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Bangladesh vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 94th vs. 98th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Nicaragua
Population
178415186
7124343
Population rank 8/197 107/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Bangladesh and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Nicaragua
2024 $450,119,432,069 $19,693,982,968
2023 $437,415,333,018 $17,805,842,284
2022 $460,131,689,083 $15,634,572,502
2021 $416,271,647,911 $14,209,020,362
2020 $373,979,442,362 $12,726,422,432
2019 $351,231,654,604 $12,699,023,614
2018 $321,362,752,442 $13,025,221,974
2017 $293,732,446,625 $13,785,893,007
2016 $265,224,515,675 $13,286,093,388
2015 $195,146,608,978 $12,756,696,261
2014 $172,886,611,654 $11,880,438,824
2013 $149,998,957,434 $10,982,988,249
2012 $133,310,747,603 $10,532,017,232
2011 $128,607,482,310 $9,774,329,333
2010 $115,275,540,051 $8,758,602,233
2009 $102,475,158,191 $8,298,702,489
2008 $91,636,997,371 $8,496,967,597
2007 $79,611,644,975 $7,423,375,015
2006 $71,795,736,172 $6,763,672,381
2005 $69,476,001,239 $6,321,324,279
2004 $65,108,544,250 $5,792,932,838
2003 $60,158,929,188 $5,322,228,351
2002 $54,724,081,491 $5,223,727,303
2001 $53,991,289,844 $5,351,752,034
2000 $53,369,787,319 $5,109,587,050
1999 $51,270,569,884 $4,856,026,259
1998 $49,984,559,471 $4,635,347,386
1997 $48,244,309,133 $4,389,973,490
1996 $46,438,484,108 $4,308,351,903
1995 $37,939,748,769 $4,140,470,000
1994 $33,768,660,883 $3,863,185,119
1993 $33,166,519,418 $1,756,454,248
1992 $31,708,874,594 $1,792,800,000
1991 $30,957,483,950 $1,488,804,124
1990 $31,598,340,778 $1,009,455,484
1989 $28,781,715,189 $1,013,184,756
1988 $26,579,005,558 $2,630,900,096
1987 $24,298,032,258 $3,851,200,118
1986 $21,774,033,333 $2,885,799,994
1985 $22,278,423,077 $2,683,699,935
1984 $18,920,840,000 $3,117,599,872
1983 $17,609,048,822 $2,753,100,058
1982 $18,525,399,202 $2,454,499,872
1981 $20,249,694,002 $2,474,700,227
1980 $18,138,049,096 $2,144,300,006
1979 $15,565,480,322 $1,567,599,982
1978 $13,281,767,143 $2,127,699,979
1977 $9,651,149,302 $2,226,999,874
1976 $10,117,113,333 $1,836,899,999
1975 $19,448,348,073 $1,581,599,959
1974 $12,512,460,520 $1,521,400,012
1973 $8,086,725,729 $1,092,900,015
1972 $6,288,245,867 $878,570,045
1971 $8,751,843,188 $828,569,953
1970 $8,992,722,167 $778,569,939
1969 $8,471,006,438 $750,000,003
1968 $7,483,685,771 $692,859,985
1967 $7,253,575,688 $657,140,011
1966 $6,439,687,854 $607,140,010
1965 $5,906,636,792 $564,290,020
1964 $5,386,054,833 $347,119,918
1963 $5,319,458,563 $297,324,163
1962 $5,081,413,542 $269,283,804
1961 $4,817,580,375 $244,144,237
1960 $4,274,894,083 $227,223,322

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

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Bangladesh and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Nicaragua
2024 $2,593 $2,848
2023 $2,551 $2,609
2022 $2,716 $2,323
2021 $2,483 $2,138
2020 $2,249 $1,938
2019 $2,130 $1,959
2018 $1,965 $2,035
2017 $1,811 $2,183
2016 $1,649 $2,132
2015 $1,224 $2,074
2014 $1,094 $1,958
2013 $958 $1,835
2012 $860 $1,785
2011 $837 $1,680
2010 $757 $1,527
2009 $679 $1,467
2008 $613 $1,524
2007 $538 $1,350
2006 $490 $1,248
2005 $480 $1,183
2004 $456 $1,099
2003 $427 $1,021
2002 $394 $1,014
2001 $395 $1,052
2000 $397 $1,017
1999 $388 $980
1998 $386 $949
1997 $379 $913
1996 $372 $911
1995 $309 $892
1994 $280.6 $849
1993 $280.8 $394
1992 $273.5 $411
1991 $272.1 $350
1990 $283.1 $242.5
1989 $263 $249.2
1988 $247.9 $662
1987 $231.5 $992
1986 $212.1 $761
1985 $222.2 $724
1984 $193.4 $861
1983 $184.7 $780
1982 $199.6 $714
1981 $224.2 $740
1980 $206.1 $659
1979 $181.1 $495
1978 $158.3 $691
1977 $117.9 $744
1976 $126.7 $633
1975 $249.8 $561
1974 $165 $557
1973 $109.7 $413
1972 $87.8 $341
1971 $124.5 $331
1970 $130.2 $321
1969 $125.9 $319
1968 $114.4 $304
1967 $114.2 $297.9
1966 $104.4 $284
1965 $98.6 $272.3
1964 $92.6 $172.7
1963 $94.1 $152.5
1962 $92.6 $142.3
1961 $90.4 $132.9
1960 $82.5 $127.5

