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Bangladesh vs Kiribati statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 135K in Kiribati (ranked 180/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 313 sq mi for Kiribati (ranked 94th vs. 173rd).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Kiribati
Population
178415186
139020
Population rank 8/197 180/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$308M
2024
GDP rank 36/197 192/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$2,289
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 152/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$3,702
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$30.5M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
9.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$226.9
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 181/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$1,967
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 313 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
443 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
3.15
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
23.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Bangladesh and Kiribati: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Kiribati economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Kiribati
2024 $450,119,432,069 $307,862,564
2023 $437,415,333,018 $288,610,748
2022 $460,131,689,083 $270,040,453
2021 $416,271,647,911 $285,259,881
2020 $373,979,442,362 $220,898,020
2019 $351,231,654,604 $216,985,388
2018 $321,362,752,442 $233,514,717
2017 $293,732,446,625 $222,875,736
2016 $265,224,515,675 $206,467,819
2015 $195,146,608,978 $191,559,399
2014 $172,886,611,654 $200,287,282
2013 $149,998,957,434 $201,730,861
2012 $133,310,747,603 $207,001,546
2011 $128,607,482,310 $195,970,140
2010 $115,275,540,051 $165,458,433
2009 $102,475,158,191 $140,177,384
2008 $91,636,997,371 $147,017,895
2007 $79,611,644,975 $138,054,946
2006 $71,795,736,172 $112,338,353
2005 $69,476,001,239 $113,895,437
2004 $65,108,544,250 $104,085,892
2003 $60,158,929,188 $96,105,619
2002 $54,724,081,491 $74,743,869
2001 $53,991,289,844 $64,935,850
2000 $53,369,787,319 $74,910,527
1999 $51,270,569,884 $77,323,978
1998 $49,984,559,471 $74,905,706
1997 $48,244,309,133 $80,205,807
1996 $46,438,484,108 $81,456,854
1995 $37,939,748,769 $68,596,395
1994 $33,768,660,883 $67,055,334
1993 $33,166,519,418 $58,953,596
1992 $31,708,874,594 $61,491,369
1991 $30,957,483,950 $41,247,792
1990 $31,598,340,778 $36,534,295
1989 $28,781,715,189 $37,645,319
1988 $26,579,005,558 $38,278,810
1987 $24,298,032,258 $29,554,413
1986 $21,774,033,333 $25,993,009
1985 $22,278,423,077 $26,126,615
1984 $18,920,840,000 $34,394,167
1983 $17,609,048,822 $31,000,546
1982 $18,525,399,202 $32,742,713
1981 $20,249,694,002 $35,267,489
1980 $18,138,049,096 $33,157,723
1979 $15,565,480,322 $34,466,197
1978 $13,281,767,143 $36,563,965
1977 $9,651,149,302 $31,335,459
1976 $10,117,113,333 $33,246,817
1975 $19,448,348,073 $44,547,454
1974 $12,512,460,520 $69,256,489
1973 $8,086,725,729 $25,645,040
1972 $6,288,245,867 $15,314,346
1971 $8,751,843,188 $12,356,134
1970 $8,992,722,167 $11,560,877
1969 $8,471,006,438 -
1968 $7,483,685,771 -
1967 $7,253,575,688 -
1966 $6,439,687,854 -
1965 $5,906,636,792 -
1964 $5,386,054,833 -
1963 $5,319,458,563 -
1962 $5,081,413,542 -
1961 $4,817,580,375 -
1960 $4,274,894,083 -

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

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Bangladesh and Kiribati economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Kiribati
2024 $2,593 $2,289
2023 $2,551 $2,178
2022 $2,716 $2,070
2021 $2,483 $2,222
2020 $2,249 $1,752
2019 $2,130 $1,751
2018 $1,965 $1,913
2017 $1,811 $1,853
2016 $1,649 $1,743
2015 $1,224 $1,640
2014 $1,094 $1,737
2013 $958 $1,772
2012 $860 $1,844
2011 $837 $1,771
2010 $757 $1,522
2009 $679 $1,317
2008 $613 $1,411
2007 $538 $1,353
2006 $490 $1,123
2005 $480 $1,162
2004 $456 $1,083
2003 $427 $1,021
2002 $394 $810
2001 $395 $719
2000 $397 $845
1999 $388 $887
1998 $386 $874
1997 $379 $953
1996 $372 $986
1995 $309 $844
1994 $280.6 $838
1993 $280.8 $748
1992 $273.5 $792
1991 $272.1 $540
1990 $283.1 $488
1989 $263 $515
1988 $247.9 $536
1987 $231.5 $424
1986 $212.1 $382
1985 $222.2 $393
1984 $193.4 $527
1983 $184.7 $483
1982 $199.6 $519
1981 $224.2 $568
1980 $206.1 $542
1979 $181.1 $573
1978 $158.3 $611
1977 $117.9 $520
1976 $126.7 $548
1975 $249.8 $730
1974 $165 $1,131
1973 $109.7 $422
1972 $87.8 $256.2
1971 $124.5 $210.7
1970 $130.2 $201
1969 $125.9 -
1968 $114.4 -
1967 $114.2 -
1966 $104.4 -
1965 $98.6 -
1964 $92.6 -
1963 $94.1 -
1962 $92.6 -
1961 $90.4 -
1960 $82.5 -

