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Bangladesh vs Kuwait statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 4.9M in Kuwait (ranked 127/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 6,880 sq mi for Kuwait (ranked 94th vs. 153rd).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Kuwait
Population
178415186
5100145
Population rank 8/197 127/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$160B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 59/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$32,718
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 37/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$52,444
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$4.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
2.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$956
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 143/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$23,828
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 6,880 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
738 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
35.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
81 years
2026

Bangladesh and Kuwait: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Kuwait economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Kuwait
2024 $450,119,432,069 $160,227,273,053
2023 $437,415,333,018 $165,384,407,116
2022 $460,131,689,083 $183,502,046,694
2021 $416,271,647,911 $148,350,671,489
2020 $373,979,442,362 $111,045,470,606
2019 $351,231,654,604 $140,856,394,861
2018 $321,362,752,442 $138,646,316,351
2017 $293,732,446,625 $120,687,539,806
2016 $265,224,515,675 $109,406,674,125
2015 $195,146,608,978 $114,585,555,689
2014 $172,886,611,654 $162,650,450,685
2013 $149,998,957,434 $174,168,116,535
2012 $133,310,747,603 $174,047,662,680
2011 $128,607,482,310 $154,039,231,246
2010 $115,275,540,051 $115,416,245,242
2009 $102,475,158,191 $105,968,691,905
2008 $91,636,997,371 $147,379,737,230
2007 $79,611,644,975 $114,634,043,362
2006 $71,795,736,172 $101,557,330,723
2005 $69,476,001,239 $80,798,630,137
2004 $65,108,544,250 $59,439,090,601
2003 $60,158,929,188 $47,874,582,232
2002 $54,724,081,491 $38,135,788,414
2001 $53,991,289,844 $34,889,559,870
2000 $53,369,787,319 $37,718,743,480
1999 $51,270,569,884 $30,122,365,849
1998 $49,984,559,471 $25,943,705,784
1997 $48,244,309,133 $30,350,190,704
1996 $46,438,484,108 $31,492,373,309
1995 $37,939,748,769 $27,186,980,647
1994 $33,768,660,883 $24,848,483,838
1993 $33,166,519,418 $23,941,391,391
1992 $31,708,874,594 $19,858,555,215
1991 $30,957,483,950 $11,009,993,703
1990 $31,598,340,778 $18,427,777,778
1989 $28,781,715,189 $24,313,855,653
1988 $26,579,005,558 $20,690,322,153
1987 $24,298,032,258 $22,368,704,134
1986 $21,774,033,333 $17,903,989,745
1985 $22,278,423,077 $21,445,970,614
1984 $18,920,840,000 $21,700,082,753
1983 $17,609,048,822 $20,871,081,080
1982 $18,525,399,202 $21,577,153,356
1981 $20,249,694,002 $25,058,020,338
1980 $18,138,049,096 $28,638,868,356
1979 $15,565,480,322 $24,749,063,922
1978 $13,281,767,143 $15,503,557,496
1977 $9,651,149,302 $14,137,406,741
1976 $10,117,113,333 $13,132,252,802
1975 $19,448,348,073 $12,022,811,621
1974 $12,512,460,520 $13,006,948,296
1973 $8,086,725,729 $5,408,804,607
1972 $6,288,245,867 $4,450,537,925
1971 $8,751,843,188 $3,880,392,195
1970 $8,992,722,167 $2,873,638,851
1969 $8,471,006,438 $2,769,198,892
1968 $7,483,685,771 $2,662,798,935
1967 $7,253,575,688 $2,441,599,023
1966 $6,439,687,854 $2,391,199,044
1965 $5,906,636,792 $2,097,199,161
1964 $5,386,054,833 $2,071,668,533
1963 $5,319,458,563 $1,900,895,857
1962 $5,081,413,542 $1,828,107,503
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 Kuwait economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Kuwait
2024 $2,593 $32,718
2023 $2,551 $34,076
2022 $2,716 $39,982
2021 $2,483 $34,019
2020 $2,249 $25,236
2019 $2,130 $31,708
2018 $1,965 $32,068
2017 $1,811 $29,048
2016 $1,649 $27,324
2015 $1,224 $29,882
2014 $1,094 $44,369
2013 $958 $49,651
2012 $860 $52,155
2011 $837 $49,170
2010 $757 $39,212
2009 $679 $37,907
2008 $613 $55,585
2007 $538 $45,709
2006 $490 $42,947
2005 $480 $36,123
2004 $456 $27,552
2003 $427 $22,691
2002 $394 $18,513
2001 $395 $17,374
2000 $397 $19,296
1999 $388 $15,854
1998 $386 $14,067
1997 $379 $16,977
1996 $372 $18,201
1995 $309 $16,168
1994 $280.6 $14,930
1993 $280.8 $14,318
1992 $273.5 $12,146
1991 $272.1 $8,147
1990 $283.1 $10,938
1989 $263 $10,965
1988 $247.9 $9,692
1987 $231.5 $10,896
1986 $212.1 $9,077
1985 $222.2 $11,322
1984 $193.4 $11,919
1983 $184.7 $11,965
1982 $199.6 $12,979
1981 $224.2 $15,825
1980 $206.1 $19,032
1979 $181.1 $17,386
1978 $158.3 $11,567
1977 $117.9 $11,238
1976 $126.7 $11,141
1975 $249.8 $10,882
1974 $165 $12,527
1973 $109.7 $5,532
1972 $87.8 $4,836
1971 $124.5 $4,486
1970 $130.2 $3,552
1969 $125.9 $3,695
1968 $114.4 $3,872
1967 $114.2 $3,887
1966 $104.4 $4,176
1965 $98.6 $4,024
1964 $92.6 $4,379
1963 $94.1 $4,445
1962 $92.6 $4,748
1961 $90.4 -
1960 $82.5 -

