558 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
303,043 mi
2007

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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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