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Bangladesh vs Mauritania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 5.17M in Mauritania (ranked 125/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 397,955 sq mi for Mauritania (ranked 94th vs. 28th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Mauritania
Population
178415186
5505206
Population rank 8/197 122/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$10.9B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 153/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$2,110
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 156/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$7,369
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$4.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$904
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 145/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$2,078
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 397,955 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
4.7
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
69.2 years
2026

Bangladesh and Mauritania: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Mauritania economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Mauritania
2024 $450,119,432,069 $10,908,045,687
2023 $437,415,333,018 $10,726,838,461
2022 $460,131,689,083 $9,557,966,698
2021 $416,271,647,911 $9,222,536,364
2020 $373,979,442,362 $8,260,752,385
2019 $351,231,654,604 $7,894,764,886
2018 $321,362,752,442 $7,473,550,557
2017 $293,732,446,625 $6,800,135,898
2016 $265,224,515,675 $6,398,747,592
2015 $195,146,608,978 $6,166,863,897
2014 $172,886,611,654 $6,592,537,782
2013 $149,998,957,434 $7,223,071,097
2012 $133,310,747,603 $6,728,208,836
2011 $128,607,482,310 $6,764,627,746
2010 $115,275,540,051 $5,628,878,798
2009 $102,475,158,191 $4,714,595,548
2008 $91,636,997,371 $5,206,437,194
2007 $79,611,644,975 $4,346,212,355
2006 $71,795,736,172 $3,919,577,286
2005 $69,476,001,239 $2,936,019,526
2004 $65,108,544,250 $2,362,501,023
2003 $60,158,929,188 $2,051,147,607
2002 $54,724,081,491 $1,777,057,481
2001 $53,991,289,844 $1,746,063,558
2000 $53,369,787,319 $1,779,520,886
1999 $51,270,569,884 $1,985,922,776
1998 $49,984,559,471 $2,032,347,665
1997 $48,244,309,133 $2,071,996,564
1996 $46,438,484,108 $2,132,087,009
1995 $37,939,748,769 $2,091,726,101
1994 $33,768,660,883 $1,944,876,755
1993 $33,166,519,418 $1,847,353,211
1992 $31,708,874,594 $2,164,298,425
1991 $30,957,483,950 $2,133,692,697
1990 $31,598,340,778 $1,506,914,408
1989 $28,781,715,189 $1,450,647,019
1988 $26,579,005,558 $1,414,951,290
1987 $24,298,032,258 $1,344,664,725
1986 $21,774,033,333 $1,186,628,778
1985 $22,278,423,077 $1,009,723,326
1984 $18,920,840,000 $1,074,373,230
1983 $17,609,048,822 $1,165,171,263
1982 $18,525,399,202 $1,108,776,653
1981 $20,249,694,002 $1,105,494,682
1980 $18,138,049,096 $1,047,925,106
1979 $15,565,480,322 $951,900,945
1978 $13,281,767,143 $804,629,877
1977 $9,651,149,302 $799,030,017
1976 $10,117,113,333 $775,045,517
1975 $19,448,348,073 $703,377,837
1974 $12,512,460,520 $613,010,553
1973 $8,086,725,729 $493,237,876
1972 $6,288,245,867 $391,669,449
1971 $8,751,843,188 $335,568,907
1970 $8,992,722,167 $309,405,316
1969 $8,471,006,438 $295,062,308
1968 $7,483,685,771 $311,395,937
1967 $7,253,575,688 $282,615,310
1966 $6,439,687,854 $266,533,605
1965 $5,906,636,792 $255,340,475
1964 $5,386,054,833 $224,495,744
1963 $5,319,458,563 $168,186,297
1962 $5,081,413,542 $164,271,558
1961 $4,817,580,375 $159,213,430
1960 $4,274,894,083 -

