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Bangladesh vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 94th vs. 74th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh New Zealand
Population
178415186
5374272
Population rank 8/197 124/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$260B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Bangladesh and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh New Zealand
2024 $450,119,432,069 $260,172,385,098
2023 $437,415,333,018 $255,194,972,673
2022 $460,131,689,083 $249,509,991,440
2021 $416,271,647,911 $253,977,931,815
2020 $373,979,442,362 $213,029,554,654
2019 $351,231,654,604 $213,006,341,102
2018 $321,362,752,442 $211,985,631,173
2017 $293,732,446,625 $206,745,969,246
2016 $265,224,515,675 $189,100,085,275
2015 $195,146,608,978 $178,224,167,088
2014 $172,886,611,654 $201,518,402,787
2013 $149,998,957,434 $191,012,364,177
2012 $133,310,747,603 $176,560,711,239
2011 $128,607,482,310 $168,484,908,960
2010 $115,275,540,051 $146,887,902,524
2009 $102,475,158,191 $121,663,439,315
2008 $91,636,997,371 $133,437,126,590
2007 $79,611,644,975 $137,188,946,866
2006 $71,795,736,172 $111,538,810,713
2005 $69,476,001,239 $114,720,129,550
2004 $65,108,544,250 $103,905,210,084
2003 $60,158,929,188 $88,250,885,550
2002 $54,724,081,491 $66,627,729,311
2001 $53,991,289,844 $53,872,425,917
2000 $53,369,787,319 $52,623,281,957
1999 $51,270,569,884 $58,762,260,626
1998 $49,984,559,471 $56,227,169,851
1997 $48,244,309,133 $66,075,143,415
1996 $46,438,484,108 $70,140,835,299
1995 $37,939,748,769 $63,918,703,507
1994 $33,768,660,883 $55,314,732,279
1993 $33,166,519,418 $46,775,620,817
1992 $31,708,874,594 $41,649,829,860
1991 $30,957,483,950 $42,745,329,732
1990 $31,598,340,778 $45,495,129,385
1989 $28,781,715,189 $43,920,222,525
1988 $26,579,005,558 $45,176,811,594
1987 $24,298,032,258 $40,376,354,070
1986 $21,774,033,333 $30,604,668,357
1985 $22,278,423,077 $24,679,795,396
1984 $18,920,840,000 $21,665,975,319
1983 $17,609,048,822 $24,309,279,706
1982 $18,525,399,202 $24,164,603,059
1981 $20,249,694,002 $24,417,617,184
1980 $18,138,049,096 $23,244,547,385
1979 $15,565,480,322 $20,731,243,113
1978 $13,281,767,143 $18,530,518,395
1977 $9,651,149,302 $15,446,825,318
1976 $10,117,113,333 $13,604,832,424
1975 $19,448,348,073 $12,861,983,284
1974 $12,512,460,520 $13,940,981,798
1973 $8,086,725,729 $12,802,281,898
1972 $6,288,245,867 $9,567,331,065
1971 $8,751,843,188 $7,911,136,757
1970 $8,992,722,167 $6,495,605,331
1969 $8,471,006,438 $5,814,357,709
1968 $7,483,685,771 $5,228,045,415
1967 $7,253,575,688 $6,016,017,227
1966 $6,439,687,854 $5,917,437,693
1965 $5,906,636,792 $5,706,251,400
1964 $5,386,054,833 $7,340,766,415
1963 $5,319,458,563 $6,699,741,645
1962 $5,081,413,542 $6,133,158,532
1961 $4,817,580,375 $5,721,994,864
1960 $4,274,894,083 $5,536,098,360

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

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Bangladesh and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh New Zealand
2024 $2,593 $49,205
2023 $2,551 $49,076
2022 $2,716 $49,100
2021 $2,483 $49,950
2020 $2,249 $41,998
2019 $2,130 $42,856
2018 $1,965 $43,257
2017 $1,811 $42,950
2016 $1,649 $40,114
2015 $1,224 $38,665
2014 $1,094 $44,618
2013 $958 $43,000
2012 $860 $40,054
2011 $837 $38,432
2010 $757 $33,762
2009 $679 $28,277
2008 $613 $31,325
2007 $538 $32,480
2006 $490 $26,655
2005 $480 $27,751
2004 $456 $25,420
2003 $427 $21,914
2002 $394 $16,874
2001 $395 $13,883
2000 $397 $13,641
1999 $388 $15,322
1998 $386 $14,738
1997 $379 $17,474
1996 $372 $18,794
1995 $309 $17,400
1994 $280.6 $15,280
1993 $280.8 $13,094
1992 $273.5 $11,793
1991 $272.1 $12,230
1990 $283.1 $13,663
1989 $263 $13,312
1988 $247.9 $13,759
1987 $231.5 $12,331
1986 $212.1 $9,428
1985 $222.2 $7,601
1984 $193.4 $6,714
1983 $184.7 $7,598
1982 $199.6 $7,656
1981 $224.2 $7,814
1980 $206.1 $7,467
1979 $181.1 $6,668
1978 $158.3 $5,937
1977 $117.9 $4,951
1976 $126.7 $4,374
1975 $249.8 $4,172
1974 $165 $4,611
1973 $109.7 $4,323
1972 $87.8 $3,295
1971 $124.5 $2,773
1970 $130.2 $2,311
1969 $125.9 $2,097
1968 $114.4 $1,902
1967 $114.2 $2,208
1966 $104.4 $2,211
1965 $98.6 $2,171
1964 $92.6 $2,839
1963 $94.1 $2,646
1962 $92.6 $2,471
1961 $90.4 $2,365
1960 $82.5 $2,334

