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Bangladesh vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 94th vs. 16th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Libya
Population
178415186
7559873
Population rank 8/197 105/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$14,304
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 139/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$3,172
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 679,362 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
75.2 years
2026

Bangladesh and Libya: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Libya economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Libya
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Libya
2024 $450,119,432,069 $48,487,151,215
2023 $437,415,333,018 $44,027,664,915
2022 $460,131,689,083 $43,246,297,922
2021 $416,271,647,911 $35,217,995,647
2020 $373,979,442,362 $46,854,285,441
2019 $351,231,654,604 $69,254,496,472
2018 $321,362,752,442 $76,686,029,772
2017 $293,732,446,625 $67,157,452,182
2016 $265,224,515,675 $49,912,073,701
2015 $195,146,608,978 $48,717,501,321
2014 $172,886,611,654 $57,372,355,592
2013 $149,998,957,434 $75,351,107,029
2012 $133,310,747,603 $92,540,938,129
2011 $128,607,482,310 $48,169,263,294
2010 $115,275,540,051 $75,380,825,062
2009 $102,475,158,191 $60,808,562,033
2008 $91,636,997,371 $86,710,767,415
2007 $79,611,644,975 $68,032,978,391
2006 $71,795,736,172 $60,094,231,607
2005 $69,476,001,239 $47,334,691,241
2004 $65,108,544,250 $33,122,307,692
2003 $60,158,929,188 $26,265,625,000
2002 $54,724,081,491 $20,481,889,764
2001 $53,991,289,844 $34,112,093,927
2000 $53,369,787,319 $38,270,954,138
1999 $51,270,569,884 $35,975,860,857
1998 $49,984,559,471 $27,251,301,398
1997 $48,244,309,133 $30,700,897,875
1996 $46,438,484,108 $27,884,615,385
1995 $37,939,748,769 $25,541,379,187
1994 $33,768,660,883 $28,610,549,763
1993 $33,166,519,418 $30,660,051,911
1992 $31,708,874,594 $33,887,047,909
1991 $30,957,483,950 $31,991,821,265
1990 $31,598,340,778 $28,904,183,602
1989 $28,781,715,189 $25,156,707,899
1988 $26,579,005,558 $24,308,959,591
1987 $24,298,032,258 $26,697,659,335
1986 $21,774,033,333 $24,180,400,959
1985 $22,278,423,077 $31,530,566,324
1984 $18,920,840,000 $29,476,109,153
1983 $17,609,048,822 $33,200,520,140
1982 $18,525,399,202 $33,760,146,991
1981 $20,249,694,002 $36,374,353,880
1980 $18,138,049,096 $40,953,924,949
1979 $15,565,480,322 $30,536,429,497
1978 $13,281,767,143 $22,136,422,643
1977 $9,651,149,302 $22,428,297,108
1976 $10,117,113,333 $19,096,943,017
1975 $19,448,348,073 $14,710,912,458
1974 $12,512,460,520 $15,112,543,717
1973 $8,086,725,729 $8,625,889,430
1972 $6,288,245,867 $6,299,395,544
1971 $8,751,843,188 $5,260,185,125
1970 $8,992,722,167 $4,601,649,451
1969 $8,471,006,438 $4,380,987,481
1968 $7,483,685,771 $3,850,623,095
1967 $7,253,575,688 $2,726,986,913
1966 $6,439,687,854 $2,312,438,536
1965 $5,906,636,792 $1,804,979,680
1964 $5,386,054,833 $1,341,395,421
1963 $5,319,458,563 $892,327,911
1962 $5,081,413,542 $619,725,785
1961 $4,817,580,375 $443,905,612
1960 $4,274,894,083 $401,644,249

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

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Bangladesh and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Libya
2024 $2,593 $6,569
2023 $2,551 $6,027
2022 $2,716 $5,987
2021 $2,483 $4,936
2020 $2,249 $6,650
2019 $2,130 $9,963
2018 $1,965 $11,197
2017 $1,811 $9,966
2016 $1,649 $7,526
2015 $1,224 $7,458
2014 $1,094 $8,926
2013 $958 $11,952
2012 $860 $14,976
2011 $837 $7,594
2010 $757 $11,601
2009 $679 $9,551
2008 $613 $13,906
2007 $538 $11,145
2006 $490 $10,049
2005 $480 $8,079
2004 $456 $5,774
2003 $427 $4,674
2002 $394 $3,718
2001 $395 $6,313
2000 $397 $7,214
1999 $388 $6,895
1998 $386 $5,301
1997 $379 $6,062
1996 $372 $5,591
1995 $309 $5,205
1994 $280.6 $5,933
1993 $280.8 $6,478
1992 $273.5 $7,303
1991 $272.1 $7,040
1990 $283.1 $6,502
1989 $263 $5,793
1988 $247.9 $5,736
1987 $231.5 $6,465
1986 $212.1 $6,019
1985 $222.2 $8,087
1984 $193.4 $7,811
1983 $184.7 $8,927
1982 $199.6 $9,064
1981 $224.2 $10,044
1980 $206.1 $11,960
1979 $181.1 $9,443
1978 $158.3 $7,252
1977 $117.9 $7,783
1976 $126.7 $7,018
1975 $249.8 $5,721
1974 $165 $6,214
1973 $109.7 $3,727
1972 $87.8 $2,830
1971 $124.5 $2,443
1970 $130.2 $2,210
1969 $125.9 $2,175
1968 $114.4 $1,972
1967 $114.2 $1,437
1966 $104.4 $1,251
1965 $98.6 $1,001
1964 $92.6 $765
1963 $94.1 $528
1962 $92.6 $382
1961 $90.4 $285.3
1960 $82.5 $269