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

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Bangladesh and Mauritania economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Mauritania
2024 $2,593 $2,110
2023 $2,551 $2,136
2022 $2,716 $1,960
2021 $2,483 $1,948
2020 $2,249 $1,796
2019 $2,130 $1,767
2018 $1,965 $1,723
2017 $1,811 $1,615
2016 $1,649 $1,566
2015 $1,224 $1,555
2014 $1,094 $1,713
2013 $958 $1,934
2012 $860 $1,859
2011 $837 $1,931
2010 $757 $1,660
2009 $679 $1,435
2008 $613 $1,636
2007 $538 $1,405
2006 $490 $1,301
2005 $480 $999
2004 $456 $824
2003 $427 $732
2002 $394 $649
2001 $395 $652
2000 $397 $681
1999 $388 $781
1998 $386 $821
1997 $379 $859
1996 $372 $904
1995 $309 $905
1994 $280.6 $865
1993 $280.8 $850
1992 $273.5 $1,036
1991 $272.1 $1,062
1990 $283.1 $772
1989 $263 $762
1988 $247.9 $762
1987 $231.5 $746
1986 $212.1 $677
1985 $222.2 $593
1984 $193.4 $650
1983 $184.7 $725
1982 $199.6 $710
1981 $224.2 $729
1980 $206.1 $711
1979 $181.1 $664
1978 $158.3 $578
1977 $117.9 $590
1976 $126.7 $589
1975 $249.8 $551
1974 $165 $494
1973 $109.7 $410
1972 $87.8 $335
1971 $124.5 $296
1970 $130.2 $281.3
1969 $125.9 $276.6
1968 $114.4 $301
1967 $114.2 $281.5
1966 $104.4 $273.6
1965 $98.6 $270
1964 $92.6 $244.3
1963 $94.1 $188.2
1962 $92.6 $189
1961 $90.4 $188.2
1960 $82.5 -

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

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Bangladesh vs. Mauritania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Mauritania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Mauritania
2026 75.5 69.2
2025 75.2 68.9
2024 74.9 68.7
2023 74.7 68.5
2022 74.3 68.3
2021 71.1 66.8
2020 71.4 66.8
2019 72.6 67.6
2018 72.1 67.4
2017 71.6 67.1
2016 71.1 66.8
2015 70.5 66.5
2014 70 66.2
2013 69.5 65.9
2012 69 65.8
2011 68.5 65.8
2010 68 65.7
2009 67.5 65.5
2008 67 65.2
2007 66.5 64.9
2006 66 64.5
2005 65.5 63.9
2004 64.9 63.4
2003 64.3 62.8
2002 63.6 62.2
2001 62.8 61.7
2000 62 61
1999 61.2 60.4
1998 60.4 59.9
1997 59.7 59.4
1996 58.9 58.9
1995 58.2 58.9
1994 57.6 58.8
1993 57.1 58.7
1992 56.6 58.6
1991 53.8 58.3
1990 55.8 58.1
1989 55.5 57.7
1988 55.2 57.5
1987 54.9 57
1986 54.6 56.3
1985 53.9 55.8
1984 53.8 55.2
1983 53.4 54.6
1982 53 54.2
1981 52.6 53.7
1980 52.3 53.2
1979 52 52.8
1978 51.6 52.3
1977 51.3 52
1976 51 51.8
1975 50.6 51.6
1974 49.6 51.4
1973 49.9 51.2
1972 49.6 51
1971 26.5 50.8
1970 42.7 50.5
1969 48.7 50.1
1968 48.4 49.5
1967 48.1 48.9
1966 47.6 48.1
1965 46 47.4
1964 46.8 46.6
1963 45.7 45.8
1962 45.8 45
1961 44.9 44.3
1960 44 43.6
1959 43.7 42.9
1958 43.1 42.3
1957 42.6 41.7
1956 41.6 41.1
1955 41.1 40.6
1954 40.4 40.1
1953 39.4 39.6
1952 38.8 39.2
1951 38.1 38.8
1950 37.4 38.4

