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Bangladesh vs Moldova statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 2.4M in Moldova (ranked 143/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 12,714 sq mi for Moldova (ranked 94th vs. 135th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Moldova
Population
178415186
2341166
Population rank 8/197 145/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$18.2B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 134/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$7,576
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 99/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$18,615
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$7.06B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$2,938
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 102/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$4,291
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 12,714 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
39.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Bangladesh and Moldova: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Moldova economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Moldova
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Moldova
2024 $450,119,432,069 $18,200,340,854
2023 $437,415,333,018 $16,711,906,746
2022 $460,131,689,083 $14,525,337,524
2021 $416,271,647,911 $13,691,869,264
2020 $373,979,442,362 $11,530,746,234
2019 $351,231,654,604 $11,736,797,055
2018 $321,362,752,442 $11,252,353,421
2017 $293,732,446,625 $9,514,404,016
2016 $265,224,515,675 $7,980,917,076
2015 $195,146,608,978 $7,797,667,197
2014 $172,886,611,654 $9,402,090,138
2013 $149,998,957,434 $9,496,717,876
2012 $133,310,747,603 $8,709,138,635
2011 $128,607,482,310 $8,414,352,020
2010 $115,275,540,051 $6,974,982,370
2009 $102,475,158,191 $5,439,434,272
2008 $91,636,997,371 $6,054,824,248
2007 $79,611,644,975 $4,401,173,152
2006 $71,795,736,172 $3,408,255,451
2005 $69,476,001,239 $2,988,342,907
2004 $65,108,544,250 $2,598,249,556
2003 $60,158,929,188 $1,980,907,435
2002 $54,724,081,491 $1,661,818,168
2001 $53,991,289,844 $1,480,673,594
2000 $53,369,787,319 $1,288,429,392
1999 $51,270,569,884 $1,170,782,957
1998 $49,984,559,471 $1,698,717,505
1997 $48,244,309,133 $1,930,081,169
1996 $46,438,484,108 $1,695,122,174
1995 $37,939,748,769 $1,752,999,370
1994 $33,768,660,883 $1,702,314,268
1993 $33,166,519,418 $2,371,813,324
1992 $31,708,874,594 $2,319,243,436
1991 $30,957,483,950 $3,094,565,871
1990 $31,598,340,778 $3,592,857,043
1989 $28,781,715,189 -
1988 $26,579,005,558 -
1987 $24,298,032,258 -
1986 $21,774,033,333 -
1985 $22,278,423,077 -
1984 $18,920,840,000 -
1983 $17,609,048,822 -
1982 $18,525,399,202 -
1981 $20,249,694,002 -
1980 $18,138,049,096 -
1979 $15,565,480,322 -
1978 $13,281,767,143 -
1977 $9,651,149,302 -
1976 $10,117,113,333 -
1975 $19,448,348,073 -
1974 $12,512,460,520 -
1973 $8,086,725,729 -
1972 $6,288,245,867 -
1971 $8,751,843,188 -
1970 $8,992,722,167 -
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 Moldova economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Moldova
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Moldova
2024 $2,593 $7,576
2023 $2,551 $6,800
2022 $2,716 $5,744
2021 $2,483 $5,275
2020 $2,249 $4,376
2019 $2,130 $4,405
2018 $1,965 $4,156
2017 $1,811 $3,453
2016 $1,649 $2,847
2015 $1,224 $2,750
2014 $1,094 $3,290
2013 $958 $3,321
2012 $860 $3,045
2011 $837 $2,941
2010 $757 $2,437
2009 $679 $1,898
2008 $613 $2,111
2007 $538 $1,531
2006 $490 $1,183
2005 $480 $1,034
2004 $456 $897
2003 $427 $682
2002 $394 $571
2001 $395 $507
2000 $397 $441
1999 $388 $399
1998 $386 $579
1997 $379 $657
1996 $372 $575
1995 $309 $594
1994 $280.6 $574
1993 $280.8 $797
1992 $273.5 $778
1991 $272.1 $1,038
1990 $283.1 $1,207
1989 $263 -
1988 $247.9 -
1987 $231.5 -
1986 $212.1 -
1985 $222.2 -
1984 $193.4 -
1983 $184.7 -
1982 $199.6 -
1981 $224.2 -
1980 $206.1 -
1979 $181.1 -
1978 $158.3 -
1977 $117.9 -
1976 $126.7 -
1975 $249.8 -
1974 $165 -
1973 $109.7 -
1972 $87.8 -
1971 $124.5 -
1970 $130.2 -
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. Moldova life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Moldova
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Moldova
2026 75.5 71.6
2025 75.2 71.5
2024 74.9 71.3
2023 74.7 71.2
2022 74.3 71.5
2021 71.1 69
2020 71.4 69.9
2019 72.6 70.2
2018 72.1 70.2
2017 71.6 70.4
2016 71.1 70.2
2015 70.5 70.1
2014 70 70.2
2013 69.5 70.3
2012 69 70.3
2011 68.5 70.2
2010 68 69.9
2009 67.5 69.4
2008 67 69
2007 66.5 68.7
2006 66 68.4
2005 65.5 68.2
2004 64.9 68
2003 64.3 67.9
2002 63.6 67.8
2001 62.8 67.7
2000 62 67.5
1999 61.2 67.2
1998 60.4 66.8
1997 59.7 66.5
1996 58.9 66.2
1995 58.2 66.2
1994 57.6 66.3
1993 57.1 66.7
1992 56.6 66.7
1991 53.8 67.6
1990 55.8 67.9
1989 55.5 68.2
1988 55.2 68.2
1987 54.9 67.9
1986 54.6 67.4
1985 53.9 66.9
1984 53.8 66.4
1983 53.4 66.1
1982 53 65.9
1981 52.6 65.6
1980 52.3 65.2
1979 52 64.8
1978 51.6 64.5
1977 51.3 64.2
1976 51 64
1975 50.6 63.7
1974 49.6 63.4
1973 49.9 63.2
1972 49.6 62.9
1971 26.5 62.7
1970 42.7 62.4
1969 48.7 62.2
1968 48.4 62
1967 48.1 61.8
1966 47.6 61.6
1965 46 61.3
1964 46.8 61
1963 45.7 60.6
1962 45.8 60.3
1961 44.9 59.9
1960 44 59.4
1959 43.7 59
1958 43.1 58.5
1957 42.6 58
1956 41.6 57.4
1955 41.1 56.9
1954 40.4 56.3
1953 39.4 55.7
1952 38.8 55.1
1951 38.1 54.5
1950 37.4 54