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

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Bangladesh vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Libya
2026 75.5 75.2
2025 75.2 73.2
2024 74.9 71.1
2023 74.7 69.3
2022 74.3 74.5
2021 71.1 72.1
2020 71.4 72.4
2019 72.6 72.9
2018 72.1 73.2
2017 71.6 72.7
2016 71.1 71.8
2015 70.5 71.6
2014 70 71.3
2013 69.5 72.3
2012 69 72.2
2011 68.5 69.9
2010 68 72.2
2009 67.5 72.1
2008 67 71.9
2007 66.5 71.8
2006 66 71.6
2005 65.5 71.4
2004 64.9 71.2
2003 64.3 71
2002 63.6 70.8
2001 62.8 70.7
2000 62 70.5
1999 61.2 70.6
1998 60.4 70.7
1997 59.7 70.7
1996 58.9 70.7
1995 58.2 70.6
1994 57.6 70.5
1993 57.1 70.2
1992 56.6 70
1991 53.8 69.6
1990 55.8 69.3
1989 55.5 69
1988 55.2 68.6
1987 54.9 68.3
1986 54.6 67.8
1985 53.9 67.3
1984 53.8 66.7
1983 53.4 66.3
1982 53 65.8
1981 52.6 65.3
1980 52.3 64.8
1979 52 64.3
1978 51.6 63.8
1977 51.3 63.1
1976 51 62.4
1975 50.6 61.6
1974 49.6 60.7
1973 49.9 59.7
1972 49.6 58.7
1971 26.5 57.6
1970 42.7 56.4
1969 48.7 55.2
1968 48.4 53.8
1967 48.1 52.5
1966 47.6 50.9
1965 46 49.3
1964 46.8 47.7
1963 45.7 45.6
1962 45.8 44.1
1961 44.9 42.4
1960 44 40.8
1959 43.7 39.3
1958 43.1 38
1957 42.6 36.9
1956 41.6 36
1955 41.1 35.2
1954 40.4 34.7
1953 39.4 34.2
1952 38.8 33.8
1951 38.1 33.5
1950 37.4 33.1

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

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Bangladesh and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Libya
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Libya
2024 173,562,364 7,381,023
2023 171,466,990 7,305,659
2022 169,384,897 7,223,805
2021 167,658,854 7,135,175
2020 166,298,024 7,045,399
2019 164,913,055 6,951,033
2018 163,523,103 6,849,055
2017 162,186,147 6,738,770
2016 160,811,932 6,632,126
2015 159,383,179 6,531,819
2014 157,964,929 6,427,252
2013 156,532,141 6,304,628
2012 155,070,101 6,179,328
2011 153,591,076 6,343,203
2010 152,201,981 6,497,839
2009 150,873,714 6,366,686
2008 149,474,264 6,235,430
2007 147,989,278 6,104,380
2006 146,405,973 5,980,211
2005 144,715,786 5,858,798
2004 142,902,856 5,736,693
2003 140,970,351 5,619,398
2002 138,933,658 5,508,410
2001 136,805,810 5,403,639
2000 134,544,304 5,305,021
1999 132,108,065 5,218,038
1998 129,622,332 5,140,704
1997 127,198,069 5,064,639
1996 124,862,179 4,987,393
1995 122,600,370 4,906,843
1994 120,343,179 4,822,037
1993 118,132,360 4,733,045
1992 115,952,192 4,640,352
1991 113,787,109 4,544,400
1990 111,633,717 4,445,239
1989 109,433,799 4,342,920
1988 107,216,008 4,237,755
1987 104,959,291 4,129,739
1986 102,635,572 4,017,403
1985 100,253,825 3,898,745
1984 97,814,966 3,773,633
1983 95,335,155 3,718,961
1982 92,814,507 3,724,765
1981 90,303,105 3,621,486
1980 88,016,432 3,424,378
1979 85,935,072 3,233,846
1978 83,889,655 3,052,526
1977 81,867,264 2,881,533
1976 79,855,318 2,721,237
1975 77,854,351 2,571,556
1974 75,839,348 2,432,211
1973 73,722,294 2,314,193
1972 71,641,519 2,226,091
1971 70,276,758 2,153,534
1970 69,058,894 2,082,589
1969 67,294,133 2,014,293
1968 65,408,276 1,952,781
1967 63,510,929 1,898,199
1966 61,669,806 1,849,063
1965 59,902,519 1,804,015
1964 58,178,374 1,753,691
1963 56,504,402 1,690,457
1962 54,881,146 1,621,960
1961 53,310,348 1,555,699
1960 51,828,660 1,492,890