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

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Bangladesh vs. Kiribati life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Kiribati
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Kiribati
2026 75.5 66.9
2025 75.2 66.7
2024 74.9 66.6
2023 74.7 66.5
2022 74.3 66.3
2021 71.1 64.1
2020 71.4 65.2
2019 72.6 65.9
2018 72.1 65.8
2017 71.6 65.8
2016 71.1 65.8
2015 70.5 65.8
2014 70 65.9
2013 69.5 65.9
2012 69 65.9
2011 68.5 65.9
2010 68 65.9
2009 67.5 65.8
2008 67 65.7
2007 66.5 65.7
2006 66 65.6
2005 65.5 65.5
2004 64.9 65.4
2003 64.3 65.3
2002 63.6 65.1
2001 62.8 64.9
2000 62 64.7
1999 61.2 64.4
1998 60.4 64.1
1997 59.7 63.8
1996 58.9 63.5
1995 58.2 63.1
1994 57.6 62.8
1993 57.1 62.4
1992 56.6 62
1991 53.8 61.5
1990 55.8 61
1989 55.5 60.5
1988 55.2 60.1
1987 54.9 59.6
1986 54.6 59.1
1985 53.9 58.7
1984 53.8 58.4
1983 53.4 58.1
1982 53 57.8
1981 52.6 57.5
1980 52.3 57.3
1979 52 57.1
1978 51.6 56.9
1977 51.3 56.1
1976 51 56.6
1975 50.6 56.4
1974 49.6 56.1
1973 49.9 55.8
1972 49.6 55.3
1971 26.5 54.9
1970 42.7 54.4
1969 48.7 53.8
1968 48.4 53.1
1967 48.1 52.5
1966 47.6 51.7
1965 46 51
1964 46.8 50.4
1963 45.7 49.7
1962 45.8 49
1961 44.9 48.5
1960 44 48
1959 43.7 47.5
1958 43.1 47.1
1957 42.6 46.8
1956 41.6 46.5
1955 41.1 46.3
1954 40.4 46.1
1953 39.4 46
1952 38.8 45.9
1951 38.1 45.8
1950 37.4 45.7

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

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Bangladesh and Kiribati population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Kiribati
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Kiribati
2024 173,562,364 134,518
2023 171,466,990 132,530
2022 169,384,897 130,469
2021 167,658,854 128,377
2020 166,298,024 126,099
2019 164,913,055 123,921
2018 163,523,103 122,084
2017 162,186,147 120,275
2016 160,811,932 118,478
2015 159,383,179 116,815
2014 157,964,929 115,326
2013 156,532,141 113,838
2012 155,070,101 112,284
2011 153,591,076 110,647
2010 152,201,981 108,704
2009 150,873,714 106,467
2008 149,474,264 104,222
2007 147,989,278 102,068
2006 146,405,973 100,017
2005 144,715,786 98,035
2004 142,902,856 96,085
2003 140,970,351 94,175
2002 138,933,658 92,264
2001 136,805,810 90,335
2000 134,544,304 88,613
1999 132,108,065 87,126
1998 129,622,332 85,657
1997 127,198,069 84,147
1996 124,862,179 82,623
1995 122,600,370 81,234
1994 120,343,179 80,021
1993 118,132,360 78,841
1992 115,952,192 77,641
1991 113,787,109 76,367
1990 111,633,717 74,855
1989 109,433,799 73,147
1988 107,216,008 71,427
1987 104,959,291 69,733
1986 102,635,572 68,059
1985 100,253,825 66,496
1984 97,814,966 65,228
1983 95,335,155 64,169
1982 92,814,507 63,134
1981 90,303,105 62,121
1980 88,016,432 61,148
1979 85,935,072 60,172
1978 83,889,655 59,864
1977 81,867,264 60,267
1976 79,855,318 60,661
1975 77,854,351 60,987
1974 75,839,348 61,219
1973 73,722,294 60,824
1972 71,641,519 59,778
1971 70,276,758 58,652
1970 69,058,894 57,510
1969 67,294,133 56,360
1968 65,408,276 55,529
1967 63,510,929 54,996
1966 61,669,806 54,425
1965 59,902,519 53,439
1964 58,178,374 52,088
1963 56,504,402 50,791
1962 54,881,146 49,538
1961 53,310,348 48,323
1960 51,828,660 47,157

