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Bangladesh vs Netherlands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 18M in The Netherlands (ranked 72/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 13,000 sq mi for The Netherlands (ranked 94th vs. 134th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Netherlands
Population
178415186
18252623
Population rank 8/197 72/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$1.21T
2024
GDP rank 36/197 19/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$67,520
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$86,174
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$532B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
43.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$29,571
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$47,815
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 13,000 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
1.43
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
42.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Bangladesh and Netherlands: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Netherlands economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Netherlands
2024 $450,119,432,069 $1,214,927,698,573
2023 $437,415,333,018 $1,135,475,867,551
2022 $460,131,689,083 $1,046,540,797,549
2021 $416,271,647,911 $1,054,472,123,450
2020 $373,979,442,362 $932,560,861,701
2019 $351,231,654,604 $928,903,005,576
2018 $321,362,752,442 $929,733,599,797
2017 $293,732,446,625 $848,233,537,846
2016 $265,224,515,675 $797,163,949,290
2015 $195,146,608,978 $775,743,675,303
2014 $172,886,611,654 $901,556,501,756
2013 $149,998,957,434 $883,951,539,007
2012 $133,310,747,603 $845,689,017,066
2011 $128,607,482,310 $913,140,741,333
2010 $115,275,540,051 $852,464,982,433
2009 $102,475,158,191 $878,954,223,140
2008 $91,636,997,371 $957,901,566,041
2007 $79,611,644,975 $853,499,460,873
2006 $71,795,736,172 $737,593,995,289
2005 $69,476,001,239 $688,133,699,636
2004 $65,108,544,250 $661,224,886,143
2003 $60,158,929,188 $582,435,617,082
2002 $54,724,081,491 $475,529,972,123
2001 $53,991,289,844 $432,536,219,669
2000 $53,369,787,319 $417,649,282,154
1999 $51,270,569,884 $447,778,514,140
1998 $49,984,559,471 $438,612,530,549
1997 $48,244,309,133 $417,506,211,882
1996 $46,438,484,108 $451,372,549,020
1995 $37,939,748,769 $452,967,334,614
1994 $33,768,660,883 $379,688,232,232
1993 $33,166,519,418 $354,070,495,966
1992 $31,708,874,594 $363,497,050,125
1991 $30,957,483,950 $327,982,316,124
1990 $31,598,340,778 $318,799,003,994
1989 $28,781,715,189 $258,716,904,292
1988 $26,579,005,558 $262,295,966,105
1987 $24,298,032,258 $245,406,949,521
1986 $21,774,033,333 $201,157,708,221
1985 $22,278,423,077 $144,057,523,222
1984 $18,920,840,000 $144,124,462,912
1983 $17,609,048,822 $153,671,294,109
1982 $18,525,399,202 $158,712,765,536
1981 $20,249,694,002 $164,375,775,854
1980 $18,138,049,096 $195,439,301,707
1979 $15,565,480,322 $179,933,827,310
1978 $13,281,767,143 $156,089,077,205
1977 $9,651,149,302 $127,203,923,857
1976 $10,117,113,333 $109,329,386,564
1975 $19,448,348,073 $100,397,061,694
1974 $12,512,460,520 $87,371,810,804
1973 $8,086,725,729 $71,946,639,603
1972 $6,288,245,867 $54,787,070,173
1971 $8,751,843,188 $44,644,730,576
1970 $8,992,722,167 $38,220,884,519
1969 $8,471,006,438 $34,086,038,090
1968 $7,483,685,771 $30,097,635,751
1967 $7,253,575,688 $27,143,828,099
1966 $6,439,687,854 $24,741,480,717
1965 $5,906,636,792 $22,721,869,808
1964 $5,386,054,833 $20,232,048,553
1963 $5,319,458,563 $17,193,744,109
1962 $5,081,413,542 $15,847,582,341
1961 $4,817,580,375 $14,599,836,396
1960 $4,274,894,083 $13,282,979,015

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

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Bangladesh and Netherlands economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Netherlands
2024 $2,593 $67,520
2023 $2,551 $63,516
2022 $2,716 $59,123
2021 $2,483 $60,142
2020 $2,249 $53,468
2019 $2,130 $53,555
2018 $1,965 $53,955
2017 $1,811 $49,514
2016 $1,649 $46,809
2015 $1,224 $45,794
2014 $1,094 $53,457
2013 $958 $52,602
2012 $860 $50,474
2011 $837 $54,702
2010 $757 $51,306
2009 $679 $53,172
2008 $613 $58,247
2007 $538 $52,101
2006 $490 $45,124
2005 $480 $42,165
2004 $456 $40,611
2003 $427 $35,897
2002 $394 $29,447
2001 $395 $26,956
2000 $397 $26,225
1999 $388 $28,319
1998 $386 $27,924
1997 $379 $26,745
1996 $372 $29,064
1995 $309 $29,301
1994 $280.6 $24,683
1993 $280.8 $23,156
1992 $273.5 $23,939
1991 $272.1 $21,764
1990 $283.1 $21,322
1989 $263 $17,423
1988 $247.9 $17,771
1987 $231.5 $16,734
1986 $212.1 $13,804
1985 $222.2 $9,941
1984 $193.4 $9,992
1983 $184.7 $10,696
1982 $199.6 $11,089
1981 $224.2 $11,537
1980 $206.1 $13,812
1979 $181.1 $12,817
1978 $158.3 $11,196
1977 $117.9 $9,180
1976 $126.7 $7,937
1975 $249.8 $7,346
1974 $165 $6,450
1973 $109.7 $5,353
1972 $87.8 $4,110
1971 $124.5 $3,384
1970 $130.2 $2,931
1969 $125.9 $2,647
1968 $114.4 $2,364
1967 $114.2 $2,155
1966 $104.4 $1,986
1965 $98.6 $1,848
1964 $92.6 $1,668
1963 $94.1 $1,437
1962 $92.6 $1,342
1961 $90.4 $1,254
1960 $82.5 $1,156

