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Bangladesh vs Liberia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 5.61M in Liberia (ranked 117/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 37,189 sq mi for Liberia (ranked 94th vs. 106th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Liberia
Population
178415186
5887000
Population rank 8/197 116/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$4.78B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 163/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$851
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 184/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$1,871
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$2.73B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$487
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 167/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$1,191
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 37,189 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
3.95
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
19.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Bangladesh and Liberia: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Liberia economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Liberia
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Liberia
2024 $450,119,432,069 $4,779,300,900
2023 $437,415,333,018 $4,390,000,000
2022 $460,131,689,083 $4,001,047,000
2021 $416,271,647,911 $3,513,049,500
2020 $373,979,442,362 $3,176,126,300
2019 $351,231,654,604 $3,319,596,500
2018 $321,362,752,442 $3,422,754,800
2017 $293,732,446,625 $3,390,703,400
2016 $265,224,515,675 $3,398,419,600
2015 $195,146,608,978 $3,227,075,700
2014 $172,886,611,654 $3,225,652,000
2013 $149,998,957,434 $3,177,198,100
2012 $133,310,747,603 $2,791,614,000
2011 $128,607,482,310 $2,398,000,000
2010 $115,275,540,051 $1,998,000,000
2009 $102,475,158,191 $1,768,000,000
2008 $91,636,997,371 $1,726,000,000
2007 $79,611,644,975 $1,373,000,000
2006 $71,795,736,172 $1,119,000,000
2005 $69,476,001,239 $949,000,000
2004 $65,108,544,250 $897,000,000
2003 $60,158,929,188 $748,000,000
2002 $54,724,081,491 $927,000,000
2001 $53,991,289,844 $906,000,000
2000 $53,369,787,319 $874,000,000
1999 $51,270,569,884 $441,800,000
1998 $49,984,559,471 $359,600,000
1997 $48,244,309,133 $295,900,000
1996 $46,438,484,108 $159,400,000
1995 $37,939,748,769 $134,800,000
1994 $33,768,660,883 $132,200,000
1993 $33,166,519,418 $160,400,000
1992 $31,708,874,594 $223,500,000
1991 $30,957,483,950 $348,000,000
1990 $31,598,340,778 $384,400,000
1989 $28,781,715,189 $786,300,000
1988 $26,579,005,558 $1,038,300,000
1987 $24,298,032,258 $972,800,000
1986 $21,774,033,333 $840,964,400
1985 $22,278,423,077 $851,296,100
1984 $18,920,840,000 $848,478,300
1983 $17,609,048,822 $823,374,900
1982 $18,525,399,202 $863,933,200
1981 $20,249,694,002 $846,514,500
1980 $18,138,049,096 $854,711,500
1979 $15,565,480,322 $814,067,900
1978 $13,281,767,143 $717,240,400
1977 $9,651,149,302 $673,010,600
1976 $10,117,113,333 $596,675,700
1975 $19,448,348,073 $577,549,300
1974 $12,512,460,520 $486,955,000
1973 $8,086,725,729 $386,968,300
1972 $6,288,245,867 $368,098,000
1971 $8,751,843,188 $341,543,100
1970 $8,992,722,167 $323,099,700
1969 $8,471,006,438 $306,961,800
1968 $7,483,685,771 $276,820,700
1967 $7,253,575,688 $261,024,300
1966 $6,439,687,854 $244,459,500
1965 $5,906,636,792 $229,260,800
1964 $5,386,054,833 $218,929,100
1963 $5,319,458,563 $200,229,600
1962 $5,081,413,542 $191,861,800
1961 $4,817,580,375 $183,920,900
1960 $4,274,894,083 $190,495,600