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Kiribati

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Kiribati
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Kiribati
2023 2.16 3.15
2022 2.18 3.18
2021 2.17 3.22
2020 2.17 3.25
2019 2.18 3.29
2018 2.19 3.32
2017 2.21 3.34
2016 2.23 3.38
2015 2.23 3.44
2014 2.23 3.52
2013 2.25 3.64
2012 2.26 3.77
2011 2.31 3.88
2010 2.38 3.9
2009 2.48 3.91
2008 2.58 3.9
2007 2.67 3.87
2006 2.76 3.82
2005 2.85 3.76
2004 2.94 3.73
2003 3.03 3.7
2002 3.13 3.81
2001 3.2 3.96
2000 3.28 4.07
1999 3.36 4.18
1998 3.43 4.29
1997 3.5 4.37
1996 3.51 4.43
1995 3.59 4.42
1994 3.74 4.44
1993 3.83 4.49
1992 4.03 4.57
1991 4.26 4.64
1990 4.51 4.67
1989 4.7 4.69
1988 4.85 4.73
1987 5.08 4.81
1986 5.3 4.87
1985 5.54 4.91
1984 5.73 4.91
1983 5.91 4.91
1982 6.12 4.95
1981 6.24 4.96
1980 6.33 4.96
1979 6.42 4.97
1978 6.51 4.97
1977 6.58 4.96
1976 6.66 4.96
1975 6.73 5.02
1974 6.78 5.09
1973 6.8 5.2
1972 6.82 5.37
1971 6.83 5.55
1970 6.84 5.71
1969 6.81 5.85
1968 6.79 5.98
1967 6.79 6.11
1966 6.77 6.23
1965 6.77 6.26
1964 6.79 6.29
1963 6.8 6.35
1962 6.81 6.42
1961 6.78 6.48
1960 6.74 6.44

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

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Bangladesh and Kiribati demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Kiribati
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Kiribati
2024 26.7 23.8
2023 26.4 23.6
2022 26 23.5
2021 25.8 23.3
2020 25.6 23.2
2019 25.4 23
2018 25.2 22.9
2017 25 22.7
2016 24.8 22.5
2015 24.5 22.3
2014 24.2 22.1
2013 23.8 21.9
2012 23.5 21.7
2011 23.2 21.5
2010 22.9 21.3
2009 22.7 21.2
2008 22.4 21
2007 22.2 20.9
2006 22 20.7
2005 21.8 20.5
2004 21.6 20.3
2003 21.4 20.1
2002 21.2 19.9
2001 21 19.8
2000 20.7 19.7
1999 20.4 19.6
1998 20.2 19.6
1997 19.9 19.6
1996 19.7 19.6
1995 19.5 19.7
1994 19.3 19.8
1993 19.1 20
1992 18.9 20.1
1991 18.7 20.2
1990 18.5 20.2
1989 18.4 20.2
1988 18.2 20.1
1987 18 19.9
1986 17.9 19.8
1985 17.8 19.6
1984 17.7 19.4
1983 17.7 19.2
1982 17.6 19
1981 17.6 18.9
1980 17.6 18.7
1979 17.6 18.4
1978 17.6 18.3
1977 17.5 18.2
1976 17.5 18.1
1975 17.5 18
1974 17.5 17.8
1973 17.6 17.7
1972 17.7 17.6
1971 17.8 17.6
1970 17.9 17.5
1969 18 17.5
1968 18.2 17.6
1967 18.3 17.7
1966 18.4 17.9
1965 18.5 18
1964 18.6 18.1
1963 18.7 18.2
1962 18.8 18.3
1961 18.9 18.5
1960 19 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Kiribati
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$493M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
98.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
16.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-22%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
2.79%
2023
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
67.1%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
11.5%
2023
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
50.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
22.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
4%
2019
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$14.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
12,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
17.6%
2017
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bangladesh Kiribati
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
107.8 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$16.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
0.08 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
0.59 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
41.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
16.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
95.9%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Kiribati
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-462
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
62.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
31
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
7.17
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
1.9
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
98.6%
2020
English speaking
12%
2023
24.2%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
88%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Kiribati
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$238.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$6.93
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
9.25%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
0.19
2013
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
23.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
55.1
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
46.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
95
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
39.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
0.72 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Kiribati
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
2,325 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
131.3 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
4.56 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
416 mi
2017

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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