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Bangladesh vs Marshall Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 37.5K in The Marshall Islands (ranked 192/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 69.5 sq mi for The Marshall Islands (ranked 94th vs. 191st).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Marshall Islands
Population
178415186
35058
Population rank 8/197 192/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$290M
2024
GDP rank 36/197 193/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$7,726
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 96/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$8,195
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$38.4M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
13.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$1,022
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 142/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$5,044
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 69.5 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
504 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
2.92
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
21.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
67.3 years
2026

Bangladesh and Marshall Islands: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Marshall Islands
2024 $450,119,432,069 $290,108,490
2023 $437,415,333,018 $263,761,322
2022 $460,131,689,083 $258,723,511
2021 $416,271,647,911 $261,245,544
2020 $373,979,442,362 $241,800,000
2019 $351,231,654,604 $232,900,000
2018 $321,362,752,442 $220,000,000
2017 $293,732,446,625 $213,700,000
2016 $265,224,515,675 $201,800,000
2015 $195,146,608,978 $183,700,000
2014 $172,886,611,654 $186,000,000
2013 $149,998,957,434 $186,400,000
2012 $133,310,747,603 $180,700,000
2011 $128,607,482,310 $172,300,000
2010 $115,275,540,051 $161,100,000
2009 $102,475,158,191 $151,200,000
2008 $91,636,997,371 $146,600,000
2007 $79,611,644,975 $150,500,000
2006 $71,795,736,172 $143,200,000
2005 $69,476,001,239 $138,000,000
2004 $65,108,544,250 $132,900,000
2003 $60,158,929,188 $131,128,500
2002 $54,724,081,491 $131,960,000
2001 $53,991,289,844 $122,406,100
2000 $53,369,787,319 $114,838,500
1999 $51,270,569,884 $113,352,100
1998 $49,984,559,471 $112,070,100
1997 $48,244,309,133 $109,884,700
1996 $46,438,484,108 $110,858,000
1995 $37,939,748,769 $120,230,000
1994 $33,768,660,883 $108,071,000
1993 $33,166,519,418 $99,461,000
1992 $31,708,874,594 $91,063,000
1991 $30,957,483,950 $82,507,000
1990 $31,598,340,778 $78,476,000
1989 $28,781,715,189 $72,798,000
1988 $26,579,005,558 $70,688,000
1987 $24,298,032,258 $62,983,000
1986 $21,774,033,333 $55,989,000
1985 $22,278,423,077 $43,879,000
1984 $18,920,840,000 $45,144,000
1983 $17,609,048,822 $41,749,000
1982 $18,525,399,202 $34,918,000
1981 $20,249,694,002 $31,020,000
1980 $18,138,049,096 $26,710,653
1979 $15,565,480,322 $25,545,346
1978 $13,281,767,143 $22,209,370
1977 $9,651,149,302 $20,210,069
1976 $10,117,113,333 $18,153,647
1975 $19,448,348,073 $16,691,301
1974 $12,512,460,520 $15,217,532
1973 $8,086,725,729 $11,607,366
1972 $6,288,245,867 $9,973,652
1971 $8,751,843,188 $9,116,810
1970 $8,992,722,167 $8,408,486
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 Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Marshall Islands
2024 $2,593 $7,726
2023 $2,551 $6,793
2022 $2,716 $6,456
2021 $2,483 $6,315
2020 $2,249 $5,662
2019 $2,130 $5,292
2018 $1,965 $4,858
2017 $1,811 $4,593
2016 $1,649 $4,230
2015 $1,224 $3,764
2014 $1,094 $3,735
2013 $958 $3,678
2012 $860 $3,514
2011 $837 $3,319
2010 $757 $3,095
2009 $679 $2,907
2008 $613 $2,818
2007 $538 $2,892
2006 $490 $2,754
2005 $480 $2,659
2004 $456 $2,566
2003 $427 $2,539
2002 $394 $2,566
2001 $395 $2,394
2000 $397 $2,265
1999 $388 $2,258
1998 $386 $2,254
1997 $379 $2,231
1996 $372 $2,273
1995 $309 $2,491
1994 $280.6 $2,265
1993 $280.8 $2,112
1992 $273.5 $1,963
1991 $272.1 $1,811
1990 $283.1 $1,758
1989 $263 $1,670
1988 $247.9 $1,670
1987 $231.5 $1,543
1986 $212.1 $1,425
1985 $222.2 $1,162
1984 $193.4 $1,245
1983 $184.7 $1,199
1982 $199.6 $1,046
1981 $224.2 $969
1980 $206.1 $868
1979 $181.1 $859
1978 $158.3 $771
1977 $117.9 $724
1976 $126.7 $672
1975 $249.8 $638
1974 $165 $602
1973 $109.7 $472
1972 $87.8 $416
1971 $124.5 $390
1970 $130.2 $373
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. Marshall Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Marshall Islands
2026 75.5 67.3
2025 75.2 67.2
2024 74.9 67.1
2023 74.7 66.9
2022 74.3 66.7
2021 71.1 65.4
2020 71.4 65.4
2019 72.6 66
2018 72.1 65.9
2017 71.6 65.7
2016 71.1 65.5
2015 70.5 65.3
2014 70 65.1
2013 69.5 65
2012 69 64.8
2011 68.5 64.6
2010 68 64.5
2009 67.5 64.4
2008 67 64.3
2007 66.5 64.3
2006 66 64.2
2005 65.5 64.1
2004 64.9 64
2003 64.3 64
2002 63.6 63.8
2001 62.8 63.7
2000 62 63.3
1999 61.2 63.4
1998 60.4 63.2
1997 59.7 63
1996 58.9 62.8
1995 58.2 62.5
1994 57.6 62.3
1993 57.1 62.1
1992 56.6 61.9
1991 53.8 61.8
1990 55.8 61.8
1989 55.5 61.7
1988 55.2 61.8
1987 54.9 61.8
1986 54.6 61.8
1985 53.9 61.7
1984 53.8 61.6
1983 53.4 61.5
1982 53 61.3
1981 52.6 61.1
1980 52.3 61
1979 52 60.8
1978 51.6 60.7
1977 51.3 60.6
1976 51 60.4
1975 50.6 60.3
1974 49.6 60.1
1973 49.9 59.8
1972 49.6 59.5
1971 26.5 59.1
1970 42.7 58.8
1969 48.7 58.5
1968 48.4 58.2
1967 48.1 57.8
1966 47.6 57.3
1965 46 56.8
1964 46.8 56.3
1963 45.7 55.7
1962 45.8 55.2
1961 44.9 54.7
1960 44 54.4
1959 43.7 54
1958 43.1 53.6
1957 42.6 53.4
1956 41.6 53.2
1955 41.1 53
1954 40.4 52.9
1953 39.4 52.8
1952 38.8 52.7
1951 38.1 52.7
1950 37.4 52.6