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

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Bangladesh and Liberia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Liberia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Liberia
2024 $2,593 $851
2023 $2,551 $799
2022 $2,716 $745
2021 $2,483 $668
2020 $2,249 $617
2019 $2,130 $658
2018 $1,965 $692
2017 $1,811 $699
2016 $1,649 $715
2015 $1,224 $693
2014 $1,094 $707
2013 $958 $711
2012 $860 $638
2011 $837 $568
2010 $757 $492
2009 $679 $448
2008 $613 $452
2007 $538 $374
2006 $490 $321
2005 $480 $287.5
2004 $456 $284.1
2003 $427 $239.8
2002 $394 $299.5
2001 $395 $300
2000 $397 $298.5
1999 $388 $156.6
1998 $386 $134.7
1997 $379 $122.6
1996 $372 $71.4
1995 $309 $62.1
1994 $280.6 $61.5
1993 $280.8 $74.4
1992 $273.5 $107.8
1991 $272.1 $177.9
1990 $283.1 $172.9
1989 $263 $312
1988 $247.9 $424
1987 $231.5 $409
1986 $212.1 $364
1985 $222.2 $380
1984 $193.4 $390
1983 $184.7 $391
1982 $199.6 $422
1981 $224.2 $426
1980 $206.1 $443
1979 $181.1 $435
1978 $158.3 $394
1977 $117.9 $381
1976 $126.7 $347
1975 $249.8 $346
1974 $165 $299.4
1973 $109.7 $244.4
1972 $87.8 $238.6
1971 $124.5 $227.1
1970 $130.2 $220.3
1969 $125.9 $214.7
1968 $114.4 $198.6
1967 $114.2 $192.2
1966 $104.4 $184.6
1965 $98.6 $177.6
1964 $92.6 $173.9
1963 $94.1 $163.1
1962 $92.6 $160.3
1961 $90.4 $157.5
1960 $82.5 $167.2

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

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Bangladesh vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Liberia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Liberia
2026 75.5 62.6
2025 75.2 62.5
2024 74.9 62.3
2023 74.7 62.2
2022 74.3 61.9
2021 71.1 61.2
2020 71.4 61.3
2019 72.6 61.2
2018 72.1 61
2017 71.6 60.8
2016 71.1 60.5
2015 70.5 59.2
2014 70 59.2
2013 69.5 60
2012 69 59.8
2011 68.5 59.5
2010 68 59.4
2009 67.5 59.1
2008 67 58.7
2007 66.5 58.1
2006 66 57.5
2005 65.5 56.8
2004 64.9 55.9
2003 64.3 53
2002 63.6 54.1
2001 62.8 53.1
2000 62 51.9
1999 61.2 50.4
1998 60.4 49.4
1997 59.7 48.3
1996 58.9 44.9
1995 58.2 44.6
1994 57.6 42.6
1993 57.1 43
1992 56.6 43.6
1991 53.8 43.6
1990 55.8 37.6
1989 55.5 43.9
1988 55.2 44.1
1987 54.9 44.3
1986 54.6 44.5
1985 53.9 44
1984 53.8 44.7
1983 53.4 44.6
1982 53 44.4
1981 52.6 44.3
1980 52.3 44.1
1979 52 43.9
1978 51.6 43.6
1977 51.3 43.2
1976 51 42.9
1975 50.6 42.5
1974 49.6 42.1
1973 49.9 41.6
1972 49.6 41.2
1971 26.5 40.7
1970 42.7 40.4
1969 48.7 40
1968 48.4 39.6
1967 48.1 39.3
1966 47.6 39
1965 46 38.7
1964 46.8 38.5
1963 45.7 38.3
1962 45.8 38.2
1961 44.9 38.1
1960 44 38.1
1959 43.7 38.1
1958 43.1 38.1
1957 42.6 38.1
1956 41.6 38.1
1955 41.1 38.1
1954 40.4 38.1
1953 39.4 38.1
1952 38.8 38.1
1951 38.1 38
1950 37.4 38

