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Bangladesh vs Lebanon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 5.81M in Lebanon (ranked 115/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 3,950 sq mi for Lebanon (ranked 94th vs. 160th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Lebanon
Population
178415186
5906622
Population rank 8/197 115/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$20.1B
2023
GDP rank 36/197 128/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$3,478
2023
GDP per capita rank 146/197 135/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$12,575
2023
Government debt
$184B
2024
$38.7B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
163.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$6,704
2023
Government debt per person rank 139/185 70/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$3,560
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 3,950 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
29.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Bangladesh and Lebanon: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Lebanon economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Lebanon
2024 $450,119,432,069 -
2023 $437,415,333,018 $20,078,620,357
2022 $460,131,689,083 $20,992,421,949
2021 $416,271,647,911 $23,131,941,557
2020 $373,979,442,362 $31,712,128,254
2019 $351,231,654,604 $51,605,959,131
2018 $321,362,752,442 $54,901,519,156
2017 $293,732,446,625 $53,027,680,686
2016 $265,224,515,675 $51,147,308,774
2015 $195,146,608,978 $49,929,337,837
2014 $172,886,611,654 $48,095,213,747
2013 $149,998,957,434 $46,880,103,081
2012 $133,310,747,603 $44,016,799,516
2011 $128,607,482,310 $39,927,125,962
2010 $115,275,540,051 $38,443,907,042
2009 $102,475,158,191 $35,399,582,929
2008 $91,636,997,371 $29,118,916,105
2007 $79,611,644,975 $24,827,355,015
2006 $71,795,736,172 $22,022,709,851
2005 $69,476,001,239 $21,497,336,499
2004 $65,108,544,250 $21,159,827,992
2003 $60,158,929,188 $20,082,918,740
2002 $54,724,081,491 $19,152,238,806
2001 $53,991,289,844 $17,649,751,244
2000 $53,369,787,319 $17,260,364,842
1999 $51,270,569,884 $17,391,056,369
1998 $49,984,559,471 $17,247,179,006
1997 $48,244,309,133 $15,751,867,489
1996 $46,438,484,108 $13,690,217,334
1995 $37,939,748,769 $11,718,795,529
1994 $33,768,660,883 $9,599,127,050
1993 $33,166,519,418 $7,941,744,492
1992 $31,708,874,594 $5,843,579,161
1991 $30,957,483,950 $4,690,415,093
1990 $31,598,340,778 $2,838,485,354
1989 $28,781,715,189 $2,717,998,688
1988 $26,579,005,558 $3,313,540,068
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 Lebanon economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Lebanon
2024 $2,593 -
2023 $2,551 $3,478
2022 $2,716 $3,654
2021 $2,483 $4,045
2020 $2,249 $5,561
2019 $2,130 $8,906
2018 $1,965 $9,175
2017 $1,811 $8,608
2016 $1,649 $8,089
2015 $1,224 $7,714
2014 $1,094 $7,578
2013 $958 $8,162
2012 $860 $8,407
2011 $837 $7,835
2010 $757 $7,626
2009 $679 $7,091
2008 $613 $5,912
2007 $538 $5,125
2006 $490 $4,635
2005 $480 $4,602
2004 $456 $4,601
2003 $427 $4,438
2002 $394 $4,291
2001 $395 $4,010
2000 $397 $3,987
1999 $388 $4,087
1998 $386 $4,125
1997 $379 $3,834
1996 $372 $3,393
1995 $309 $2,959
1994 $280.6 $2,468
1993 $280.8 $2,079
1992 $273.5 $1,559
1991 $272.1 $1,278
1990 $283.1 $790
1989 $263 $771
1988 $247.9 $959
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. Lebanon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Lebanon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Lebanon
2026 75.5 78.2
2025 75.2 78.1
2024 74.9 77.9
2023 74.7 77.8
2022 74.3 78
2021 71.1 73.6
2020 71.4 76.3
2019 72.6 78.2
2018 72.1 78.3
2017 71.6 78.2
2016 71.1 78.3
2015 70.5 78.3
2014 70 78.1
2013 69.5 78
2012 69 77.9
2011 68.5 77.8
2010 68 77.5
2009 67.5 77.3
2008 67 77
2007 66.5 76.7
2006 66 75.7
2005 65.5 76.1
2004 64.9 75.7
2003 64.3 75.3
2002 63.6 74.8
2001 62.8 74.4
2000 62 73.9
1999 61.2 73.5
1998 60.4 73.2
1997 59.7 72.9
1996 58.9 72.6
1995 58.2 72.4
1994 57.6 72
1993 57.1 71.6
1992 56.6 71.2
1991 53.8 70.9
1990 55.8 65.5
1989 55.5 65.1
1988 55.2 62.9
1987 54.9 62.5
1986 54.6 62
1985 53.9 61.6
1984 53.8 61.2
1983 53.4 60.8
1982 53 47.2
1981 52.6 60.3
1980 52.3 59.9
1979 52 59.6
1978 51.6 60
1977 51.3 60.3
1976 51 36.4
1975 50.6 57.7
1974 49.6 66.4
1973 49.9 66.3
1972 49.6 66.2
1971 26.5 66.1
1970 42.7 66
1969 48.7 65.9
1968 48.4 65.8
1967 48.1 65.7
1966 47.6 65.5
1965 46 65.3
1964 46.8 65.1
1963 45.7 64.9
1962 45.8 64.6
1961 44.9 64.3
1960 44 63.9
1959 43.7 63.6
1958 43.1 61.2
1957 42.6 62.8
1956 41.6 62.2
1955 41.1 61.5
1954 40.4 61.6
1953 39.4 61.2
1952 38.8 60.8
1951 38.1 60.3
1950 37.4 59.9