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

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Bangladesh and Marshall Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Marshall Islands
2024 173,562,364 37,548
2023 171,466,990 38,827
2022 169,384,897 40,077
2021 167,658,854 41,367
2020 166,298,024 42,706
2019 164,913,055 44,007
2018 163,523,103 45,285
2017 162,186,147 46,529
2016 160,811,932 47,709
2015 159,383,179 48,800
2014 157,964,929 49,796
2013 156,532,141 50,681
2012 155,070,101 51,419
2011 153,591,076 51,907
2010 152,201,981 52,044
2009 150,873,714 52,019
2008 149,474,264 52,030
2007 147,989,278 52,035
2006 146,405,973 51,992
2005 144,715,786 51,906
2004 142,902,856 51,791
2003 140,970,351 51,639
2002 138,933,658 51,425
2001 136,805,810 51,123
2000 134,544,304 50,706
1999 132,108,065 50,202
1998 129,622,332 49,717
1997 127,198,069 49,259
1996 124,862,179 48,775
1995 122,600,370 48,266
1994 120,343,179 47,712
1993 118,132,360 47,093
1992 115,952,192 46,388
1991 113,787,109 45,568
1990 111,633,717 44,629
1989 109,433,799 43,586
1988 107,216,008 42,321
1987 104,959,291 40,828
1986 102,635,572 39,286
1985 100,253,825 37,761
1984 97,814,966 36,264
1983 95,335,155 34,811
1982 92,814,507 33,397
1981 90,303,105 32,017
1980 88,016,432 30,774
1979 85,935,072 29,738
1978 83,889,655 28,809
1977 81,867,264 27,906
1976 79,855,318 27,021
1975 77,854,351 26,154
1974 75,839,348 25,296
1973 73,722,294 24,581
1972 71,641,519 23,992
1971 70,276,758 23,366
1970 69,058,894 22,530
1969 67,294,133 21,305
1968 65,408,276 19,862
1967 63,510,929 18,655
1966 61,669,806 17,927
1965 59,902,519 17,402
1964 58,178,374 16,852
1963 56,504,402 16,302
1962 54,881,146 15,755
1961 53,310,348 15,219
1960 51,828,660 14,703

