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Bangladesh vs Jamaica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 2.84M in Jamaica (ranked 139/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 4,181 sq mi for Jamaica (ranked 94th vs. 159th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Jamaica
Population
178415186
2834980
Population rank 8/197 139/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$22B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 124/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$7,754
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 95/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$12,890
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$14B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
63.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$4,917
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 79/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$6,905
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 4,181 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
678 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
33.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
71.9 years
2026

Bangladesh and Jamaica: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Jamaica economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Jamaica
2024 $450,119,432,069 $22,014,397,090
2023 $437,415,333,018 $21,418,804,320
2022 $460,131,689,083 $18,813,516,805
2021 $416,271,647,911 $15,963,885,376
2020 $373,979,442,362 $15,000,214,216
2019 $351,231,654,604 $17,026,269,263
2018 $321,362,752,442 $16,855,447,986
2017 $293,732,446,625 $15,783,583,237
2016 $265,224,515,675 $14,898,999,754
2015 $195,146,608,978 $14,963,589,916
2014 $172,886,611,654 $13,899,217,680
2013 $149,998,957,434 $14,264,205,153
2012 $133,310,747,603 $14,807,086,556
2011 $128,607,482,310 $14,444,661,522
2010 $115,275,540,051 $13,220,549,908
2009 $102,475,158,191 $12,120,458,115
2008 $91,636,997,371 $13,709,401,520
2007 $79,611,644,975 $12,799,600,047
2006 $71,795,736,172 $11,930,179,090
2005 $69,476,001,239 $11,243,865,778
2004 $65,108,544,250 $10,174,664,854
2003 $60,158,929,188 $9,430,234,811
2002 $54,724,081,491 $9,719,009,495
2001 $53,991,289,844 $9,194,727,831
2000 $53,369,787,319 $9,005,064,475
1999 $51,270,569,884 $8,887,057,997
1998 $49,984,559,471 $8,787,195,622
1997 $48,244,309,133 $8,400,041,724
1996 $46,438,484,108 $7,393,891,921
1995 $37,939,748,769 $6,577,520,643
1994 $33,768,660,883 $5,452,558,947
1993 $33,166,519,418 $5,440,075,676
1992 $31,708,874,594 $3,535,460,090
1991 $30,957,483,950 $4,106,207,649
1990 $31,598,340,778 $4,592,208,087
1989 $28,781,715,189 $4,404,937,853
1988 $26,579,005,558 $3,828,342,820
1987 $24,298,032,258 $3,287,007,322
1986 $21,774,033,333 $2,754,549,582
1985 $22,278,423,077 $2,100,239,019
1984 $18,920,840,000 $2,373,564,549
1983 $17,609,048,822 $3,619,262,277
1982 $18,525,399,202 $3,293,496,312
1981 $20,249,694,002 $2,979,027,966
1980 $18,138,049,096 $2,679,379,372
1979 $15,565,480,322 $2,425,064,229
1978 $13,281,767,143 $2,644,527,822
1977 $9,651,149,302 $3,249,733,140
1976 $10,117,113,333 $2,966,042,856
1975 $19,448,348,073 $2,860,442,750
1974 $12,512,460,520 $2,375,122,375
1973 $8,086,725,729 $1,905,917,553
1972 $6,288,245,867 $1,875,146,587
1971 $8,751,843,188 $1,539,861,816
1970 $8,992,722,167 $1,404,720,442
1969 $8,471,006,438 $1,191,239,047
1968 $7,483,685,771 $1,083,839,133
1967 $7,253,575,688 $1,148,014,311
1966 $6,439,687,854 $1,096,759,561
1965 $5,906,636,792 $972,159,611
1964 $5,386,054,833 $897,949,001
1963 $5,319,458,563 $826,706,669
1962 $5,081,413,542 $777,727,689
1961 $4,817,580,375 $748,043,501
1960 $4,274,894,083 $699,064,380

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

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Bangladesh and Jamaica economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Jamaica
2024 $2,593 $7,754
2023 $2,551 $7,542
2022 $2,716 $6,626
2021 $2,483 $5,626
2020 $2,249 $5,299
2019 $2,130 $6,031
2018 $1,965 $5,977
2017 $1,811 $5,605
2016 $1,649 $5,302
2015 $1,224 $5,339
2014 $1,094 $4,975
2013 $958 $5,124
2012 $860 $5,341
2011 $837 $5,233
2010 $757 $4,810
2009 $679 $4,428
2008 $613 $5,030
2007 $538 $4,716
2006 $490 $4,417
2005 $480 $4,184
2004 $456 $3,808
2003 $427 $3,550
2002 $394 $3,681
2001 $395 $3,504
2000 $397 $3,453
1999 $388 $3,432
1998 $386 $3,419
1997 $379 $3,297
1996 $372 $2,929
1995 $309 $2,631
1994 $280.6 $2,203
1993 $280.8 $2,221
1992 $273.5 $1,458
1991 $272.1 $1,710
1990 $283.1 $1,930
1989 $263 $1,865
1988 $247.9 $1,632
1987 $231.5 $1,411
1986 $212.1 $1,191
1985 $222.2 $917
1984 $193.4 $1,048
1983 $184.7 $1,619
1982 $199.6 $1,494
1981 $224.2 $1,370
1980 $206.1 $1,249
1979 $181.1 $1,144
1978 $158.3 $1,262
1977 $117.9 $1,569
1976 $126.7 $1,450
1975 $249.8 $1,417
1974 $165 $1,193
1973 $109.7 $972
1972 $87.8 $971
1971 $124.5 $809
1970 $130.2 $748
1969 $125.9 $642
1968 $114.4 $591
1967 $114.2 $633
1966 $104.4 $612
1965 $98.6 $549
1964 $92.6 $514
1963 $94.1 $480
1962 $92.6 $458
1961 $90.4 $447
1960 $82.5 $424