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

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Bangladesh and Lebanon population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Lebanon
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Lebanon
2024 173,562,364 5,805,962
2023 171,466,990 5,773,493
2022 169,384,897 5,744,489
2021 167,658,854 5,718,122
2020 166,298,024 5,702,398
2019 164,913,055 5,794,594
2018 163,523,103 5,984,119
2017 162,186,147 6,160,128
2016 160,811,932 6,323,060
2015 159,383,179 6,472,469
2014 157,964,929 6,346,990
2013 156,532,141 5,743,436
2012 155,070,101 5,235,742
2011 153,591,076 5,096,020
2010 152,201,981 5,041,288
2009 150,873,714 4,992,287
2008 149,474,264 4,925,354
2007 147,989,278 4,844,118
2006 146,405,973 4,751,136
2005 144,715,786 4,671,102
2004 142,902,856 4,599,279
2003 140,970,351 4,525,508
2002 138,933,658 4,463,504
2001 136,805,810 4,401,918
2000 134,544,304 4,329,340
1999 132,108,065 4,255,277
1998 129,622,332 4,181,281
1997 127,198,069 4,108,405
1996 124,862,179 4,034,781
1995 122,600,370 3,960,735
1994 120,343,179 3,889,799
1993 118,132,360 3,820,647
1992 115,952,192 3,747,371
1991 113,787,109 3,668,912
1990 111,633,717 3,595,175
1989 109,433,799 3,525,285
1988 107,216,008 3,454,649
1987 104,959,291 3,385,555
1986 102,635,572 3,300,365
1985 100,253,825 3,217,376
1984 97,814,966 3,152,744
1983 95,335,155 3,094,996
1982 92,814,507 3,054,931
1981 90,303,105 3,008,981
1980 88,016,432 2,944,763
1979 85,935,072 2,882,635
1978 83,889,655 2,822,682
1977 81,867,264 2,762,155
1976 79,855,318 2,726,469
1975 77,854,351 2,693,191
1974 75,839,348 2,635,185
1973 73,722,294 2,572,935
1972 71,641,519 2,509,729
1971 70,276,758 2,446,314
1970 69,058,894 2,386,114
1969 67,294,133 2,328,159
1968 65,408,276 2,266,368
1967 63,510,929 2,206,731
1966 61,669,806 2,148,260
1965 59,902,519 2,088,831
1964 58,178,374 2,030,543
1963 56,504,402 1,970,316
1962 54,881,146 1,909,578
1961 53,310,348 1,850,084
1960 51,828,660 1,794,406

