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Bangladesh vs Latvia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 1.87M in Latvia (ranked 149/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 24,027 sq mi for Latvia (ranked 94th vs. 121st).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Latvia
Population
178415186
1829763
Population rank 8/197 149/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$43.7B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 99/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$23,409
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 54/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$43,394
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$20.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
46.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$10,945
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 53/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$17,033
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 24,027 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
44.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Bangladesh and Latvia: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Latvia economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Latvia
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Latvia
2024 $450,119,432,069 $43,684,254,432
2023 $437,415,333,018 $42,779,550,937
2022 $460,131,689,083 $38,003,198,509
2021 $416,271,647,911 $38,183,326,785
2020 $373,979,442,362 $33,379,927,435
2019 $351,231,654,604 $33,099,503,951
2018 $321,362,752,442 $33,247,935,477
2017 $293,732,446,625 $29,391,059,767
2016 $265,224,515,675 $27,117,105,060
2015 $195,146,608,978 $26,344,565,877
2014 $172,886,611,654 $30,277,203,767
2013 $149,998,957,434 $29,152,128,168
2012 $133,310,747,603 $27,116,149,949
2011 $128,607,482,310 $26,575,547,901
2010 $115,275,540,051 $23,468,324,572
2009 $102,475,158,191 $25,691,530,442
2008 $91,636,997,371 $34,135,200,994
2007 $79,611,644,975 $29,420,499,248
2006 $71,795,736,172 $20,434,922,247
2005 $69,476,001,239 $16,306,935,905
2004 $65,108,544,250 $13,827,070,379
2003 $60,158,929,188 $11,244,337,720
2002 $54,724,081,491 $9,249,030,241
2001 $53,991,289,844 $8,190,888,740
2000 $53,369,787,319 $7,761,252,607
1999 $51,270,569,884 $7,324,192,890
1998 $49,984,559,471 $6,974,112,951
1997 $48,244,309,133 $6,349,481,007
1996 $46,438,484,108 $5,799,465,288
1995 $37,939,748,769 $5,608,208,785
1994 $33,768,660,883 -
1993 $33,166,519,418 -
1992 $31,708,874,594 -
1991 $30,957,483,950 -
1990 $31,598,340,778 -
1989 $28,781,715,189 -
1988 $26,579,005,558 -
1987 $24,298,032,258 -
1986 $21,774,033,333 -
1985 $22,278,423,077 -
1984 $18,920,840,000 -
1983 $17,609,048,822 -
1982 $18,525,399,202 -
1981 $20,249,694,002 -
1980 $18,138,049,096 -
1979 $15,565,480,322 -
1978 $13,281,767,143 -
1977 $9,651,149,302 -
1976 $10,117,113,333 -
1975 $19,448,348,073 -
1974 $12,512,460,520 -
1973 $8,086,725,729 -
1972 $6,288,245,867 -
1971 $8,751,843,188 -
1970 $8,992,722,167 -
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 Latvia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Latvia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Latvia
2024 $2,593 $23,409
2023 $2,551 $22,710
2022 $2,716 $20,221
2021 $2,483 $20,262
2020 $2,249 $17,564
2019 $2,130 $17,295
2018 $1,965 $17,252
2017 $1,811 $15,132
2016 $1,649 $13,839
2015 $1,224 $13,322
2014 $1,094 $15,186
2013 $958 $14,484
2012 $860 $13,329
2011 $837 $12,903
2010 $757 $11,188
2009 $679 $11,996
2008 $613 $15,678
2007 $538 $13,371
2006 $490 $9,212
2005 $480 $7,284
2004 $456 $6,110
2003 $427 $4,915
2002 $394 $4,004
2001 $395 $3,505
2000 $397 $3,278
1999 $388 $3,064
1998 $386 $2,894
1997 $379 $2,610
1996 $372 $2,360
1995 $309 $2,257
1994 $280.6 -
1993 $280.8 -
1992 $273.5 -
1991 $272.1 -
1990 $283.1 -
1989 $263 -
1988 $247.9 -
1987 $231.5 -
1986 $212.1 -
1985 $222.2 -
1984 $193.4 -
1983 $184.7 -
1982 $199.6 -
1981 $224.2 -
1980 $206.1 -
1979 $181.1 -
1978 $158.3 -
1977 $117.9 -
1976 $126.7 -
1975 $249.8 -
1974 $165 -
1973 $109.7 -
1972 $87.8 -
1971 $124.5 -
1970 $130.2 -
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. Latvia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Latvia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Latvia
2026 75.5 76.6
2025 75.2 76.5
2024 74.9 76.3
2023 74.7 76.2
2022 74.3 74.9
2021 71.1 73.2
2020 71.4 75.5
2019 72.6 75.6
2018 72.1 75
2017 71.6 74.8
2016 71.1 74.8
2015 70.5 74.7
2014 70 74.3
2013 69.5 74.2
2012 69 73.9
2011 68.5 73.7
2010 68 73
2009 67.5 72.7
2008 67 72
2007 66.5 70.8
2006 66 70.6
2005 65.5 70.6
2004 64.9 70.9
2003 64.3 70.6
2002 63.6 70.2
2001 62.8 69.9
2000 62 70.2
1999 61.2 69.6
1998 60.4 68.9
1997 59.7 69.2
1996 58.9 68.6
1995 58.2 66
1994 57.6 65.2
1993 57.1 66.6
1992 56.6 68.5
1991 53.8 69.2
1990 55.8 69.5
1989 55.5 70.4
1988 55.2 70.9
1987 54.9 71
1986 54.6 71
1985 53.9 69.6
1984 53.8 69.4
1983 53.4 69.4
1982 53 69.6
1981 52.6 69.1
1980 52.3 69.1
1979 52 68.8
1978 51.6 69.3
1977 51.3 69.4
1976 51 69.4
1975 50.6 69.3
1974 49.6 70.1
1973 49.9 70.2
1972 49.6 70.3
1971 26.5 70.6
1970 42.7 70.2
1969 48.7 70.2
1968 48.4 70.5
1967 48.1 70.9
1966 47.6 71.2
1965 46 71.2
1964 46.8 71.5
1963 45.7 70.3
1962 45.8 69.9
1961 44.9 70.5
1960 44 70.3
1959 43.7 69.5
1958 43.1 68.9
1957 42.6 68.3
1956 41.6 67.6
1955 41.1 67.1
1954 40.4 66.7
1953 39.4 66.2
1952 38.8 65.7
1951 38.1 65.2
1950 37.4 64.6