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

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Bangladesh vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Nicaragua
2026 75.5 75.4
2025 75.2 75.3
2024 74.9 75.1
2023 74.7 74.9
2022 74.3 74.5
2021 71.1 70.5
2020 71.4 70.8
2019 72.6 73.8
2018 72.1 73.9
2017 71.6 73.4
2016 71.1 73.2
2015 70.5 72.9
2014 70 72.8
2013 69.5 72.6
2012 69 72.4
2011 68.5 72
2010 68 71.8
2009 67.5 71.5
2008 67 71.4
2007 66.5 71.2
2006 66 71
2005 65.5 70.4
2004 64.9 69.5
2003 64.3 68.7
2002 63.6 68
2001 62.8 67
2000 62 66.4
1999 61.2 65.9
1998 60.4 64.1
1997 59.7 65.5
1996 58.9 65.2
1995 58.2 64.9
1994 57.6 64.5
1993 57.1 64.1
1992 56.6 63.7
1991 53.8 63.3
1990 55.8 62.5
1989 55.5 61.9
1988 55.2 59.8
1987 54.9 57.3
1986 54.6 57.6
1985 53.9 56.4
1984 53.8 56.1
1983 53.4 56.9
1982 53 58.7
1981 52.6 58.3
1980 52.3 58
1979 52 50.8
1978 51.6 53.5
1977 51.3 56.1
1976 51 56.1
1975 50.6 55.8
1974 49.6 55.4
1973 49.9 55
1972 49.6 48
1971 26.5 54.2
1970 42.7 53.8
1969 48.7 53.4
1968 48.4 52.9
1967 48.1 52.3
1966 47.6 51.6
1965 46 50.6
1964 46.8 49.6
1963 45.7 48.8
1962 45.8 48
1961 44.9 47.3
1960 44 46.4
1959 43.7 46.1
1958 43.1 45.5
1957 42.6 44.9
1956 41.6 44.3
1955 41.1 43.7
1954 40.4 43.1
1953 39.4 42.4
1952 38.8 41.9
1951 38.1 40.8
1950 37.4 40.6