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Libya

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Libya
2023 2.16 2.36
2022 2.18 2.4
2021 2.17 2.46
2020 2.17 2.51
2019 2.18 2.54
2018 2.19 2.58
2017 2.21 2.63
2016 2.23 2.67
2015 2.23 2.71
2014 2.23 2.75
2013 2.25 2.72
2012 2.26 2.68
2011 2.31 2.65
2010 2.38 2.6
2009 2.48 2.56
2008 2.58 2.6
2007 2.67 2.65
2006 2.76 2.7
2005 2.85 2.77
2004 2.94 2.77
2003 3.03 2.8
2002 3.13 2.83
2001 3.2 2.87
2000 3.28 2.91
1999 3.36 2.97
1998 3.43 3.04
1997 3.5 3.13
1996 3.51 3.26
1995 3.59 3.44
1994 3.74 3.65
1993 3.83 3.88
1992 4.03 4.16
1991 4.26 4.46
1990 4.51 4.78
1989 4.7 5.09
1988 4.85 5.41
1987 5.08 5.72
1986 5.3 6.02
1985 5.54 6.33
1984 5.73 6.62
1983 5.91 6.91
1982 6.12 7.16
1981 6.24 7.37
1980 6.33 7.54
1979 6.42 7.68
1978 6.51 7.79
1977 6.58 7.87
1976 6.66 7.93
1975 6.73 7.98
1974 6.78 8.02
1973 6.8 8.05
1972 6.82 8.07
1971 6.83 8.1
1970 6.84 8.05
1969 6.81 8.01
1968 6.79 7.97
1967 6.79 7.93
1966 6.77 7.89
1965 6.77 7.82
1964 6.79 7.75
1963 6.8 7.69
1962 6.81 7.61
1961 6.78 7.56
1960 6.74 7.51

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

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Bangladesh and Libya demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Libya
2024 26.7 28.5
2023 26.4 28.2
2022 26 28
2021 25.8 27.7
2020 25.6 27.5
2019 25.4 27.2
2018 25.2 27
2017 25 26.8
2016 24.8 26.6
2015 24.5 26.4
2014 24.2 26.2
2013 23.8 25.9
2012 23.5 25.7
2011 23.2 25.5
2010 22.9 25.3
2009 22.7 25
2008 22.4 24.6
2007 22.2 24.2
2006 22 23.8
2005 21.8 23.6
2004 21.6 23.4
2003 21.4 23.2
2002 21.2 23.1
2001 21 22.9
2000 20.7 22.7
1999 20.4 22.4
1998 20.2 22
1997 19.9 21.5
1996 19.7 21.1
1995 19.5 20.6
1994 19.3 20.1
1993 19.1 19.7
1992 18.9 19.3
1991 18.7 18.9
1990 18.5 18.6
1989 18.4 18.2
1988 18.2 17.9
1987 18 17.6
1986 17.9 17.3
1985 17.8 17.1
1984 17.7 16.8
1983 17.7 16.5
1982 17.6 16.3
1981 17.6 16.1
1980 17.6 16
1979 17.6 15.9
1978 17.6 15.9
1977 17.5 15.8
1976 17.5 15.6
1975 17.5 15.5
1974 17.5 15.3
1973 17.6 14.9
1972 17.7 14.7
1971 17.8 14.7
1970 17.9 14.7
1969 18 14.7
1968 18.2 14.9
1967 18.3 15.3
1966 18.4 15.9
1965 18.5 16.7
1964 18.6 17.2
1963 18.7 17.5
1962 18.8 17.9
1961 18.9 18.2
1960 19 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
35.9
2012
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
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$16M
2006
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
0.34%
2010
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
33.1%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Libya
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
76.5%
1994
English speaking
12%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
88.5%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
2.04
2017
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
70
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Libya
% of world land
0.09%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
22,991 mi
2010

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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