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Bangladesh vs Lesotho statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 2.34M in Lesotho (ranked 145/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 11,722 sq mi for Lesotho (ranked 94th vs. 137th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Lesotho
Population
178415186
2396633
Population rank 8/197 143/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$2.27B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 175/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$972
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 181/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$3,001
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$1.29B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
56.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$552
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 164/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$6,545
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 11,722 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
22.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
58.6 years
2026

Bangladesh and Lesotho: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Lesotho economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Lesotho
2024 $450,119,432,069 $2,271,759,455
2023 $437,415,333,018 $2,117,962,445
2022 $460,131,689,083 $2,354,980,960
2021 $416,271,647,911 $2,412,130,057
2020 $373,979,442,362 $2,053,699,864
2019 $351,231,654,604 $2,390,702,296
2018 $321,362,752,442 $2,556,247,292
2017 $293,732,446,625 $2,306,741,672
2016 $265,224,515,675 $2,114,426,452
2015 $195,146,608,978 $2,359,686,725
2014 $172,886,611,654 $2,441,063,054
2013 $149,998,957,434 $2,367,112,932
2012 $133,310,747,603 $2,477,702,216
2011 $128,607,482,310 $2,579,409,620
2010 $115,275,540,051 $2,234,754,242
2009 $102,475,158,191 $1,740,894,965
2008 $91,636,997,371 $1,766,902,709
2007 $79,611,644,975 $1,682,131,785
2006 $71,795,736,172 $1,800,092,564
2005 $69,476,001,239 $1,682,343,527
2004 $65,108,544,250 $1,511,236,656
2003 $60,158,929,188 $1,157,825,435
2002 $54,724,081,491 $775,777,239
2001 $53,991,289,844 $825,706,961
2000 $53,369,787,319 $887,291,688
1999 $51,270,569,884 $912,773,681
1998 $49,984,559,471 $928,460,893
1997 $48,244,309,133 $998,004,259
1996 $46,438,484,108 $946,112,493
1995 $37,939,748,769 $1,001,894,000
1994 $33,768,660,883 $878,250,945
1993 $33,166,519,418 $835,582,062
1992 $31,708,874,594 $831,029,862
1991 $30,957,483,950 $704,325,367
1990 $31,598,340,778 $596,410,264
1989 $28,781,715,189 $495,409,233
1988 $26,579,005,558 $470,395,801
1987 $24,298,032,258 $402,768,324
1986 $21,774,033,333 $318,858,423
1985 $22,278,423,077 $268,629,926
1984 $18,920,840,000 $333,163,670
1983 $17,609,048,822 $386,699,309
1982 $18,525,399,202 $348,741,684
1981 $20,249,694,002 $434,188,034
1980 $18,138,049,096 $431,542,537
1979 $15,565,480,322 $290,134,593
1978 $13,281,767,143 $266,570,067
1977 $9,651,149,302 $193,315,048
1976 $10,117,113,333 $147,660,037
1975 $19,448,348,073 $149,558,896
1974 $12,512,460,520 $150,851,317
1973 $8,086,725,729 $121,188,716
1972 $6,288,245,867 $80,913,200
1971 $8,751,843,188 $76,480,285
1970 $8,992,722,167 $68,739,973
1969 $8,471,006,438 $65,967,974
1968 $7,483,685,771 $61,445,975
1967 $7,253,575,688 $59,261,976
1966 $6,439,687,854 $56,699,977
1965 $5,906,636,792 $54,879,978
1964 $5,386,054,833 $51,939,979
1963 $5,319,458,563 $47,039,981
1962 $5,081,413,542 $41,859,983
1961 $4,817,580,375 $35,699,986
1960 $4,274,894,083 $34,579,986

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

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Bangladesh and Lesotho economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Lesotho
2024 $2,593 $972
2023 $2,551 $916
2022 $2,716 $1,030
2021 $2,483 $1,067
2020 $2,249 $919
2019 $2,130 $1,082
2018 $1,965 $1,171
2017 $1,811 $1,069
2016 $1,649 $992
2015 $1,224 $1,121
2014 $1,094 $1,174
2013 $958 $1,151
2012 $860 $1,218
2011 $837 $1,281
2010 $757 $1,119
2009 $679 $879
2008 $613 $898
2007 $538 $861
2006 $490 $925
2005 $480 $861
2004 $456 $767
2003 $427 $583
2002 $394 $389
2001 $395 $413
2000 $397 $443
1999 $388 $456
1998 $386 $465
1997 $379 $502
1996 $372 $480
1995 $309 $513
1994 $280.6 $456
1993 $280.8 $439
1992 $273.5 $444
1991 $272.1 $382
1990 $283.1 $330
1989 $263 $279
1988 $247.9 $270.4
1987 $231.5 $236.5
1986 $212.1 $191.4
1985 $222.2 $165.4
1984 $193.4 $211
1983 $184.7 $252
1982 $199.6 $233.9
1981 $224.2 $299.8
1980 $206.1 $307
1979 $181.1 $212.4
1978 $158.3 $200.8
1977 $117.9 $149.9
1976 $126.7 $117.8
1975 $249.8 $123.2
1974 $165 $128.7
1973 $109.7 $107
1972 $87.8 $74
1971 $124.5 $72.4
1970 $130.2 $67.4
1969 $125.9 $67.1
1968 $114.4 $64.8
1967 $114.2 $64.8
1966 $104.4 $64.3
1965 $98.6 $64.3
1964 $92.6 $62.6
1963 $94.1 $58.4
1962 $92.6 $53.5
1961 $90.4 $47
1960 $82.5 $47

