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Bangladesh vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 5.57M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 94th vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Norway
Population
178415186
5671119
Population rank 8/197 119/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$484B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$49,765
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Bangladesh and Norway: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Norway economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Norway
2024 $450,119,432,069 $483,592,648,313
2023 $437,415,333,018 $482,949,731,777
2022 $460,131,689,083 $596,297,651,036
2021 $416,271,647,911 $503,367,986,030
2020 $373,979,442,362 $367,633,418,887
2019 $351,231,654,604 $408,742,840,909
2018 $321,362,752,442 $439,788,625,884
2017 $293,732,446,625 $401,745,275,035
2016 $265,224,515,675 $370,956,547,619
2015 $195,146,608,978 $388,159,512,246
2014 $172,886,611,654 $501,736,471,833
2013 $149,998,957,434 $526,014,468,085
2012 $133,310,747,603 $512,777,309,841
2011 $128,607,482,310 $501,360,549,669
2010 $115,275,540,051 $431,052,143,940
2009 $102,475,158,191 $387,976,400,617
2008 $91,636,997,371 $464,917,553,191
2007 $79,611,644,975 $402,643,260,488
2006 $71,795,736,172 $346,915,160,682
2005 $69,476,001,239 $309,978,579,744
2004 $65,108,544,250 $265,268,662,473
2003 $60,158,929,188 $229,385,469,337
2002 $54,724,081,491 $195,914,852,576
2001 $53,991,289,844 $174,239,354,071
2000 $53,369,787,319 $171,457,201,936
1999 $51,270,569,884 $162,383,706,021
1998 $49,984,559,471 $154,230,295,158
1997 $48,244,309,133 $161,356,631,888
1996 $46,438,484,108 $163,520,109,151
1995 $37,939,748,769 $152,029,612,325
1994 $33,768,660,883 $127,131,319,429
1993 $33,166,519,418 $120,579,213,713
1992 $31,708,874,594 $130,838,040,068
1991 $30,957,483,950 $121,872,464,483
1990 $31,598,340,778 $119,791,843,060
1989 $28,781,715,189 $102,633,934,391
1988 $26,579,005,558 $101,900,260,856
1987 $24,298,032,258 $94,229,907,236
1986 $21,774,033,333 $78,693,118,044
1985 $22,278,423,077 $65,416,879,914
1984 $18,920,840,000 $62,057,955,033
1983 $17,609,048,822 $61,627,240,831
1982 $18,525,399,202 $62,647,195,538
1981 $20,249,694,002 $63,596,654,761
1980 $18,138,049,096 $64,439,382,896
1979 $15,565,480,322 $53,132,244,624
1978 $13,281,767,143 $46,522,900,254
1977 $9,651,149,302 $41,508,030,431
1976 $10,117,113,333 $35,942,270,686
1975 $19,448,348,073 $32,877,805,200
1974 $12,512,460,520 $27,145,693,810
1973 $8,086,725,729 $22,534,253,703
1972 $6,288,245,867 $17,358,610,850
1971 $8,751,843,188 $14,583,114,840
1970 $8,992,722,167 $12,814,123,115
1969 $8,471,006,438 $11,136,187,440
1968 $7,483,685,771 $10,227,087,165
1967 $7,253,575,688 $9,577,383,653
1966 $6,439,687,854 $8,753,940,267
1965 $5,906,636,792 $8,111,945,661
1964 $5,386,054,833 $7,206,522,122
1963 $5,319,458,563 $6,553,269,536
1962 $5,081,413,542 $6,107,076,929
1961 $4,817,580,375 $5,669,689,210
1960 $4,274,894,083 $5,197,398,721

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

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Bangladesh and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Norway
2024 $2,593 $86,785
2023 $2,551 $87,497
2022 $2,716 $109,270
2021 $2,483 $93,073
2020 $2,249 $68,340
2019 $2,130 $76,431
2018 $1,965 $82,793
2017 $1,811 $76,132
2016 $1,649 $70,867
2015 $1,224 $74,810
2014 $1,094 $97,667
2013 $958 $103,554
2012 $860 $102,176
2011 $837 $101,222
2010 $757 $88,163
2009 $679 $80,348
2008 $613 $97,504
2007 $538 $85,502
2006 $490 $74,434
2005 $480 $67,047
2004 $456 $57,769
2003 $427 $50,250
2002 $394 $43,171
2001 $395 $38,602
2000 $397 $38,178
1999 $388 $36,393
1998 $386 $34,803
1997 $379 $36,629
1996 $372 $37,322
1995 $309 $34,876
1994 $280.6 $29,316
1993 $280.8 $27,964
1992 $273.5 $30,524
1991 $272.1 $28,597
1990 $283.1 $28,243
1989 $263 $24,281
1988 $247.9 $24,207
1987 $231.5 $22,506
1986 $212.1 $18,883
1985 $222.2 $15,754
1984 $193.4 $14,989
1983 $184.7 $14,928
1982 $199.6 $15,225
1981 $224.2 $15,513
1980 $206.1 $15,772
1979 $181.1 $13,047
1978 $158.3 $11,463
1977 $117.9 $10,266
1976 $126.7 $8,927
1975 $249.8 $8,204
1974 $165 $6,812
1973 $109.7 $5,690
1972 $87.8 $4,414
1971 $124.5 $3,736
1970 $130.2 $3,306
1969 $125.9 $2,894
1968 $114.4 $2,680
1967 $114.2 $2,531
1966 $104.4 $2,333
1965 $98.6 $2,179
1964 $92.6 $1,951
1963 $94.1 $1,787
1962 $92.6 $1,678
1961 $90.4 $1,571
1960 $82.5 $1,451