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

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Bangladesh vs. Jamaica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Jamaica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Jamaica
2026 75.5 71.9
2025 75.2 71.7
2024 74.9 71.6
2023 74.7 71.5
2022 74.3 71.5
2021 71.1 69.1
2020 71.4 71.5
2019 72.6 71.5
2018 72.1 71.6
2017 71.6 71.9
2016 71.1 72.1
2015 70.5 72.2
2014 70 72.4
2013 69.5 72.4
2012 69 72.4
2011 68.5 72.2
2010 68 72
2009 67.5 71.7
2008 67 71.5
2007 66.5 71.4
2006 66 71.4
2005 65.5 71.5
2004 64.9 71.5
2003 64.3 71.6
2002 63.6 71.5
2001 62.8 71.3
2000 62 71.3
1999 61.2 71.2
1998 60.4 71.2
1997 59.7 71.2
1996 58.9 71.3
1995 58.2 71.5
1994 57.6 71.6
1993 57.1 71.8
1992 56.6 71.8
1991 53.8 71.8
1990 55.8 71.7
1989 55.5 71.5
1988 55.2 71.2
1987 54.9 70.9
1986 54.6 70.4
1985 53.9 70.1
1984 53.8 69.8
1983 53.4 69.5
1982 53 69.3
1981 52.6 69.1
1980 52.3 69
1979 52 68.8
1978 51.6 68.7
1977 51.3 68.6
1976 51 68.4
1975 50.6 68.2
1974 49.6 67.9
1973 49.9 67.6
1972 49.6 67.3
1971 26.5 67
1970 42.7 66.7
1969 48.7 66.5
1968 48.4 66.3
1967 48.1 66.1
1966 47.6 65.9
1965 46 65.7
1964 46.8 65.3
1963 45.7 65
1962 45.8 64.6
1961 44.9 64.3
1960 44 63.8
1959 43.7 63.2
1958 43.1 62.6
1957 42.6 61.9
1956 41.6 61.2
1955 41.1 60.4
1954 40.4 59.6
1953 39.4 58.9
1952 38.8 58.1
1951 38.1 57.1
1950 37.4 56.6

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

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Bangladesh and Jamaica population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Jamaica
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Jamaica
2024 173,562,364 2,839,175
2023 171,466,990 2,839,786
2022 169,384,897 2,839,144
2021 167,658,854 2,837,682
2020 166,298,024 2,830,739
2019 164,913,055 2,823,271
2018 163,523,103 2,820,097
2017 162,186,147 2,815,764
2016 160,811,932 2,809,915
2015 159,383,179 2,802,534
2014 157,964,929 2,793,749
2013 156,532,141 2,783,687
2012 155,070,101 2,772,430
2011 153,591,076 2,760,494
2010 152,201,981 2,748,568
2009 150,873,714 2,736,995
2008 149,474,264 2,725,635
2007 147,989,278 2,713,800
2006 146,405,973 2,700,968
2005 144,715,786 2,687,066
2004 142,902,856 2,672,225
2003 140,970,351 2,656,623
2002 138,933,658 2,640,572
2001 136,805,810 2,624,403
2000 134,544,304 2,607,826
1999 132,108,065 2,589,795
1998 129,622,332 2,569,736
1997 127,198,069 2,547,848
1996 124,862,179 2,524,463
1995 122,600,370 2,500,151
1994 120,343,179 2,475,220
1993 118,132,360 2,449,916
1992 115,952,192 2,424,701
1991 113,787,109 2,400,869
1990 111,633,717 2,379,877
1989 109,433,799 2,361,916
1988 107,216,008 2,345,777
1987 104,959,291 2,329,813
1986 102,635,572 2,312,125
1985 100,253,825 2,290,656
1984 97,814,966 2,264,562
1983 95,335,155 2,234,832
1982 92,814,507 2,203,889
1981 90,303,105 2,173,818
1980 88,016,432 2,145,658
1979 85,935,072 2,119,486
1978 83,889,655 2,094,836
1977 81,867,264 2,070,657
1976 79,855,318 2,045,578
1975 77,854,351 2,018,981
1974 75,839,348 1,990,906
1973 73,722,294 1,961,219
1972 71,641,519 1,931,542
1971 70,276,758 1,903,728
1970 69,058,894 1,878,196
1969 67,294,133 1,855,127
1968 65,408,276 1,833,765
1967 63,510,929 1,812,865
1966 61,669,806 1,791,475
1965 59,902,519 1,769,192
1964 58,178,374 1,745,568
1963 56,504,402 1,721,099
1962 54,881,146 1,696,932
1961 53,310,348 1,673,261
1960 51,828,660 1,650,005