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

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Bangladesh and Moldova population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Moldova
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Moldova
2024 173,562,364 2,402,306
2023 171,466,990 2,457,783
2022 169,384,897 2,528,654
2021 167,658,854 2,595,809
2020 166,298,024 2,635,130
2019 164,913,055 2,664,224
2018 163,523,103 2,707,203
2017 162,186,147 2,755,189
2016 160,811,932 2,803,186
2015 159,383,179 2,835,978
2014 157,964,929 2,857,815
2013 156,532,141 2,859,558
2012 155,070,101 2,860,324
2011 153,591,076 2,860,699
2010 152,201,981 2,862,354
2009 150,873,714 2,865,213
2008 149,474,264 2,868,833
2007 147,989,278 2,874,299
2006 146,405,973 2,880,967
2005 144,715,786 2,888,985
2004 142,902,856 2,896,023
2003 140,970,351 2,903,198
2002 138,933,658 2,911,385
2001 136,805,810 2,918,135
2000 134,544,304 2,924,668
1999 132,108,065 2,930,622
1998 129,622,332 2,935,227
1997 127,198,069 2,936,413
1996 124,862,179 2,947,293
1995 122,600,370 2,953,200
1994 120,343,179 2,966,745
1993 118,132,360 2,975,966
1992 115,952,192 2,980,965
1991 113,787,109 2,981,566
1990 111,633,717 2,977,912
1989 109,433,799 2,970,039
1988 107,216,008 2,948,891
1987 104,959,291 2,916,306
1986 102,635,572 2,883,057
1985 100,253,825 2,850,787
1984 97,814,966 2,820,518
1983 95,335,155 2,791,207
1982 92,814,507 2,763,101
1981 90,303,105 2,735,987
1980 88,016,432 2,708,675
1979 85,935,072 2,683,035
1978 83,889,655 2,656,211
1977 81,867,264 2,626,298
1976 79,855,318 2,596,491
1975 77,854,351 2,566,998
1974 75,839,348 2,538,164
1973 73,722,294 2,510,584
1972 71,641,519 2,484,742
1971 70,276,758 2,460,611
1970 69,058,894 2,437,590
1969 67,294,133 2,408,469
1968 65,408,276 2,373,073
1967 63,510,929 2,337,695
1966 61,669,806 2,301,871
1965 59,902,519 2,265,287
1964 58,178,374 2,228,000
1963 56,504,402 2,188,895
1962 54,881,146 2,147,227
1961 53,310,348 2,103,327
1960 51,828,660 2,058,020