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

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Bangladesh and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Nicaragua
2024 173,562,364 6,916,140
2023 171,466,990 6,823,613
2022 169,384,897 6,730,654
2021 167,658,854 6,644,741
2020 166,298,024 6,565,267
2019 164,913,055 6,483,657
2018 163,523,103 6,400,080
2017 162,186,147 6,316,231
2016 160,811,932 6,232,666
2015 159,383,179 6,149,417
2014 157,964,929 6,066,492
2013 156,532,141 5,983,845
2012 155,070,101 5,901,287
2011 153,591,076 5,819,051
2010 152,201,981 5,737,450
2009 150,873,714 5,656,601
2008 149,474,264 5,576,593
2007 147,989,278 5,497,243
2006 146,405,973 5,418,855
2005 144,715,786 5,342,105
2004 142,902,856 5,272,912
2003 140,970,351 5,210,963
2002 138,933,658 5,149,909
2001 136,805,810 5,087,825
2000 134,544,304 5,022,633
1999 132,108,065 4,954,018
1998 129,622,332 4,883,655
1997 127,198,069 4,809,573
1996 124,862,179 4,729,974
1995 122,600,370 4,642,931
1994 120,343,179 4,549,316
1993 118,132,360 4,453,732
1992 115,952,192 4,357,026
1991 113,787,109 4,259,637
1990 111,633,717 4,162,559
1989 109,433,799 4,066,476
1988 107,216,008 3,972,320
1987 104,959,291 3,882,164
1986 102,635,572 3,794,157
1985 100,253,825 3,706,479
1984 97,814,966 3,619,104
1983 95,335,155 3,530,282
1982 92,814,507 3,438,745
1981 90,303,105 3,345,674
1980 88,016,432 3,252,403
1979 85,935,072 3,164,525
1978 83,889,655 3,080,314
1977 81,867,264 2,992,534
1976 79,855,318 2,903,851
1975 77,854,351 2,816,943
1974 75,839,348 2,732,075
1973 73,722,294 2,649,278
1972 71,641,519 2,573,578
1971 70,276,758 2,499,825
1970 69,058,894 2,423,065
1969 67,294,133 2,348,398
1968 65,408,276 2,275,836
1967 63,510,929 2,205,567
1966 61,669,806 2,137,820
1965 59,902,519 2,072,681
1964 58,178,374 2,010,176
1963 56,504,402 1,950,159
1962 54,881,146 1,892,320
1961 53,310,348 1,836,451
1960 51,828,660 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Nicaragua
2023 2.16 2.22
2022 2.18 2.24
2021 2.17 2.27
2020 2.17 2.3
2019 2.18 2.32
2018 2.19 2.35
2017 2.21 2.38
2016 2.23 2.41
2015 2.23 2.43
2014 2.23 2.46
2013 2.25 2.49
2012 2.26 2.53
2011 2.31 2.56
2010 2.38 2.6
2009 2.48 2.63
2008 2.58 2.66
2007 2.67 2.7
2006 2.76 2.73
2005 2.85 2.77
2004 2.94 2.78
2003 3.03 2.83
2002 3.13 2.89
2001 3.2 3
2000 3.28 3.12
1999 3.36 3.22
1998 3.43 3.34
1997 3.5 3.47
1996 3.51 3.62
1995 3.59 3.78
1994 3.74 3.94
1993 3.83 4.1
1992 4.03 4.27
1991 4.26 4.43
1990 4.51 4.6
1989 4.7 4.76
1988 4.85 4.93
1987 5.08 5.07
1986 5.3 5.22
1985 5.54 5.36
1984 5.73 5.49
1983 5.91 5.61
1982 6.12 5.74
1981 6.24 5.84
1980 6.33 5.96
1979 6.42 6.07
1978 6.51 6.16
1977 6.58 6.28
1976 6.66 6.37
1975 6.73 6.45
1974 6.78 6.52
1973 6.8 6.59
1972 6.82 6.65
1971 6.83 6.71
1970 6.84 6.77
1969 6.81 6.83
1968 6.79 6.89
1967 6.79 6.94
1966 6.77 6.99
1965 6.77 7.03
1964 6.79 7.06
1963 6.8 7.08
1962 6.81 7.1
1961 6.78 7.11
1960 6.74 7.16

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

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Bangladesh and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Nicaragua
2024 26.7 26.6
2023 26.4 26.3
2022 26 25.9
2021 25.8 25.6
2020 25.6 25.3
2019 25.4 25
2018 25.2 24.7
2017 25 24.3
2016 24.8 24
2015 24.5 23.7
2014 24.2 23.4
2013 23.8 23.1
2012 23.5 22.8
2011 23.2 22.5
2010 22.9 22.2
2009 22.7 22
2008 22.4 21.7
2007 22.2 21.4
2006 22 21.1
2005 21.8 20.8
2004 21.6 20.4
2003 21.4 20.1
2002 21.2 19.7
2001 21 19.4
2000 20.7 19.1
1999 20.4 18.8
1998 20.2 18.4
1997 19.9 18.1
1996 19.7 17.9
1995 19.5 17.6
1994 19.3 17.4
1993 19.1 17.2
1992 18.9 17
1991 18.7 16.8
1990 18.5 16.7
1989 18.4 16.5
1988 18.2 16.4
1987 18 16.4
1986 17.9 16.3
1985 17.8 16.3
1984 17.7 16.3
1983 17.7 16.3
1982 17.6 16.2
1981 17.6 16.2
1980 17.6 16.2
1979 17.6 16.2
1978 17.6 16.2
1977 17.5 16.2
1976 17.5 16.2
1975 17.5 16.2
1974 17.5 16.2
1973 17.6 16.2
1972 17.7 16.2
1971 17.8 16.1
1970 17.9 16.1
1969 18 16.1
1968 18.2 16
1967 18.3 16
1966 18.4 16
1965 18.5 15.9
1964 18.6 15.9
1963 18.7 15.9
1962 18.8 16
1961 18.9 16.1
1960 19 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2%
2014
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
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
15.2%
1999
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
23.5%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Nicaragua
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
82.6%
2015
English speaking
12%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
58.2%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Nicaragua
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
14,849 mi
2014

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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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