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Marshall Islands

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Marshall Islands
2023 2.16 2.92
2022 2.18 2.94
2021 2.17 2.96
2020 2.17 2.99
2019 2.18 3.01
2018 2.19 3.04
2017 2.21 3.06
2016 2.23 3.09
2015 2.23 3.13
2014 2.23 3.18
2013 2.25 3.25
2012 2.26 3.38
2011 2.31 3.53
2010 2.38 3.67
2009 2.48 3.83
2008 2.58 3.97
2007 2.67 4.09
2006 2.76 4.2
2005 2.85 4.28
2004 2.94 4.34
2003 3.03 4.42
2002 3.13 4.49
2001 3.2 4.58
2000 3.28 4.7
1999 3.36 4.78
1998 3.43 4.87
1997 3.5 4.96
1996 3.51 5.02
1995 3.59 5.09
1994 3.74 5.23
1993 3.83 5.38
1992 4.03 5.55
1991 4.26 5.76
1990 4.51 5.97
1989 4.7 6.18
1988 4.85 6.38
1987 5.08 6.57
1986 5.3 6.73
1985 5.54 6.87
1984 5.73 6.99
1983 5.91 7.08
1982 6.12 7.18
1981 6.24 7.27
1980 6.33 7.37
1979 6.42 7.47
1978 6.51 7.58
1977 6.58 7.67
1976 6.66 7.76
1975 6.73 7.83
1974 6.78 7.9
1973 6.8 7.95
1972 6.82 8
1971 6.83 8.04
1970 6.84 8.07
1969 6.81 8.11
1968 6.79 8.14
1967 6.79 8.17
1966 6.77 8.2
1965 6.77 8.16
1964 6.79 8.14
1963 6.8 8.12
1962 6.81 8.12
1961 6.78 8.12
1960 6.74 8.08

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

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Bangladesh and Marshall Islands demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Marshall Islands
2024 26.7 21.8
2023 26.4 21.9
2022 26 22.2
2021 25.8 22.5
2020 25.6 22.6
2019 25.4 22.6
2018 25.2 22.4
2017 25 22.2
2016 24.8 21.9
2015 24.5 21.6
2014 24.2 21.3
2013 23.8 21
2012 23.5 20.8
2011 23.2 20.6
2010 22.9 20.6
2009 22.7 20.5
2008 22.4 20.4
2007 22.2 20.2
2006 22 19.9
2005 21.8 19.7
2004 21.6 19.4
2003 21.4 19.1
2002 21.2 18.8
2001 21 18.5
2000 20.7 18.2
1999 20.4 17.9
1998 20.2 17.6
1997 19.9 17.2
1996 19.7 16.9
1995 19.5 16.5
1994 19.3 16.1
1993 19.1 15.8
1992 18.9 15.4
1991 18.7 15.2
1990 18.5 14.9
1989 18.4 14.8
1988 18.2 14.7
1987 18 14.7
1986 17.9 14.7
1985 17.8 14.8
1984 17.7 14.8
1983 17.7 14.9
1982 17.6 14.9
1981 17.6 14.9
1980 17.6 15
1979 17.6 15.1
1978 17.6 15.3
1977 17.5 15.5
1976 17.5 15.7
1975 17.5 15.9
1974 17.5 16
1973 17.6 16.2
1972 17.7 16.6
1971 17.8 17.1
1970 17.9 17.4
1969 18 17.2
1968 18.2 16.9
1967 18.3 16.6
1966 18.4 16.4
1965 18.5 16.3
1964 18.6 16.3
1963 18.7 16.4
1962 18.8 16.7
1961 18.9 17
1960 19 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Marshall Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$319M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
71.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
7.7%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
+3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
9.82%
2021
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
67%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
13.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
58
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
27.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.8%
2019
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$34.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
6,099
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
15.6%
2018
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bangladesh Marshall Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
615 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$5.38
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
0.0001 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
0.003 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
12.2%
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
2.43%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Marshall Islands
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.0005%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-1,698
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
78.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
49.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
4.01
1994
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
5.7
2013
Visa free countries
47
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
95.8%
2021
English speaking
12%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
65.7%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Marshall Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$894
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$9.42
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
67.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
22.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
0.47
2012
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
20.7 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
28.2
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
47.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
25.7%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
100
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
29.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Bangladesh Marshall Islands
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.0001%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
1,851 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
27 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
36.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
1,260 mi
2007

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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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