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

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Bangladesh vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Norway
2026 75.5 83.8
2025 75.2 83.6
2024 74.9 83.5
2023 74.7 83.3
2022 74.3 82.6
2021 71.1 83.2
2020 71.4 83.2
2019 72.6 83
2018 72.1 82.8
2017 71.6 82.6
2016 71.1 82.4
2015 70.5 82.3
2014 70 82.1
2013 69.5 81.7
2012 69 81.4
2011 68.5 81.2
2010 68 81
2009 67.5 80.9
2008 67 80.7
2007 66.5 80.5
2006 66 80.4
2005 65.5 80.2
2004 64.9 80
2003 64.3 79.5
2002 63.6 79
2001 62.8 78.9
2000 62 78.7
1999 61.2 78.4
1998 60.4 78.4
1997 59.7 78.2
1996 58.9 78.2
1995 58.2 77.8
1994 57.6 77.8
1993 57.1 77.2
1992 56.6 77.2
1991 53.8 77
1990 55.8 76.6
1989 55.5 76.5
1988 55.2 76.3
1987 54.9 76.1
1986 54.6 76.3
1985 53.9 75.9
1984 53.8 76.2
1983 53.4 76.1
1982 53 76
1981 52.6 75.9
1980 52.3 75.7
1979 52 75.4
1978 51.6 75.4
1977 51.3 75.4
1976 51 75
1975 50.6 74.8
1974 49.6 74.8
1973 49.9 74.4
1972 49.6 74.3
1971 26.5 74.2
1970 42.7 74.1
1969 48.7 73.7
1968 48.4 73.9
1967 48.1 74.1
1966 47.6 74
1965 46 73.7
1964 46.8 73.6
1963 45.7 73.1
1962 45.8 73.5
1961 44.9 73.6
1960 44 73.6
1959 43.7 73.6
1958 43.1 73.4
1957 42.6 73.4
1956 41.6 73.5
1955 41.1 73.4
1954 40.4 73.2
1953 39.4 73.1
1952 38.8 72.7
1951 38.1 72.5
1950 37.4 71.6

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

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Bangladesh and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Norway
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Norway
2024 173,562,364 5,572,279
2023 171,466,990 5,519,601
2022 169,384,897 5,457,127
2021 167,658,854 5,408,320
2020 166,298,024 5,379,475
2019 164,913,055 5,347,896
2018 163,523,103 5,311,916
2017 162,186,147 5,276,968
2016 160,811,932 5,234,519
2015 159,383,179 5,188,607
2014 157,964,929 5,137,232
2013 156,532,141 5,079,623
2012 155,070,101 5,018,573
2011 153,591,076 4,953,088
2010 152,201,981 4,889,252
2009 150,873,714 4,828,726
2008 149,474,264 4,768,212
2007 147,989,278 4,709,153
2006 146,405,973 4,660,677
2005 144,715,786 4,623,291
2004 142,902,856 4,591,910
2003 140,970,351 4,564,855
2002 138,933,658 4,538,159
2001 136,805,810 4,513,751
2000 134,544,304 4,490,967
1999 132,108,065 4,461,913
1998 129,622,332 4,431,464
1997 127,198,069 4,405,157
1996 124,862,179 4,381,336
1995 122,600,370 4,359,184
1994 120,343,179 4,336,613
1993 118,132,360 4,311,991
1992 115,952,192 4,286,401
1991 113,787,109 4,261,732
1990 111,633,717 4,241,473
1989 109,433,799 4,226,901
1988 107,216,008 4,209,488
1987 104,959,291 4,186,905
1986 102,635,572 4,167,354
1985 100,253,825 4,152,516
1984 97,814,966 4,140,099
1983 95,335,155 4,128,432
1982 92,814,507 4,114,787
1981 90,303,105 4,099,702
1980 88,016,432 4,085,620
1979 85,935,072 4,072,517
1978 83,889,655 4,058,671
1977 81,867,264 4,043,205
1976 79,855,318 4,026,152
1975 77,854,351 4,007,313
1974 75,839,348 3,985,258
1973 73,722,294 3,960,612
1972 71,641,519 3,933,004
1971 70,276,758 3,903,039
1970 69,058,894 3,875,763
1969 67,294,133 3,847,707
1968 65,408,276 3,816,486
1967 63,510,929 3,784,539
1966 61,669,806 3,753,012
1965 59,902,519 3,723,168
1964 58,178,374 3,694,339
1963 56,504,402 3,666,537
1962 54,881,146 3,638,918
1961 53,310,348 3,609,800
1960 51,828,660 3,581,239