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

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Bangladesh vs. Kuwait life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Kuwait
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Kuwait
2026 75.5 81
2025 75.2 80.8
2024 74.9 80.6
2023 74.7 80.4
2022 74.3 78.8
2021 71.1 77.6
2020 71.4 78.2
2019 72.6 80
2018 72.1 79.9
2017 71.6 79.7
2016 71.1 79.5
2015 70.5 79.2
2014 70 78.9
2013 69.5 78.6
2012 69 78.2
2011 68.5 77.9
2010 68 77.5
2009 67.5 77.2
2008 67 76.9
2007 66.5 76.7
2006 66 76.6
2005 65.5 76.5
2004 64.9 76.4
2003 64.3 76.3
2002 63.6 76.2
2001 62.8 76
2000 62 75.9
1999 61.2 75.7
1998 60.4 75.6
1997 59.7 75.6
1996 58.9 75.6
1995 58.2 75.7
1994 57.6 75.7
1993 57.1 75.8
1992 56.6 75.7
1991 53.8 73.3
1990 55.8 72.9
1989 55.5 75
1988 55.2 74.6
1987 54.9 74.2
1986 54.6 73.8
1985 53.9 73.3
1984 53.8 72.9
1983 53.4 72.4
1982 53 71.9
1981 52.6 71.5
1980 52.3 71.1
1979 52 70.8
1978 51.6 70.5
1977 51.3 70.2
1976 51 69.9
1975 50.6 69.7
1974 49.6 69.4
1973 49.9 69.2
1972 49.6 68.9
1971 26.5 68.5
1970 42.7 68
1969 48.7 67.3
1968 48.4 66.6
1967 48.1 65.8
1966 47.6 64.9
1965 46 63.9
1964 46.8 63
1963 45.7 62
1962 45.8 61
1961 44.9 60
1960 44 58.9
1959 43.7 57.9
1958 43.1 56.9
1957 42.6 55.9
1956 41.6 54.9
1955 41.1 54
1954 40.4 53.1
1953 39.4 52.3
1952 38.8 51.4
1951 38.1 50.6
1950 37.4 49.7

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

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Bangladesh and Kuwait population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Kuwait
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Kuwait
2024 173,562,364 4,897,263
2023 171,466,990 4,853,420
2022 169,384,897 4,589,643
2021 167,658,854 4,360,865
2020 166,298,024 4,400,267
2019 164,913,055 4,442,316
2018 163,523,103 4,323,515
2017 162,186,147 4,154,812
2016 160,811,932 4,004,096
2015 159,383,179 3,834,574
2014 157,964,929 3,665,876
2013 156,532,141 3,507,844
2012 155,070,101 3,337,109
2011 153,591,076 3,132,814
2010 152,201,981 2,943,372
2009 150,873,714 2,795,484
2008 149,474,264 2,651,421
2007 147,989,278 2,507,887
2006 146,405,973 2,364,733
2005 144,715,786 2,236,788
2004 142,902,856 2,157,320
2003 140,970,351 2,109,881
2002 138,933,658 2,059,974
2001 136,805,810 2,008,121
2000 134,544,304 1,954,709
1999 132,108,065 1,900,030
1998 129,622,332 1,844,302
1997 127,198,069 1,787,683
1996 124,862,179 1,730,246
1995 122,600,370 1,681,513
1994 120,343,179 1,664,361
1993 118,132,360 1,672,151
1992 115,952,192 1,634,961
1991 113,787,109 1,351,399
1990 111,633,717 1,684,819
1989 109,433,799 2,217,468
1988 107,216,008 2,134,707
1987 104,959,291 2,052,994
1986 102,635,572 1,972,520
1985 100,253,825 1,894,242
1984 97,814,966 1,820,688
1983 95,335,155 1,744,295
1982 92,814,507 1,662,480
1981 90,303,105 1,583,426
1980 88,016,432 1,504,782
1979 85,935,072 1,423,514
1978 83,889,655 1,340,319
1977 81,867,264 1,258,023
1976 79,855,318 1,178,711
1975 77,854,351 1,104,863
1974 75,839,348 1,038,346
1973 73,722,294 977,654
1972 71,641,519 920,352
1971 70,276,758 865,076
1970 69,058,894 809,114
1969 67,294,133 749,452
1968 65,408,276 687,716
1967 63,510,929 628,089
1966 61,669,806 572,590
1965 59,902,519 521,174
1964 58,178,374 473,115
1963 56,504,402 427,694
1962 54,881,146 384,995
1961 53,310,348 345,945
1960 51,828,660 311,060