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Moldova

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Moldova
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Moldova
2023 2.16 1.73
2022 2.18 1.69
2021 2.17 1.75
2020 2.17 1.77
2019 2.18 1.78
2018 2.19 1.81
2017 2.21 1.81
2016 2.23 1.89
2015 2.23 1.87
2014 2.23 1.82
2013 2.25 1.62
2012 2.26 1.66
2011 2.31 1.65
2010 2.38 1.7
2009 2.48 1.72
2008 2.58 1.64
2007 2.67 1.58
2006 2.76 1.54
2005 2.85 1.53
2004 2.94 1.54
2003 3.03 1.48
2002 3.13 1.45
2001 3.2 1.47
2000 3.28 1.5
1999 3.36 1.56
1998 3.43 1.65
1997 3.5 1.79
1996 3.51 1.71
1995 3.59 1.83
1994 3.74 1.99
1993 3.83 2.11
1992 4.03 2.22
1991 4.26 2.28
1990 4.51 2.39
1989 4.7 2.46
1988 4.85 2.63
1987 5.08 2.78
1986 5.3 2.74
1985 5.54 2.67
1984 5.73 2.67
1983 5.91 2.58
1982 6.12 2.45
1981 6.24 2.4
1980 6.33 2.38
1979 6.42 2.38
1978 6.51 2.39
1977 6.58 2.42
1976 6.66 2.47
1975 6.73 2.52
1974 6.78 2.56
1973 6.8 2.57
1972 6.82 2.56
1971 6.83 2.56
1970 6.84 2.57
1969 6.81 2.57
1968 6.79 2.59
1967 6.79 2.62
1966 6.77 2.65
1965 6.77 2.69
1964 6.79 2.71
1963 6.8 2.89
1962 6.81 3.04
1961 6.78 3.23
1960 6.74 3.32

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

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Bangladesh and Moldova demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Moldova
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Moldova
2024 26.7 39.1
2023 26.4 38.8
2022 26 38.6
2021 25.8 38.3
2020 25.6 38
2019 25.4 37.6
2018 25.2 37.2
2017 25 36.8
2016 24.8 36.5
2015 24.5 36.1
2014 24.2 35.7
2013 23.8 35.4
2012 23.5 35.1
2011 23.2 34.9
2010 22.9 34.6
2009 22.7 34.3
2008 22.4 33.9
2007 22.2 33.6
2006 22 33.3
2005 21.8 33
2004 21.6 32.8
2003 21.4 32.6
2002 21.2 32.4
2001 21 32.2
2000 20.7 32
1999 20.4 31.8
1998 20.2 31.5
1997 19.9 31.3
1996 19.7 31.2
1995 19.5 31
1994 19.3 30.8
1993 19.1 30.6
1992 18.9 30.4
1991 18.7 30.2
1990 18.5 29.8
1989 18.4 29.5
1988 18.2 29.3
1987 18 29.1
1986 17.9 28.9
1985 17.8 28.7
1984 17.7 28.5
1983 17.7 28.3
1982 17.6 28.1
1981 17.6 27.9
1980 17.6 27.6
1979 17.6 27.6
1978 17.6 27.5
1977 17.5 27.2
1976 17.5 26.9
1975 17.5 26.7
1974 17.5 26.5
1973 17.6 26.3
1972 17.7 26.3
1971 17.8 26.3
1970 17.9 26.4
1969 18 26.4
1968 18.2 26.3
1967 18.3 26.1
1966 18.4 25.9
1965 18.5 25.7
1964 18.6 25.4
1963 18.7 25.1
1962 18.8 24.9
1961 18.9 24.7
1960 19 24.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Moldova
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
38%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
6.63%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
0.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-3.88%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
1.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
62.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
22.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
4.3%
2023
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
$5.48B
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$1.92B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
29,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
55.5%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Moldova
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
1,297 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
8.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
3.42 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
81.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
21.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
1.78%
2023
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
81.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
2,412 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
6.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
4.73%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Moldova
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-29,766
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
43.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
46:54
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
50.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
42
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
39
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
2.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
122
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
99.6%
2021
English speaking
12%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
80.2%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Moldova
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$452
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$124.1
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
2.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
4.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
25.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
14.7
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
6.3%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
29.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
11.1 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Moldova
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
5,293 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
9,421 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
1,492 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
5,811 mi
2012

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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