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

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Bangladesh and Latvia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Latvia
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Latvia
2024 173,562,364 1,866,124
2023 171,466,990 1,883,710
2022 169,384,897 1,879,383
2021 167,658,854 1,884,490
2020 166,298,024 1,900,449
2019 164,913,055 1,913,822
2018 163,523,103 1,927,174
2017 162,186,147 1,942,248
2016 160,811,932 1,959,537
2015 159,383,179 1,977,527
2014 157,964,929 1,993,782
2013 156,532,141 2,012,647
2012 155,070,101 2,034,319
2011 153,591,076 2,059,709
2010 152,201,981 2,097,555
2009 150,873,714 2,141,669
2008 149,474,264 2,177,322
2007 147,989,278 2,200,325
2006 146,405,973 2,218,357
2005 144,715,786 2,238,799
2004 142,902,856 2,263,122
2003 140,970,351 2,287,955
2002 138,933,658 2,310,173
2001 136,805,810 2,337,170
2000 134,544,304 2,367,550
1999 132,108,065 2,390,482
1998 129,622,332 2,410,019
1997 127,198,069 2,432,851
1996 124,862,179 2,457,222
1995 122,600,370 2,485,056
1994 120,343,179 2,520,742
1993 118,132,360 2,563,290
1992 115,952,192 2,614,338
1991 113,787,109 2,650,581
1990 111,633,717 2,663,151
1989 109,433,799 2,666,955
1988 107,216,008 2,653,434
1987 104,959,291 2,626,583
1986 102,635,572 2,599,892
1985 100,253,825 2,578,873
1984 97,814,966 2,562,047
1983 95,335,155 2,546,011
1982 92,814,507 2,531,080
1981 90,303,105 2,519,421
1980 88,016,432 2,511,701
1979 85,935,072 2,505,953
1978 83,889,655 2,497,921
1977 81,867,264 2,485,073
1976 79,855,318 2,470,989
1975 77,854,351 2,456,130
1974 75,839,348 2,437,186
1973 73,722,294 2,415,819
1972 71,641,519 2,395,674
1971 70,276,758 2,376,389
1970 69,058,894 2,359,164
1969 67,294,133 2,343,173
1968 65,408,276 2,323,619
1967 63,510,929 2,301,220
1966 61,669,806 2,283,217
1965 59,902,519 2,265,919
1964 58,178,374 2,240,623
1963 56,504,402 2,210,919
1962 54,881,146 2,181,586
1961 53,310,348 2,152,681
1960 51,828,660 2,120,979