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

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Bangladesh vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh New Zealand
2026 75.5 82.5
2025 75.2 82.4
2024 74.9 82.2
2023 74.7 82.1
2022 74.3 81
2021 71.1 82.3
2020 71.4 82.7
2019 72.6 81.8
2018 72.1 81.9
2017 71.6 81.6
2016 71.1 82
2015 70.5 81.6
2014 70 81.4
2013 69.5 81.6
2012 69 81.2
2011 68.5 80.8
2010 68 81.1
2009 67.5 80.5
2008 67 80.2
2007 66.5 80.1
2006 66 80
2005 65.5 80
2004 64.9 79.4
2003 64.3 79.1
2002 63.6 78.9
2001 62.8 78.7
2000 62 78.7
1999 61.2 77.9
1998 60.4 78.2
1997 59.7 77.3
1996 58.9 76.8
1995 58.2 76.8
1994 57.6 76.9
1993 57.1 76.5
1992 56.6 76.2
1991 53.8 76.1
1990 55.8 75.4
1989 55.5 74.9
1988 55.2 74.5
1987 54.9 74.2
1986 54.6 74.1
1985 53.9 73.9
1984 53.8 74.4
1983 53.4 73.8
1982 53 73.7
1981 52.6 73.6
1980 52.3 72.9
1979 52 73.1
1978 51.6 73
1977 51.3 72.1
1976 51 72.4
1975 50.6 72.2
1974 49.6 71.9
1973 49.9 71.7
1972 49.6 71.8
1971 26.5 71.7
1970 42.7 71.2
1969 48.7 71.5
1968 48.4 71.1
1967 48.1 71.4
1966 47.6 71.1
1965 46 71.2
1964 46.8 71.3
1963 45.7 71.3
1962 45.8 71.2
1961 44.9 70.9
1960 44 71.2
1959 43.7 70.8
1958 43.1 70.9
1957 42.6 70.3
1956 41.6 70.7
1955 41.1 70.5
1954 40.4 70.3
1953 39.4 70.2
1952 38.8 69.4
1951 38.1 69.1
1950 37.4 69.3

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

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Bangladesh and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh New Zealand
2024 173,562,364 5,287,500
2023 171,466,990 5,200,000
2022 169,384,897 5,081,700
2021 167,658,854 5,084,600
2020 166,298,024 5,072,400
2019 164,913,055 4,970,300
2018 163,523,103 4,900,600
2017 162,186,147 4,813,600
2016 160,811,932 4,714,100
2015 159,383,179 4,609,400
2014 157,964,929 4,516,500
2013 156,532,141 4,442,100
2012 155,070,101 4,408,100
2011 153,591,076 4,384,000
2010 152,201,981 4,350,700
2009 150,873,714 4,302,600
2008 149,474,264 4,259,800
2007 147,989,278 4,223,800
2006 146,405,973 4,184,600
2005 144,715,786 4,133,900
2004 142,902,856 4,087,500
2003 140,970,351 4,027,200
2002 138,933,658 3,948,500
2001 136,805,810 3,880,500
2000 134,544,304 3,857,700
1999 132,108,065 3,835,100
1998 129,622,332 3,815,000
1997 127,198,069 3,781,300
1996 124,862,179 3,732,000
1995 122,600,370 3,673,400
1994 120,343,179 3,620,000
1993 118,132,360 3,572,200
1992 115,952,192 3,531,700
1991 113,787,109 3,495,100
1990 111,633,717 3,329,800
1989 109,433,799 3,299,200
1988 107,216,008 3,283,400
1987 104,959,291 3,274,400
1986 102,635,572 3,246,300
1985 100,253,825 3,247,100
1984 97,814,966 3,227,100
1983 95,335,155 3,199,300
1982 92,814,507 3,156,100
1981 90,303,105 3,124,900
1980 88,016,432 3,112,900
1979 85,935,072 3,109,000
1978 83,889,655 3,121,200
1977 81,867,264 3,120,200
1976 79,855,318 3,110,500
1975 77,854,351 3,083,100
1974 75,839,348 3,023,700
1973 73,722,294 2,961,300
1972 71,641,519 2,903,900
1971 70,276,758 2,853,000
1970 69,058,894 2,810,700
1969 67,294,133 2,772,800
1968 65,408,276 2,748,100
1967 63,510,929 2,724,100
1966 61,669,806 2,675,900
1965 59,902,519 2,628,400
1964 58,178,374 2,585,400
1963 56,504,402 2,531,800
1962 54,881,146 2,482,000
1961 53,310,348 2,419,700
1960 51,828,660 2,371,800