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

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Bangladesh vs. Lesotho life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Lesotho
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Lesotho
2026 75.5 58.6
2025 75.2 58.2
2024 74.9 57.8
2023 74.7 57.4
2022 74.3 56.8
2021 71.1 54.2
2020 71.4 55.1
2019 72.6 55.2
2018 72.1 54.6
2017 71.6 53.9
2016 71.1 52.9
2015 70.5 51.8
2014 70 50.8
2013 69.5 49.5
2012 69 48.2
2011 68.5 46.9
2010 68 46
2009 67.5 45.1
2008 67 44.3
2007 66.5 43.7
2006 66 43.2
2005 65.5 43.6
2004 64.9 44
2003 64.3 44.9
2002 63.6 46
2001 62.8 47.2
2000 62 48.8
1999 61.2 50.4
1998 60.4 52
1997 59.7 53.7
1996 58.9 55.1
1995 58.2 56.4
1994 57.6 57.3
1993 57.1 58.1
1992 56.6 58.6
1991 53.8 59.1
1990 55.8 59.3
1989 55.5 59.5
1988 55.2 59.6
1987 54.9 59.6
1986 54.6 59.3
1985 53.9 59.2
1984 53.8 59
1983 53.4 58.5
1982 53 58
1981 52.6 57.3
1980 52.3 56.5
1979 52 55.8
1978 51.6 55.2
1977 51.3 54.5
1976 51 53.9
1975 50.6 53.5
1974 49.6 52.9
1973 49.9 52.6
1972 49.6 52.3
1971 26.5 51.8
1970 42.7 51.5
1969 48.7 51.1
1968 48.4 50.8
1967 48.1 50.5
1966 47.6 50.4
1965 46 50.3
1964 46.8 50.3
1963 45.7 50.3
1962 45.8 50.3
1961 44.9 50.3
1960 44 50.2
1959 43.7 49.9
1958 43.1 49.6
1957 42.6 49.2
1956 41.6 48.6
1955 41.1 48
1954 40.4 47.3
1953 39.4 46.6
1952 38.8 45.9
1951 38.1 45.2
1950 37.4 44.6

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

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Bangladesh and Lesotho population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Lesotho
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Lesotho
2024 173,562,364 2,337,423
2023 171,466,990 2,311,472
2022 169,384,897 2,286,110
2021 167,658,854 2,261,542
2020 166,298,024 2,235,727
2019 164,913,055 2,209,405
2018 163,523,103 2,183,603
2017 162,186,147 2,157,110
2016 160,811,932 2,130,422
2015 159,383,179 2,104,611
2014 157,964,929 2,080,089
2013 156,532,141 2,056,504
2012 155,070,101 2,034,354
2011 153,591,076 2,014,009
2010 152,201,981 1,996,251
2009 150,873,714 1,980,883
2008 149,474,264 1,966,541
2007 147,989,278 1,953,268
2006 146,405,973 1,945,063
2005 144,715,786 1,953,076
2004 142,902,856 1,971,129
2003 140,970,351 1,985,059
2002 138,933,658 1,994,679
2001 136,805,810 2,000,853
2000 134,544,304 2,003,913
1999 132,108,065 2,003,234
1998 129,622,332 1,998,049
1997 127,198,069 1,988,130
1996 124,862,179 1,972,418
1995 122,600,370 1,951,437
1994 120,343,179 1,927,707
1993 118,132,360 1,901,793
1992 115,952,192 1,873,274
1991 113,787,109 1,842,379
1990 111,633,717 1,809,696
1989 109,433,799 1,775,436
1988 107,216,008 1,739,841
1987 104,959,291 1,703,390
1986 102,635,572 1,666,138
1985 100,253,825 1,624,379
1984 97,814,966 1,578,986
1983 95,335,155 1,534,413
1982 92,814,507 1,490,732
1981 90,303,105 1,448,069
1980 88,016,432 1,406,521
1979 85,935,072 1,366,169
1978 83,889,655 1,327,240
1977 81,867,264 1,289,967
1976 79,855,318 1,253,214
1975 77,854,351 1,213,643
1974 75,839,348 1,172,420
1973 73,722,294 1,132,697
1972 71,641,519 1,094,063
1971 70,276,758 1,056,246
1970 69,058,894 1,019,273
1969 67,294,133 983,202
1968 65,408,276 948,105
1967 63,510,929 913,982
1966 61,669,806 881,870
1965 59,902,519 854,090
1964 58,178,374 829,437
1963 56,504,402 805,373
1962 54,881,146 781,814
1961 53,310,348 758,824
1960 51,828,660 736,500