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Latvia

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Latvia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Latvia
2023 2.16 1.36
2022 2.18 1.47
2021 2.17 1.57
2020 2.17 1.55
2019 2.18 1.61
2018 2.19 1.6
2017 2.21 1.69
2016 2.23 1.74
2015 2.23 1.7
2014 2.23 1.65
2013 2.25 1.52
2012 2.26 1.44
2011 2.31 1.33
2010 2.38 1.36
2009 2.48 1.46
2008 2.58 1.58
2007 2.67 1.54
2006 2.76 1.46
2005 2.85 1.39
2004 2.94 1.29
2003 3.03 1.32
2002 3.13 1.26
2001 3.2 1.22
2000 3.28 1.25
1999 3.36 1.16
1998 3.43 1.09
1997 3.5 1.11
1996 3.51 1.16
1995 3.59 1.25
1994 3.74 1.39
1993 3.83 1.51
1992 4.03 1.73
1991 4.26 1.86
1990 4.51 2.02
1989 4.7 2.05
1988 4.85 2.11
1987 5.08 2.15
1986 5.3 2.12
1985 5.54 2.08
1984 5.73 2.09
1983 5.91 2.07
1982 6.12 1.97
1981 6.24 1.88
1980 6.33 1.86
1979 6.42 1.87
1978 6.51 1.87
1977 6.58 1.89
1976 6.66 1.93
1975 6.73 1.96
1974 6.78 1.97
1973 6.8 1.98
1972 6.82 2
1971 6.83 2
1970 6.84 1.96
1969 6.81 1.88
1968 6.79 1.83
1967 6.79 1.8
1966 6.77 1.76
1965 6.77 1.74
1964 6.79 1.79
1963 6.8 1.85
1962 6.81 1.91
1961 6.78 1.94
1960 6.74 1.94

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

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Bangladesh and Latvia demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Latvia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Latvia
2024 26.7 44.3
2023 26.4 44.1
2022 26 44
2021 25.8 43.9
2020 25.6 43.8
2019 25.4 43.6
2018 25.2 43.4
2017 25 43.2
2016 24.8 43
2015 24.5 42.8
2014 24.2 42.5
2013 23.8 42.3
2012 23.5 42
2011 23.2 41.6
2010 22.9 41.1
2009 22.7 40.5
2008 22.4 40.1
2007 22.2 39.9
2006 22 39.7
2005 21.8 39.4
2004 21.6 39.2
2003 21.4 38.9
2002 21.2 38.6
2001 21 38.3
2000 20.7 37.9
1999 20.4 37.6
1998 20.2 37.3
1997 19.9 36.9
1996 19.7 36.6
1995 19.5 36.2
1994 19.3 36
1993 19.1 35.6
1992 18.9 35.2
1991 18.7 34.8
1990 18.5 34.6
1989 18.4 34.5
1988 18.2 34.6
1987 18 34.6
1986 17.9 34.7
1985 17.8 34.7
1984 17.7 34.7
1983 17.7 34.6
1982 17.6 34.7
1981 17.6 34.8
1980 17.6 34.9
1979 17.6 35.1
1978 17.6 35.1
1977 17.5 35.1
1976 17.5 35
1975 17.5 34.9
1974 17.5 34.7
1973 17.6 34.6
1972 17.7 34.5
1971 17.8 34.3
1970 17.9 34.2
1969 18 34.1
1968 18.2 34
1967 18.3 33.8
1966 18.4 33.5
1965 18.5 33.2
1964 18.6 33
1963 18.7 32.8
1962 18.8 32.6
1961 18.9 32.4
1960 19 32.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Latvia
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$40.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
44.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
4.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
3.26%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-1.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
6.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
64.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
18.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
71.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
26.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.6%
2023
Number of billionaires
0
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
56
2003
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$5.14B
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$1.34B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
3,204,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
7.25%
2007
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
95%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Latvia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
2,240 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$19
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
6.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
3.65 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
47.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
44%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
8.79%
2023
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
34.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
3,617 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
63.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
59.4%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Latvia
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-7,330
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
68.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
75.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
2.5
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
99.9%
2021
English speaking
12%
2023
45.9%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
92.7%
2024

Health

Bangladesh Latvia
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$1,645
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$577
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
0.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
3.4
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
28 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
3
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
24.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
33.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
12.9 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Latvia
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
12,875 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
7,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
13,214 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
n/a

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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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