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and New Zealand

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh New Zealand
2023 2.16 1.56
2022 2.18 1.66
2021 2.17 1.64
2020 2.17 1.61
2019 2.18 1.72
2018 2.19 1.71
2017 2.21 1.81
2016 2.23 1.87
2015 2.23 1.99
2014 2.23 1.92
2013 2.25 2.01
2012 2.26 2.1
2011 2.31 2.09
2010 2.38 2.17
2009 2.48 2.13
2008 2.58 2.19
2007 2.67 2.18
2006 2.76 2.01
2005 2.85 1.97
2004 2.94 1.98
2003 3.03 1.93
2002 3.13 1.89
2001 3.2 1.97
2000 3.28 1.98
1999 3.36 1.97
1998 3.43 1.89
1997 3.5 1.96
1996 3.51 1.96
1995 3.59 1.98
1994 3.74 1.98
1993 3.83 2.04
1992 4.03 2.06
1991 4.26 2.09
1990 4.51 2.18
1989 4.7 2.12
1988 4.85 2.1
1987 5.08 2.03
1986 5.3 1.96
1985 5.54 1.93
1984 5.73 1.93
1983 5.91 1.92
1982 6.12 1.95
1981 6.24 2.01
1980 6.33 2.03
1979 6.42 2.12
1978 6.51 2.07
1977 6.58 2.21
1976 6.66 2.27
1975 6.73 2.37
1974 6.78 2.58
1973 6.8 2.76
1972 6.82 3
1971 6.83 3.18
1970 6.84 3.17
1969 6.81 3.28
1968 6.79 3.34
1967 6.79 3.35
1966 6.77 3.41
1965 6.77 3.54
1964 6.79 3.8
1963 6.8 4.05
1962 6.81 4.19
1961 6.78 4.31
1960 6.74 4.24

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

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Bangladesh and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh New Zealand
2024 26.7 38.6
2023 26.4 38.3
2022 26 38.1
2021 25.8 37.8
2020 25.6 37.5
2019 25.4 37.3
2018 25.2 37.3
2017 25 37.2
2016 24.8 37.3
2015 24.5 37.4
2014 24.2 37.5
2013 23.8 37.4
2012 23.5 37.2
2011 23.2 37
2010 22.9 36.8
2009 22.7 36.6
2008 22.4 36.4
2007 22.2 36.1
2006 22 35.8
2005 21.8 35.5
2004 21.6 35.2
2003 21.4 35
2002 21.2 34.8
2001 21 34.6
2000 20.7 34.3
1999 20.4 34
1998 20.2 33.6
1997 19.9 33.2
1996 19.7 32.8
1995 19.5 32.6
1994 19.3 32.3
1993 19.1 32
1992 18.9 31.7
1991 18.7 31.4
1990 18.5 31.1
1989 18.4 30.8
1988 18.2 30.4
1987 18 30.1
1986 17.9 29.8
1985 17.8 29.4
1984 17.7 29.1
1983 17.7 28.8
1982 17.6 28.5
1981 17.6 28.2
1980 17.6 27.9
1979 17.6 27.5
1978 17.6 27.1
1977 17.5 26.8
1976 17.5 26.5
1975 17.5 26.3
1974 17.5 26.2
1973 17.6 26
1972 17.7 25.9
1971 17.8 25.7
1970 17.9 25.6
1969 18 25.7
1968 18.2 25.7
1967 18.3 25.8
1966 18.4 25.9
1965 18.5 26
1964 18.6 26.2
1963 18.7 26.4
1962 18.8 26.8
1961 18.9 27.1
1960 19 27.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
n/a
Number of billionaires
0
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
18.8%
2018
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
97.9%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
6.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bangladesh New Zealand
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
12%
2023
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
96.2%
2023

Health

Bangladesh New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$637
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
4.7
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh New Zealand
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
60,159 mi
2020

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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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