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

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Bangladesh and Mauritania population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Mauritania
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Mauritania
2024 173,562,364 5,169,395
2023 171,466,990 5,022,441
2022 169,384,897 4,875,637
2021 167,658,854 4,734,874
2020 166,298,024 4,600,131
2019 164,913,055 4,467,708
2018 163,523,103 4,337,685
2017 162,186,147 4,210,600
2016 160,811,932 4,086,657
2015 159,383,179 3,965,959
2014 157,964,929 3,848,514
2013 156,532,141 3,734,318
2012 155,070,101 3,619,034
2011 153,591,076 3,502,811
2010 152,201,981 3,390,965
2009 150,873,714 3,284,448
2008 149,474,264 3,183,269
2007 147,989,278 3,093,059
2006 146,405,973 3,013,660
2005 144,715,786 2,939,059
2004 142,902,856 2,868,664
2003 140,970,351 2,802,046
2002 138,933,658 2,738,655
2001 136,805,810 2,678,760
2000 134,544,304 2,613,441
1999 132,108,065 2,541,698
1998 129,622,332 2,474,651
1997 127,198,069 2,411,306
1996 124,862,179 2,358,188
1995 122,600,370 2,312,017
1994 120,343,179 2,249,454
1993 118,132,360 2,174,328
1992 115,952,192 2,088,135
1991 113,787,109 2,009,738
1990 111,633,717 1,951,878
1989 109,433,799 1,903,048
1988 107,216,008 1,855,859
1987 104,959,291 1,803,014
1986 102,635,572 1,751,835
1985 100,253,825 1,702,107
1984 97,814,966 1,653,693
1983 95,335,155 1,606,746
1982 92,814,507 1,561,176
1981 90,303,105 1,516,877
1980 88,016,432 1,474,043
1979 85,935,072 1,432,758
1978 83,889,655 1,392,713
1977 81,867,264 1,353,768
1976 79,855,318 1,315,336
1975 77,854,351 1,277,330
1974 75,839,348 1,240,188
1973 73,722,294 1,203,838
1972 71,641,519 1,168,355
1971 70,276,758 1,133,702
1970 69,058,894 1,099,806
1969 67,294,133 1,066,754
1968 65,408,276 1,034,739
1967 63,510,929 1,003,843
1966 61,669,806 974,157
1965 59,902,519 945,838
1964 58,178,374 918,955
1963 56,504,402 893,423
1962 54,881,146 869,184
1961 53,310,348 846,167
1960 51,828,660 824,298

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Mauritania

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Mauritania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Mauritania
2023 2.16 4.7
2022 2.18 4.77
2021 2.17 4.85
2020 2.17 4.91
2019 2.18 4.98
2018 2.19 5.04
2017 2.21 5.11
2016 2.23 5.16
2015 2.23 5.21
2014 2.23 5.26
2013 2.25 5.32
2012 2.26 5.35
2011 2.31 5.38
2010 2.38 5.38
2009 2.48 5.41
2008 2.58 5.44
2007 2.67 5.43
2006 2.76 5.4
2005 2.85 5.38
2004 2.94 5.37
2003 3.03 5.36
2002 3.13 5.37
2001 3.2 5.41
2000 3.28 5.46
1999 3.36 5.52
1998 3.43 5.62
1997 3.5 5.74
1996 3.51 5.86
1995 3.59 5.96
1994 3.74 6.06
1993 3.83 6.09
1992 4.03 6.13
1991 4.26 6.16
1990 4.51 6.18
1989 4.7 6.2
1988 4.85 6.21
1987 5.08 6.27
1986 5.3 6.34
1985 5.54 6.42
1984 5.73 6.48
1983 5.91 6.54
1982 6.12 6.59
1981 6.24 6.64
1980 6.33 6.67
1979 6.42 6.7
1978 6.51 6.73
1977 6.58 6.74
1976 6.66 6.73
1975 6.73 6.71
1974 6.78 6.73
1973 6.8 6.72
1972 6.82 6.71
1971 6.83 6.7
1970 6.84 6.68
1969 6.81 6.64
1968 6.79 6.6
1967 6.79 6.57
1966 6.77 6.52
1965 6.77 6.44
1964 6.79 6.37
1963 6.8 6.31
1962 6.81 6.24
1961 6.78 6.2
1960 6.74 6.15

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

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Bangladesh and Mauritania demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Mauritania
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$11B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
23.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
4.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
21,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-1.35%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
10.4%
2019
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
30.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
53.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
24.6%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
3.1%
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
$2.04B
2021
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$94.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
30,000
2000
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
0.23%
2020
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Mauritania
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
5.01 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
0.97 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
19.6%
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
19.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Mauritania
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-5,044
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
60.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
28.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
1.02
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
25.6
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
67%
2021
English speaking
12%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
37.4%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Mauritania
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$92.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$40.3
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
69.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
19.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
0.26
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
21.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
381
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
37.8
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
23%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
5.2%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Mauritania
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.69%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
76,983 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
153,321 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
1,145 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
7,614 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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