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Lebanon

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Lebanon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Lebanon
2023 2.16 2.24
2022 2.18 2.26
2021 2.17 2.28
2020 2.17 2.31
2019 2.18 2.33
2018 2.19 2.35
2017 2.21 2.37
2016 2.23 2.39
2015 2.23 2.38
2014 2.23 2.38
2013 2.25 2.36
2012 2.26 2.35
2011 2.31 2.32
2010 2.38 2.26
2009 2.48 2.19
2008 2.58 2.17
2007 2.67 2.2
2006 2.76 2.24
2005 2.85 2.29
2004 2.94 2.38
2003 3.03 2.46
2002 3.13 2.52
2001 3.2 2.58
2000 3.28 2.6
1999 3.36 2.63
1998 3.43 2.65
1997 3.5 2.67
1996 3.51 2.7
1995 3.59 2.73
1994 3.74 2.82
1993 3.83 2.94
1992 4.03 3.05
1991 4.26 3.16
1990 4.51 3.27
1989 4.7 3.36
1988 4.85 3.39
1987 5.08 3.42
1986 5.3 3.47
1985 5.54 3.53
1984 5.73 3.66
1983 5.91 3.73
1982 6.12 3.86
1981 6.24 3.95
1980 6.33 4.01
1979 6.42 4.08
1978 6.51 4.18
1977 6.58 4.28
1976 6.66 4.39
1975 6.73 4.52
1974 6.78 4.65
1973 6.8 4.79
1972 6.82 4.91
1971 6.83 5.05
1970 6.84 5.19
1969 6.81 5.32
1968 6.79 5.45
1967 6.79 5.57
1966 6.77 5.68
1965 6.77 5.77
1964 6.79 5.85
1963 6.8 5.91
1962 6.81 5.9
1961 6.78 5.89
1960 6.74 5.88

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

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Bangladesh and Lebanon demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Lebanon
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Lebanon
2024 26.7 29.6
2023 26.4 29.4
2022 26 29.2
2021 25.8 29
2020 25.6 28.9
2019 25.4 29
2018 25.2 29.3
2017 25 29.4
2016 24.8 29.5
2015 24.5 29.4
2014 24.2 29.2
2013 23.8 28.9
2012 23.5 28.6
2011 23.2 28.2
2010 22.9 27.9
2009 22.7 27.5
2008 22.4 27.1
2007 22.2 26.7
2006 22 26.3
2005 21.8 26
2004 21.6 25.6
2003 21.4 25.2
2002 21.2 24.9
2001 21 24.6
2000 20.7 24.3
1999 20.4 24
1998 20.2 23.7
1997 19.9 23.4
1996 19.7 23.1
1995 19.5 22.8
1994 19.3 22.5
1993 19.1 22.3
1992 18.9 22
1991 18.7 21.8
1990 18.5 21.6
1989 18.4 21.4
1988 18.2 21.2
1987 18 21
1986 17.9 20.8
1985 17.8 20.7
1984 17.7 20.5
1983 17.7 20.3
1982 17.6 20.1
1981 17.6 19.9
1980 17.6 19.8
1979 17.6 19.6
1978 17.6 19.4
1977 17.5 19.2
1976 17.5 19.1
1975 17.5 19
1974 17.5 18.9
1973 17.6 18.7
1972 17.7 18.5
1971 17.8 18.3
1970 17.9 18.2
1969 18 18.1
1968 18.2 18
1967 18.3 18
1966 18.4 18.1
1965 18.5 18.2
1964 18.6 18.4
1963 18.7 18.7
1962 18.8 19.1
1961 18.9 19.5
1960 19 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Lebanon
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$21.4B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
16.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
1.22%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
2.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
80,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-0.19%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
42.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
2.09%
2023
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
25.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.8%
2022
Number of billionaires
0
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
10
2021
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
$10.6B
2021
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$33.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$5.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
1,936,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
27%
2020
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
23%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Lebanon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
617 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$19.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
11 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
1.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
89.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
6.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
6.6%
2022
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
96.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
681 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
5.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
16%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Lebanon
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-10,230
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
90.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
48.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
73
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
2.26
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
16.4
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
92%
2019
English speaking
12%
2023
40%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
83.5%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Lebanon
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$260.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$77.5
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
10.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
2.68
2020
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
18.3
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
30.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
12.3%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
47
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
34.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Lebanon
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
680 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
2,603 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
13,487 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 (2023–2024, 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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