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Bangladesh vs Madagascar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 32M in Madagascar (ranked 49/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 224,634 sq mi for Madagascar (ranked 94th vs. 44th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Madagascar
Population
178415186
33750171
Population rank 8/197 49/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$17.4B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 136/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$545
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 193/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$1,884
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$8.77B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
50.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$274.3
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 180/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$1,268
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 224,634 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
3.97
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
20 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

Bangladesh and Madagascar: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Madagascar economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Madagascar
2024 $450,119,432,069 $17,420,501,490
2023 $437,415,333,018 $15,869,945,478
2022 $460,131,689,083 $15,325,603,273
2021 $416,271,647,911 $14,354,731,964
2020 $373,979,442,362 $13,051,441,204
2019 $351,231,654,604 $14,104,664,679
2018 $321,362,752,442 $13,760,033,282
2017 $293,732,446,625 $13,176,313,594
2016 $265,224,515,675 $11,848,613,858
2015 $195,146,608,978 $11,323,020,701
2014 $172,886,611,654 $12,522,957,399
2013 $149,998,957,434 $12,423,555,455
2012 $133,310,747,603 $11,578,975,062
2011 $128,607,482,310 $11,551,819,618
2010 $115,275,540,051 $9,982,711,338
2009 $102,475,158,191 $9,616,879,409
2008 $91,636,997,371 $10,725,137,724
2007 $79,611,644,975 $8,524,620,890
2006 $71,795,736,172 $6,395,712,491
2005 $69,476,001,239 $5,859,269,753
2004 $65,108,544,250 $5,064,732,626
2003 $60,158,929,188 $6,372,498,890
2002 $54,724,081,491 $5,351,701,663
2001 $53,991,289,844 $5,438,332,602
2000 $53,369,787,319 $4,629,247,204
1999 $51,270,569,884 $4,277,903,780
1998 $49,984,559,471 $4,401,967,633
1997 $48,244,309,133 $4,262,965,420
1996 $46,438,484,108 $4,931,861,039
1995 $37,939,748,769 $3,838,100,904
1994 $33,768,660,883 $3,522,227,092
1993 $33,166,519,418 $4,063,298,919
1992 $31,708,874,594 $3,714,966,678
1991 $30,957,483,950 $3,254,713,056
1990 $31,598,340,778 $3,931,334,875
1989 $28,781,715,189 $3,175,638,333
1988 $26,579,005,558 $3,189,456,965
1987 $24,298,032,258 $3,212,900,556
1986 $21,774,033,333 $4,347,989,788
1985 $22,278,423,077 $3,802,557,895
1984 $18,920,840,000 $3,905,938,481
1983 $17,609,048,822 $4,686,457,031
1982 $18,525,399,202 $4,784,977,326
1981 $20,249,694,002 $4,759,333,998
1980 $18,138,049,096 $5,201,818,348
1979 $15,565,480,322 $3,463,565,854
1978 $13,281,767,143 $2,669,755,115
1977 $9,651,149,302 $2,358,930,406
1976 $10,117,113,333 $2,181,844,179
1975 $19,448,348,073 $2,283,049,215
1974 $12,512,460,520 $1,917,508,190
1973 $8,086,725,729 $1,653,062,335
1972 $6,288,245,867 $1,341,590,690
1971 $8,751,843,188 $1,199,507,631
1970 $8,992,722,167 $1,111,859,571
1969 $8,471,006,438 $1,056,391,056
1968 $7,483,685,771 $1,031,669,637
1967 $7,253,575,688 $956,436,932
1966 $6,439,687,854 $900,264,585
1965 $5,906,636,792 $833,563,473
1964 $5,386,054,833 $802,482,184
1963 $5,319,458,563 $759,345,864
1962 $5,081,413,542 $739,286,908
1961 $4,817,580,375 $699,161,945
1960 $4,274,894,083 $673,081,725

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

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Bangladesh and Madagascar economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Madagascar
2024 $2,593 $545
2023 $2,551 $509
2022 $2,716 $504
2021 $2,483 $483
2020 $2,249 $451
2019 $2,130 $500
2018 $1,965 $500
2017 $1,811 $492
2016 $1,649 $454
2015 $1,224 $445
2014 $1,094 $506
2013 $958 $515
2012 $860 $494
2011 $837 $506
2010 $757 $450
2009 $679 $446
2008 $613 $513
2007 $538 $420
2006 $490 $324
2005 $480 $306
2004 $456 $272.2
2003 $427 $353
2002 $394 $305
2001 $395 $319
2000 $397 $280.3
1999 $388 $267.4
1998 $386 $284.2
1997 $379 $284.4
1996 $372 $340
1995 $309 $273.1
1994 $280.6 $258.7
1993 $280.8 $308
1992 $273.5 $290.2
1991 $272.1 $262
1990 $283.1 $326
1989 $263 $271.3
1988 $247.9 $280.5
1987 $231.5 $290.8
1986 $212.1 $405
1985 $222.2 $364
1984 $193.4 $385
1983 $184.7 $476
1982 $199.6 $501
1981 $224.2 $513
1980 $206.1 $578
1979 $181.1 $396
1978 $158.3 $315
1977 $117.9 $286.9
1976 $126.7 $273.5
1975 $249.8 $295
1974 $165 $255.3
1973 $109.7 $226.8
1972 $87.8 $189.6
1971 $124.5 $174.6
1970 $130.2 $166.6
1969 $125.9 $162.9
1968 $114.4 $163.6
1967 $114.2 $155.9
1966 $104.4 $150.7
1965 $98.6 $143.2
1964 $92.6 $141.5
1963 $94.1 $137.4
1962 $92.6 $137.3
1961 $90.4 $133.3
1960 $82.5 $131.7