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Jamaica

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Jamaica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Jamaica
2023 2.16 1.36
2022 2.18 1.37
2021 2.17 1.38
2020 2.17 1.38
2019 2.18 1.39
2018 2.19 1.4
2017 2.21 1.43
2016 2.23 1.46
2015 2.23 1.51
2014 2.23 1.54
2013 2.25 1.59
2012 2.26 1.65
2011 2.31 1.72
2010 2.38 1.8
2009 2.48 1.88
2008 2.58 1.95
2007 2.67 2.02
2006 2.76 2.09
2005 2.85 2.15
2004 2.94 2.2
2003 3.03 2.24
2002 3.13 2.27
2001 3.2 2.3
2000 3.28 2.35
1999 3.36 2.47
1998 3.43 2.57
1997 3.5 2.68
1996 3.51 2.77
1995 3.59 2.85
1994 3.74 2.93
1993 3.83 2.99
1992 4.03 3.03
1991 4.26 3
1990 4.51 2.96
1989 4.7 2.93
1988 4.85 2.98
1987 5.08 3.02
1986 5.3 3.11
1985 5.54 3.21
1984 5.73 3.32
1983 5.91 3.41
1982 6.12 3.46
1981 6.24 3.51
1980 6.33 3.59
1979 6.42 3.72
1978 6.51 3.84
1977 6.58 4
1976 6.66 4.21
1975 6.73 4.44
1974 6.78 4.67
1973 6.8 5
1972 6.82 5.06
1971 6.83 5.21
1970 6.84 5.35
1969 6.81 5.47
1968 6.79 5.58
1967 6.79 5.67
1966 6.77 5.69
1965 6.77 5.72
1964 6.79 5.79
1963 6.8 5.73
1962 6.81 5.64
1961 6.78 5.6
1960 6.74 5.54

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

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Bangladesh and Jamaica demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Jamaica
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Jamaica
2024 26.7 33.3
2023 26.4 32.8
2022 26 32.2
2021 25.8 31.7
2020 25.6 31.3
2019 25.4 30.8
2018 25.2 30.3
2017 25 29.8
2016 24.8 29.3
2015 24.5 28.8
2014 24.2 28.3
2013 23.8 27.9
2012 23.5 27.4
2011 23.2 27
2010 22.9 26.5
2009 22.7 26.1
2008 22.4 25.7
2007 22.2 25.3
2006 22 24.9
2005 21.8 24.6
2004 21.6 24.4
2003 21.4 24.1
2002 21.2 23.8
2001 21 23.6
2000 20.7 23.3
1999 20.4 23.1
1998 20.2 22.9
1997 19.9 22.7
1996 19.7 22.6
1995 19.5 22.5
1994 19.3 22.4
1993 19.1 22.3
1992 18.9 22.2
1991 18.7 22
1990 18.5 21.8
1989 18.4 21.6
1988 18.2 21.3
1987 18 21.1
1986 17.9 20.8
1985 17.8 20.6
1984 17.7 20.4
1983 17.7 20.1
1982 17.6 19.9
1981 17.6 19.6
1980 17.6 19.4
1979 17.6 19.1
1978 17.6 18.9
1977 17.5 18.6
1976 17.5 18.4
1975 17.5 18.2
1974 17.5 18
1973 17.6 17.9
1972 17.7 17.8
1971 17.8 17.7
1970 17.9 17.7
1969 18 17.8
1968 18.2 17.9
1967 18.3 18.1
1966 18.4 18.3
1965 18.5 18.5
1964 18.6 18.8
1963 18.7 19
1962 18.8 19.3
1961 18.9 19.5
1960 19 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Jamaica
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$20.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
30.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
5.51%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
1.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
+0.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
3.02%
2023
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.2%
2021
Number of billionaires
0
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
101
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
$12.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$5.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$3.56B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
1,329,699
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
48.1%
2011
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
73.3%
2021

Energy

Bangladesh Jamaica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
969 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$12.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
8.07 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
2.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
92.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
10.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
1.63%
2022
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
112.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
1,148 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
12.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
2.68%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
97.7%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Jamaica
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-11,053
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
58.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.81 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
43.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
49.3
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
15.1
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
88.7%
2015
English speaking
12%
2023
97.6%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
89.5%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Jamaica
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$520
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$105.3
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
71.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
2.59%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
0.46
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
130
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
19.3
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
12.5%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
3.1 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Jamaica
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
1,473 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
1,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
2,350 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
13,745 mi
2011

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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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