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

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Bangladesh and Liberia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Liberia
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Liberia
2024 173,562,364 5,612,817
2023 171,466,990 5,493,031
2022 169,384,897 5,373,294
2021 167,658,854 5,259,323
2020 166,298,024 5,149,463
2019 164,913,055 5,043,721
2018 163,523,103 4,944,726
2017 162,186,147 4,848,925
2016 160,811,932 4,755,608
2015 159,383,179 4,659,431
2014 157,964,929 4,564,293
2013 156,532,141 4,470,239
2012 155,070,101 4,373,043
2011 153,591,076 4,221,178
2010 152,201,981 4,058,890
2009 150,873,714 3,943,028
2008 149,474,264 3,821,003
2007 147,989,278 3,669,050
2006 146,405,973 3,490,787
2005 144,715,786 3,301,015
2004 142,902,856 3,156,892
2003 140,970,351 3,119,532
2002 138,933,658 3,094,782
2001 136,805,810 3,015,338
2000 134,544,304 2,928,117
1999 132,108,065 2,821,684
1998 129,622,332 2,670,124
1997 127,198,069 2,412,989
1996 124,862,179 2,232,289
1995 122,600,370 2,169,162
1994 120,343,179 2,149,928
1993 118,132,360 2,155,126
1992 115,952,192 2,072,461
1991 113,787,109 1,956,518
1990 111,633,717 2,223,667
1989 109,433,799 2,517,858
1988 107,216,008 2,446,941
1987 104,959,291 2,377,229
1986 102,635,572 2,308,511
1985 100,253,825 2,240,539
1984 97,814,966 2,173,312
1983 95,335,155 2,107,113
1982 92,814,507 2,045,073
1981 90,303,105 1,986,867
1980 88,016,432 1,929,253
1979 85,935,072 1,872,713
1978 83,889,655 1,818,247
1977 81,867,264 1,766,019
1976 79,855,318 1,717,060
1975 77,854,351 1,670,913
1974 75,839,348 1,626,362
1973 73,722,294 1,583,588
1972 71,641,519 1,542,670
1971 70,276,758 1,504,077
1970 69,058,894 1,466,676
1969 67,294,133 1,429,605
1968 65,408,276 1,393,530
1967 63,510,929 1,358,435
1966 61,669,806 1,324,383
1965 59,902,519 1,291,156
1964 58,178,374 1,258,745
1963 56,504,402 1,227,414
1962 54,881,146 1,197,039
1961 53,310,348 1,167,717
1960 51,828,660 1,139,522

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Liberia

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Liberia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Liberia
2023 2.16 3.95
2022 2.18 4.02
2021 2.17 4.09
2020 2.17 4.17
2019 2.18 4.26
2018 2.19 4.34
2017 2.21 4.4
2016 2.23 4.46
2015 2.23 4.52
2014 2.23 4.62
2013 2.25 4.75
2012 2.26 4.88
2011 2.31 4.97
2010 2.38 5.06
2009 2.48 5.17
2008 2.58 5.33
2007 2.67 5.46
2006 2.76 5.53
2005 2.85 5.52
2004 2.94 5.51
2003 3.03 5.55
2002 3.13 5.65
2001 3.2 5.77
2000 3.28 5.88
1999 3.36 5.95
1998 3.43 6.02
1997 3.5 6.08
1996 3.51 6.13
1995 3.59 6.17
1994 3.74 6.21
1993 3.83 6.25
1992 4.03 6.28
1991 4.26 6.32
1990 4.51 6.37
1989 4.7 6.43
1988 4.85 6.51
1987 5.08 6.57
1986 5.3 6.64
1985 5.54 6.69
1984 5.73 6.73
1983 5.91 6.76
1982 6.12 6.79
1981 6.24 6.83
1980 6.33 6.87
1979 6.42 6.92
1978 6.51 6.88
1977 6.58 6.84
1976 6.66 6.79
1975 6.73 6.74
1974 6.78 6.69
1973 6.8 6.65
1972 6.82 6.6
1971 6.83 6.54
1970 6.84 6.58
1969 6.81 6.64
1968 6.79 6.66
1967 6.79 6.65
1966 6.77 6.63
1965 6.77 6.62
1964 6.79 6.59
1963 6.8 6.56
1962 6.81 6.5
1961 6.78 6.45
1960 6.74 6.39

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

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Bangladesh and Liberia demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Liberia
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$4.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
24.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
2.27%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-1.98%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
5.93%
2017
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
41.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
22.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
49.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.9%
2016
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
$600M
2022
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$1.02B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
27.1%
2009
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
52.2%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Liberia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
92.8%
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
57.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
55.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
32.5%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Liberia
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-9,870
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
23.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
3.12
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
38.9
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
48.3%
2017
English speaking
12%
2023
82.7%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
23.5%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Liberia
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$103.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$65.7
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
18.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
628
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
72.9
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
17.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
9.2%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
2.86 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Liberia
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
6,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
7,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
29,061 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
6,587 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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