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

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Bangladesh vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Madagascar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Madagascar
2026 75.5 64.3
2025 75.2 64
2024 74.9 63.8
2023 74.7 63.6
2022 74.3 63.1
2021 71.1 62.5
2020 71.4 62.7
2019 72.6 63.5
2018 72.1 63.5
2017 71.6 63.4
2016 71.1 63.4
2015 70.5 63.4
2014 70 63.3
2013 69.5 63.2
2012 69 63
2011 68.5 62.9
2010 68 62.6
2009 67.5 62.3
2008 67 62
2007 66.5 61.5
2006 66 61.1
2005 65.5 60.7
2004 64.9 60.2
2003 64.3 59.7
2002 63.6 59.2
2001 62.8 58.7
2000 62 58
1999 61.2 57.4
1998 60.4 56.8
1997 59.7 56.1
1996 58.9 55.5
1995 58.2 54.8
1994 57.6 54.2
1993 57.1 53.7
1992 56.6 52.9
1991 53.8 52.6
1990 55.8 52.1
1989 55.5 51.8
1988 55.2 51.4
1987 54.9 51.1
1986 54.6 50.7
1985 53.9 50.4
1984 53.8 50.2
1983 53.4 50.1
1982 53 50
1981 52.6 49.8
1980 52.3 50
1979 52 50.1
1978 51.6 50
1977 51.3 49.9
1976 51 49.8
1975 50.6 49.6
1974 49.6 49.3
1973 49.9 48.9
1972 49.6 48.5
1971 26.5 48.2
1970 42.7 47.9
1969 48.7 47.3
1968 48.4 46.9
1967 48.1 46.5
1966 47.6 46
1965 46 45.4
1964 46.8 45
1963 45.7 44.6
1962 45.8 44.2
1961 44.9 43.8
1960 44 43.3
1959 43.7 43
1958 43.1 42.5
1957 42.6 42.1
1956 41.6 41.7
1955 41.1 41.3
1954 40.4 40.9
1953 39.4 40.7
1952 38.8 40.3
1951 38.1 39.9
1950 37.4 39.7

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

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Bangladesh and Madagascar population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Madagascar
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Madagascar
2024 173,562,364 31,964,956
2023 171,466,990 31,195,932
2022 169,384,897 30,437,261
2021 167,658,854 29,691,083
2020 166,298,024 28,953,556
2019 164,913,055 28,219,554
2018 163,523,103 27,494,926
2017 162,186,147 26,788,375
2016 160,811,932 26,099,952
2015 159,383,179 25,426,702
2014 157,964,929 24,764,348
2013 156,532,141 24,109,290
2012 155,070,101 23,462,438
2011 153,591,076 22,822,300
2010 152,201,981 22,183,340
2009 150,873,714 21,547,280
2008 149,474,264 20,923,840
2007 147,989,278 20,318,583
2006 146,405,973 19,730,909
2005 144,715,786 19,159,707
2004 142,902,856 18,606,608
2003 140,970,351 18,071,854
2002 138,933,658 17,549,913
2001 136,805,810 17,032,939
2000 134,544,304 16,516,338
1999 132,108,065 16,000,506
1998 129,622,332 15,489,364
1997 127,198,069 14,990,814
1996 124,862,179 14,510,711
1995 122,600,370 14,051,275
1994 120,343,179 13,613,850
1993 118,132,360 13,197,345
1992 115,952,192 12,800,870
1991 113,787,109 12,421,412
1990 111,633,717 12,055,639
1989 109,433,799 11,704,998
1988 107,216,008 11,369,462
1987 104,959,291 11,047,291
1986 102,635,572 10,736,857
1985 100,253,825 10,433,142
1984 97,814,966 10,134,550
1983 95,335,155 9,843,044
1982 92,814,507 9,557,671
1981 90,303,105 9,279,011
1980 88,016,432 9,006,032
1979 85,935,072 8,737,581
1978 83,889,655 8,475,864
1977 81,867,264 8,222,240
1976 79,855,318 7,976,831
1975 77,854,351 7,739,336
1974 75,839,348 7,509,726
1973 73,722,294 7,288,048
1972 71,641,519 7,074,398
1971 70,276,758 6,868,868
1970 69,058,894 6,672,003
1969 67,294,133 6,484,716
1968 65,408,276 6,306,493
1967 63,510,929 6,136,486
1966 61,669,806 5,974,279
1965 59,902,519 5,819,116
1964 58,178,374 5,669,863
1963 56,504,402 5,525,185
1962 54,881,146 5,384,150
1961 53,310,348 5,246,158
1960 51,828,660 5,111,029