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

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Bangladesh vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Netherlands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Netherlands
2026 75.5 82.6
2025 75.2 82.4
2024 74.9 82.3
2023 74.7 82.2
2022 74.3 81.9
2021 71.1 81.4
2020 71.4 81.4
2019 72.6 82.1
2018 72.1 81.8
2017 71.6 81.7
2016 71.1 81.6
2015 70.5 81.5
2014 70 81.7
2013 69.5 81.3
2012 69 81.1
2011 68.5 81.1
2010 68 80.8
2009 67.5 80.7
2008 67 80.4
2007 66.5 80.3
2006 66 79.8
2005 65.5 79.5
2004 64.9 79.2
2003 64.3 78.7
2002 63.6 78.4
2001 62.8 78.3
2000 62 78.1
1999 61.2 78
1998 60.4 78
1997 59.7 77.9
1996 58.9 77.6
1995 58.2 77.6
1994 57.6 77.5
1993 57.1 77
1992 56.6 77.4
1991 53.8 77.2
1990 55.8 77
1989 55.5 76.8
1988 55.2 77
1987 54.9 76.8
1986 54.6 76.4
1985 53.9 76.4
1984 53.8 76.3
1983 53.4 76.3
1982 53 76.1
1981 52.6 76
1980 52.3 75.8
1979 52 75.6
1978 51.6 75.2
1977 51.3 75.3
1976 51 74.7
1975 50.6 74.6
1974 49.6 74.6
1973 49.9 74.2
1972 49.6 73.8
1971 26.5 73.9
1970 42.7 73.6
1969 48.7 73.6
1968 48.4 73.6
1967 48.1 73.8
1966 47.6 73.6
1965 46 73.6
1964 46.8 73.7
1963 45.7 73.4
1962 45.8 73.2
1961 44.9 73.6
1960 44 73.4
1959 43.7 73.2
1958 43.1 73.1
1957 42.6 73
1956 41.6 72.5
1955 41.1 72.5
1954 40.4 72.4
1953 39.4 71.7
1952 38.8 72.1
1951 38.1 71.5
1950 37.4 71.4

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

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Bangladesh and Netherlands population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Netherlands
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Netherlands
2024 173,562,364 17,993,485
2023 171,466,990 17,877,117
2022 169,384,897 17,700,982
2021 167,658,854 17,533,044
2020 166,298,024 17,441,500
2019 164,913,055 17,344,874
2018 163,523,103 17,231,624
2017 162,186,147 17,131,296
2016 160,811,932 17,030,314
2015 159,383,179 16,939,923
2014 157,964,929 16,865,008
2013 156,532,141 16,804,432
2012 155,070,101 16,754,962
2011 153,591,076 16,693,074
2010 152,201,981 16,615,394
2009 150,873,714 16,530,388
2008 149,474,264 16,445,593
2007 147,989,278 16,381,696
2006 146,405,973 16,346,101
2005 144,715,786 16,319,868
2004 142,902,856 16,281,779
2003 140,970,351 16,225,302
2002 138,933,658 16,148,929
2001 136,805,810 16,046,180
2000 134,544,304 15,925,513
1999 132,108,065 15,812,088
1998 129,622,332 15,707,209
1997 127,198,069 15,610,650
1996 124,862,179 15,530,498
1995 122,600,370 15,459,006
1994 120,343,179 15,382,838
1993 118,132,360 15,290,368
1992 115,952,192 15,184,166
1991 113,787,109 15,069,798
1990 111,633,717 14,951,510
1989 109,433,799 14,848,907
1988 107,216,008 14,760,094
1987 104,959,291 14,665,037
1986 102,635,572 14,572,278
1985 100,253,825 14,491,632
1984 97,814,966 14,424,211
1983 95,335,155 14,367,070
1982 92,814,507 14,312,690
1981 90,303,105 14,247,208
1980 88,016,432 14,149,800
1979 85,935,072 14,038,270
1978 83,889,655 13,941,700
1977 81,867,264 13,856,185
1976 79,855,318 13,774,037
1975 77,854,351 13,666,335
1974 75,839,348 13,545,056
1973 73,722,294 13,439,322
1972 71,641,519 13,328,593
1971 70,276,758 13,194,497
1970 69,058,894 13,038,526
1969 67,294,133 12,877,984
1968 65,408,276 12,729,721
1967 63,510,929 12,598,201
1966 61,669,806 12,456,251
1965 59,902,519 12,294,732
1964 58,178,374 12,127,120
1963 56,504,402 11,965,966
1962 54,881,146 11,805,689
1961 53,310,348 11,638,712
1960 51,828,660 11,486,631