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Kuwait

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Kuwait
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Kuwait
2023 2.16 1.52
2022 2.18 1.55
2021 2.17 2.15
2020 2.17 2.03
2019 2.18 2.08
2018 2.19 2.12
2017 2.21 2.16
2016 2.23 2.06
2015 2.23 2.03
2014 2.23 2.06
2013 2.25 1.97
2012 2.26 1.99
2011 2.31 1.96
2010 2.38 2.04
2009 2.48 2.15
2008 2.58 2.27
2007 2.67 2.41
2006 2.76 2.59
2005 2.85 2.73
2004 2.94 2.76
2003 3.03 2.77
2002 3.13 2.8
2001 3.2 2.84
2000 3.28 2.89
1999 3.36 2.95
1998 3.43 3.04
1997 3.5 3.14
1996 3.51 3.22
1995 3.59 3.25
1994 3.74 3.27
1993 3.83 3.31
1992 4.03 3.35
1991 4.26 3.4
1990 4.51 3.49
1989 4.7 3.59
1988 4.85 3.7
1987 5.08 3.83
1986 5.3 4
1985 5.54 4.22
1984 5.73 4.45
1983 5.91 4.66
1982 6.12 4.85
1981 6.24 5.02
1980 6.33 5.18
1979 6.42 5.33
1978 6.51 5.52
1977 6.58 5.71
1976 6.66 5.9
1975 6.73 6.06
1974 6.78 6.23
1973 6.8 6.43
1972 6.82 6.64
1971 6.83 6.84
1970 6.84 7.03
1969 6.81 7.18
1968 6.79 7.28
1967 6.79 7.33
1966 6.77 7.34
1965 6.77 7.31
1964 6.79 7.29
1963 6.8 7.28
1962 6.81 7.25
1961 6.78 7.25
1960 6.74 7.22

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

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Bangladesh and Kuwait demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Kuwait
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Kuwait
2024 26.7 35.8
2023 26.4 35.5
2022 26 34.4
2021 25.8 35.8
2020 25.6 37.7
2019 25.4 37.1
2018 25.2 36.4
2017 25 35.6
2016 24.8 34.7
2015 24.5 33.8
2014 24.2 33
2013 23.8 32.3
2012 23.5 31.5
2011 23.2 30.5
2010 22.9 29.6
2009 22.7 29.2
2008 22.4 28.8
2007 22.2 28.6
2006 22 28.5
2005 21.8 28.3
2004 21.6 27.9
2003 21.4 27.3
2002 21.2 26.8
2001 21 26.3
2000 20.7 25.9
1999 20.4 25.6
1998 20.2 25.5
1997 19.9 25.5
1996 19.7 25.5
1995 19.5 25.5
1994 19.3 25.1
1993 19.1 24.2
1992 18.9 23.8
1991 18.7 23.6
1990 18.5 23.4
1989 18.4 23.2
1988 18.2 23
1987 18 22.8
1986 17.9 22.7
1985 17.8 22.4
1984 17.7 22.1
1983 17.7 21.7
1982 17.6 21.3
1981 17.6 20.9
1980 17.6 20.5
1979 17.6 20.1
1978 17.6 19.6
1977 17.5 19.2
1976 17.5 18.7
1975 17.5 18.4
1974 17.5 18.4
1973 17.6 18.3
1972 17.7 18.3
1971 17.8 18.3
1970 17.9 18.5
1969 18 18.8
1968 18.2 19.2
1967 18.3 19.6
1966 18.4 20
1965 18.5 20.4
1964 18.6 20.7
1963 18.7 21
1962 18.8 21.5
1961 18.9 21.8
1960 19 22

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Kuwait
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$200B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
50.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
6.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
4.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
+23.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
2.16%
2016
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
55.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
57.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
59.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
n/a
Number of billionaires
0
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
138
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
$141B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$50.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$20.4M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
2,161,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
74.5%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Kuwait
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
9,130 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$6.03
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
115.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
23.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
0.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
-283.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
16,571 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
0.27%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Kuwait
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
+42,775
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
61.1:38.9
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
71
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
0.25
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
110
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
96.5%
2020
English speaking
12%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Kuwait
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$1,679
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$168
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
81 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
2.27
2020
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
8.8
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
44.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
25.6%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
19.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Kuwait
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
1,405 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
24.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
3,572 mi
2018

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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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