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Madagascar

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Madagascar
2023 2.16 3.97
2022 2.18 4.04
2021 2.17 4.1
2020 2.17 4.17
2019 2.18 4.22
2018 2.19 4.25
2017 2.21 4.26
2016 2.23 4.29
2015 2.23 4.34
2014 2.23 4.42
2013 2.25 4.53
2012 2.26 4.61
2011 2.31 4.74
2010 2.38 4.9
2009 2.48 5
2008 2.58 5.04
2007 2.67 5.08
2006 2.76 5.13
2005 2.85 5.2
2004 2.94 5.26
2003 3.03 5.33
2002 3.13 5.41
2001 3.2 5.53
2000 3.28 5.67
1999 3.36 5.84
1998 3.43 5.99
1997 3.5 6.02
1996 3.51 6.03
1995 3.59 6.04
1994 3.74 6.04
1993 3.83 6.06
1992 4.03 6.08
1991 4.26 6.12
1990 4.51 6.14
1989 4.7 6.15
1988 4.85 6.18
1987 5.08 6.24
1986 5.3 6.34
1985 5.54 6.46
1984 5.73 6.55
1983 5.91 6.63
1982 6.12 6.7
1981 6.24 6.77
1980 6.33 6.84
1979 6.42 6.87
1978 6.51 6.9
1977 6.58 6.93
1976 6.66 6.95
1975 6.73 6.97
1974 6.78 6.99
1973 6.8 7.01
1972 6.82 7.04
1971 6.83 7.07
1970 6.84 7.1
1969 6.81 7.12
1968 6.79 7.13
1967 6.79 7.14
1966 6.77 7.16
1965 6.77 7.17
1964 6.79 7.19
1963 6.8 7.21
1962 6.81 7.26
1961 6.78 7.3
1960 6.74 7.34

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

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Bangladesh and Madagascar demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Madagascar
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Madagascar
2024 26.7 20
2023 26.4 19.9
2022 26 19.7
2021 25.8 19.6
2020 25.6 19.4
2019 25.4 19.3
2018 25.2 19.1
2017 25 18.9
2016 24.8 18.7
2015 24.5 18.6
2014 24.2 18.4
2013 23.8 18.2
2012 23.5 18.1
2011 23.2 17.9
2010 22.9 17.8
2009 22.7 17.7
2008 22.4 17.6
2007 22.2 17.5
2006 22 17.4
2005 21.8 17.3
2004 21.6 17.3
2003 21.4 17.2
2002 21.2 17.2
2001 21 17.2
2000 20.7 17.2
1999 20.4 17.2
1998 20.2 17.2
1997 19.9 17.1
1996 19.7 17.1
1995 19.5 17.1
1994 19.3 17.1
1993 19.1 17
1992 18.9 17
1991 18.7 16.9
1990 18.5 16.9
1989 18.4 16.8
1988 18.2 16.7
1987 18 16.6
1986 17.9 16.6
1985 17.8 16.5
1984 17.7 16.5
1983 17.7 16.4
1982 17.6 16.4
1981 17.6 16.4
1980 17.6 16.4
1979 17.6 16.5
1978 17.6 16.5
1977 17.5 16.5
1976 17.5 16.6
1975 17.5 16.6
1974 17.5 16.6
1973 17.6 16.6
1972 17.7 16.6
1971 17.8 16.7
1970 17.9 16.7
1969 18 16.6
1968 18.2 16.7
1967 18.3 16.7
1966 18.4 16.7
1965 18.5 16.8
1964 18.6 16.8
1963 18.7 17
1962 18.8 17.2
1961 18.9 17.5
1960 19 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Madagascar
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$16.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
16.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
3.05%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
3.19%
2022
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
47.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
57
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.9%
2021
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
$2.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$406M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
87,099
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
7.8%
2020
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
24.5%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Madagascar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
309 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$5.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
4.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
83.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
0.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
13.7%
2017
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
81.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
31.5%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
39.4%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Madagascar
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-2,227
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
32.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
22.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
7.69
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
29.2
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
77.5%
2022
English speaking
12%
2023
18%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
20.4%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Madagascar
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$17.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$4.78
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
38.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
19.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
445
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
64.8
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
4.45%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
26.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
0.99 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Madagascar
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
7,028 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
157,896 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
47,839 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
19,660 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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