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Lesotho

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Lesotho
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Lesotho
2023 2.16 2.69
2022 2.18 2.72
2021 2.17 2.77
2020 2.17 2.85
2019 2.18 2.92
2018 2.19 3.02
2017 2.21 3.11
2016 2.23 3.18
2015 2.23 3.22
2014 2.23 3.24
2013 2.25 3.28
2012 2.26 3.3
2011 2.31 3.34
2010 2.38 3.25
2009 2.48 3.31
2008 2.58 3.39
2007 2.67 3.44
2006 2.76 3.41
2005 2.85 3.43
2004 2.94 3.51
2003 3.03 3.62
2002 3.13 3.68
2001 3.2 3.63
2000 3.28 3.61
1999 3.36 3.67
1998 3.43 3.82
1997 3.5 3.98
1996 3.51 4.06
1995 3.59 4.13
1994 3.74 4.21
1993 3.83 4.37
1992 4.03 4.54
1991 4.26 4.68
1990 4.51 4.81
1989 4.7 4.96
1988 4.85 5.1
1987 5.08 5.22
1986 5.3 5.32
1985 5.54 5.4
1984 5.73 5.48
1983 5.91 5.56
1982 6.12 5.63
1981 6.24 5.69
1980 6.33 5.75
1979 6.42 5.79
1978 6.51 5.82
1977 6.58 5.85
1976 6.66 5.87
1975 6.73 5.83
1974 6.78 5.75
1973 6.8 5.69
1972 6.82 5.69
1971 6.83 5.7
1970 6.84 5.7
1969 6.81 5.7
1968 6.79 5.73
1967 6.79 5.75
1966 6.77 5.76
1965 6.77 5.77
1964 6.79 5.77
1963 6.8 5.78
1962 6.81 5.79
1961 6.78 5.79
1960 6.74 5.78

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

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Bangladesh and Lesotho demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Lesotho
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Lesotho
2024 26.7 22.7
2023 26.4 22.5
2022 26 22.3
2021 25.8 22.1
2020 25.6 22
2019 25.4 21.8
2018 25.2 21.7
2017 25 21.6
2016 24.8 21.4
2015 24.5 21.3
2014 24.2 21.2
2013 23.8 21.1
2012 23.5 21
2011 23.2 20.9
2010 22.9 20.7
2009 22.7 20.6
2008 22.4 20.4
2007 22.2 20.2
2006 22 20
2005 21.8 19.9
2004 21.6 19.8
2003 21.4 19.7
2002 21.2 19.5
2001 21 19.4
2000 20.7 19.2
1999 20.4 19.1
1998 20.2 18.9
1997 19.9 18.8
1996 19.7 18.6
1995 19.5 18.6
1994 19.3 18.5
1993 19.1 18.4
1992 18.9 18.4
1991 18.7 18.4
1990 18.5 18.4
1989 18.4 18.5
1988 18.2 18.6
1987 18 18.7
1986 17.9 18.6
1985 17.8 18.4
1984 17.7 18.5
1983 17.7 18.6
1982 17.6 18.6
1981 17.6 18.7
1980 17.6 18.8
1979 17.6 18.8
1978 17.6 18.9
1977 17.5 19
1976 17.5 19
1975 17.5 18.9
1974 17.5 18.8
1973 17.6 18.6
1972 17.7 18.5
1971 17.8 18.3
1970 17.9 18.2
1969 18 18
1968 18.2 17.8
1967 18.3 17.6
1966 18.4 17.5
1965 18.5 17.5
1964 18.6 17.5
1963 18.7 17.4
1962 18.8 17.4
1961 18.9 17.4
1960 19 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Lesotho
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
53.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
6.62%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
+9.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
18.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
48%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
30.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
54.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
32.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
1.7%
2017
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
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$476M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
1,142,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
10.1%
1999
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
61.6%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Lesotho
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
9.73 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$198.7
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
1 megaton
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
34.9%
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
99.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
99.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
57.3%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Lesotho
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-5,192
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
43.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
28
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
37.7
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
31.9
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
81
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
90.4%
2024
English speaking
12%
2023
27.9%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
48%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Lesotho
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$122.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$16.2
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
58.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
40.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
0.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
478
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
58.9
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
21.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
6.2%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
28
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
4.3 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Lesotho
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
5,015 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
9,115 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
133.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
3,691 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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