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Norway

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Norway
2023 2.16 1.4
2022 2.18 1.41
2021 2.17 1.55
2020 2.17 1.48
2019 2.18 1.53
2018 2.19 1.56
2017 2.21 1.62
2016 2.23 1.71
2015 2.23 1.72
2014 2.23 1.75
2013 2.25 1.78
2012 2.26 1.85
2011 2.31 1.88
2010 2.38 1.95
2009 2.48 1.98
2008 2.58 1.96
2007 2.67 1.9
2006 2.76 1.9
2005 2.85 1.84
2004 2.94 1.83
2003 3.03 1.8
2002 3.13 1.75
2001 3.2 1.78
2000 3.28 1.85
1999 3.36 1.85
1998 3.43 1.81
1997 3.5 1.86
1996 3.51 1.89
1995 3.59 1.87
1994 3.74 1.87
1993 3.83 1.86
1992 4.03 1.88
1991 4.26 1.92
1990 4.51 1.93
1989 4.7 1.89
1988 4.85 1.84
1987 5.08 1.74
1986 5.3 1.71
1985 5.54 1.68
1984 5.73 1.66
1983 5.91 1.66
1982 6.12 1.71
1981 6.24 1.7
1980 6.33 1.72
1979 6.42 1.75
1978 6.51 1.77
1977 6.58 1.75
1976 6.66 1.86
1975 6.73 1.98
1974 6.78 2.13
1973 6.8 2.23
1972 6.82 2.38
1971 6.83 2.49
1970 6.84 2.5
1969 6.81 2.7
1968 6.79 2.75
1967 6.79 2.81
1966 6.77 2.9
1965 6.77 2.94
1964 6.79 2.98
1963 6.8 2.93
1962 6.81 2.91
1961 6.78 2.94
1960 6.74 2.85

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

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Bangladesh and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Norway
2024 26.7 40.7
2023 26.4 40.5
2022 26 40.4
2021 25.8 40.3
2020 25.6 40
2019 25.4 39.8
2018 25.2 39.6
2017 25 39.4
2016 24.8 39.3
2015 24.5 39.2
2014 24.2 39
2013 23.8 38.9
2012 23.5 38.8
2011 23.2 38.7
2010 22.9 38.6
2009 22.7 38.5
2008 22.4 38.4
2007 22.2 38.3
2006 22 38.1
2005 21.8 37.9
2004 21.6 37.7
2003 21.4 37.5
2002 21.2 37.3
2001 21 37.1
2000 20.7 36.9
1999 20.4 36.7
1998 20.2 36.5
1997 19.9 36.4
1996 19.7 36.2
1995 19.5 36.1
1994 19.3 35.9
1993 19.1 35.8
1992 18.9 35.7
1991 18.7 35.5
1990 18.5 35.4
1989 18.4 35.2
1988 18.2 35.1
1987 18 34.9
1986 17.9 34.8
1985 17.8 34.6
1984 17.7 34.4
1983 17.7 34.1
1982 17.6 33.9
1981 17.6 33.6
1980 17.6 33.3
1979 17.6 33.1
1978 17.6 32.9
1977 17.5 32.7
1976 17.5 32.6
1975 17.5 32.5
1974 17.5 32.4
1973 17.6 32.4
1972 17.7 32.5
1971 17.8 32.7
1970 17.9 32.9
1969 18 33.2
1968 18.2 33.5
1967 18.3 33.7
1966 18.4 33.9
1965 18.5 34.1
1964 18.6 34.2
1963 18.7 34.3
1962 18.8 34.4
1961 18.9 34.4
1960 19 34.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$547B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
48.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
+13.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.03%
2025
Number of billionaires
0
2025
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$81.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$21.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Norway
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
83.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
94.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
95%
2013
English speaking
12%
2023
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
99%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Norway
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
60,737 mi
2025

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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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