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Netherlands

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Netherlands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Netherlands
2023 2.16 1.43
2022 2.18 1.49
2021 2.17 1.62
2020 2.17 1.54
2019 2.18 1.57
2018 2.19 1.59
2017 2.21 1.62
2016 2.23 1.66
2015 2.23 1.66
2014 2.23 1.71
2013 2.25 1.68
2012 2.26 1.72
2011 2.31 1.76
2010 2.38 1.79
2009 2.48 1.79
2008 2.58 1.77
2007 2.67 1.72
2006 2.76 1.72
2005 2.85 1.71
2004 2.94 1.72
2003 3.03 1.75
2002 3.13 1.73
2001 3.2 1.71
2000 3.28 1.72
1999 3.36 1.65
1998 3.43 1.63
1997 3.5 1.56
1996 3.51 1.53
1995 3.59 1.53
1994 3.74 1.57
1993 3.83 1.57
1992 4.03 1.59
1991 4.26 1.61
1990 4.51 1.62
1989 4.7 1.55
1988 4.85 1.55
1987 5.08 1.56
1986 5.3 1.55
1985 5.54 1.51
1984 5.73 1.49
1983 5.91 1.47
1982 6.12 1.5
1981 6.24 1.56
1980 6.33 1.6
1979 6.42 1.56
1978 6.51 1.58
1977 6.58 1.58
1976 6.66 1.63
1975 6.73 1.66
1974 6.78 1.77
1973 6.8 1.9
1972 6.82 2.15
1971 6.83 2.36
1970 6.84 2.57
1969 6.81 2.75
1968 6.79 2.72
1967 6.79 2.81
1966 6.77 2.9
1965 6.77 3.04
1964 6.79 3.17
1963 6.8 3.19
1962 6.81 3.18
1961 6.78 3.22
1960 6.74 3.12

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

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Bangladesh and Netherlands demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Netherlands
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Netherlands
2024 26.7 42.4
2023 26.4 42.4
2022 26 42.5
2021 25.8 42.6
2020 25.6 42.5
2019 25.4 42.5
2018 25.2 42.4
2017 25 42.3
2016 24.8 42.2
2015 24.5 42
2014 24.2 41.8
2013 23.8 41.6
2012 23.5 41.3
2011 23.2 41
2010 22.9 40.7
2009 22.7 40.3
2008 22.4 40
2007 22.2 39.7
2006 22 39.3
2005 21.8 38.9
2004 21.6 38.5
2003 21.4 38.1
2002 21.2 37.8
2001 21 37.5
2000 20.7 37.3
1999 20.4 37
1998 20.2 36.7
1997 19.9 36.4
1996 19.7 36.1
1995 19.5 35.7
1994 19.3 35.4
1993 19.1 35.1
1992 18.9 34.8
1991 18.7 34.6
1990 18.5 34.3
1989 18.4 34.1
1988 18.2 33.8
1987 18 33.5
1986 17.9 33.2
1985 17.8 32.9
1984 17.7 32.6
1983 17.7 32.3
1982 17.6 31.9
1981 17.6 31.6
1980 17.6 31.3
1979 17.6 31
1978 17.6 30.7
1977 17.5 30.3
1976 17.5 29.8
1975 17.5 29.4
1974 17.5 29.3
1973 17.6 29
1972 17.7 28.9
1971 17.8 28.7
1970 17.9 28.6
1969 18 28.6
1968 18.2 28.6
1967 18.3 28.5
1966 18.4 28.6
1965 18.5 28.6
1964 18.6 28.6
1963 18.7 28.7
1962 18.8 28.7
1961 18.9 28.8
1960 19 28.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Netherlands
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$1.12T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
44.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
5.18%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-0.94%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
3.64%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
70.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
17.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
78.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
21.4%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
3.6%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,267,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.87%
2025
Number of billionaires
0
2025
13
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
103
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
$1.1T
2017
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$79.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$4.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
7,265,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
1.44%
2020
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Netherlands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
3,418 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$23.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
118.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
6.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
83.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
9.01%
2023
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
87%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
6,189 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
33.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.28%
2023
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Netherlands
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
+104,681
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
6.03 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
94.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
4
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
12%
2023
90.9%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
97%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Netherlands
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$6,845
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$807
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
3.88
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
30.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
4
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
15%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
8.71 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Netherlands
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
722 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
6,961 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
1,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
88,123 mi
2022

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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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