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Bangladesh vs Panama statistics compared

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Bangladesh has a population of 176M (ranked 8/197), compared with 4.57M in Panama (ranked 128/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 28,641 sq mi for Panama (ranked 94th vs. 115th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 38/197 ($456B) and Panama ranks 82/197 ($90.5B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 151/197 ($2,597), while Panama ranks 62/197 ($19,790).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Panama
Population
178936470
4654479
Population rank 8/197 128/197
GDP
$456B
2025
$90.5B
2025
GDP rank 38/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$2,597
2025
$19,790
2025
GDP per capita rank 151/197 62/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$41,369
2024
Government debt
$192B
2025
$51.2B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42%
2025
56.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,092
2025
$11,198
2025
Government debt per person rank 143/185 56/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,829
2026
$11,056
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 28,641 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
161.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.14
2024
2.11
2024
Median age
27 years
2025
31.3 years
2025
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
80.1 years
2026

Bangladesh and Panama: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Panama economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Panama
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Panama
2025 $456,319,229,256 $90,462,600,000
2024 $450,119,432,069 $86,523,959,100
2023 $437,415,333,018 $83,812,155,200
2022 $460,131,689,083 $76,479,304,500
2021 $416,271,647,911 $67,396,392,500
2020 $373,979,442,362 $57,059,846,500
2019 $351,231,654,604 $69,778,991,200
2018 $321,362,752,442 $67,316,471,200
2017 $293,732,446,625 $64,327,688,800
2016 $265,224,515,675 $59,760,858,700
2015 $195,146,608,978 $55,767,806,100
2014 $172,886,611,654 $51,427,104,900
2013 $149,998,957,434 $46,949,496,500
2012 $133,310,747,603 $41,595,439,700
2011 $128,607,482,310 $35,687,738,300
2010 $115,275,540,051 $30,231,009,500
2009 $102,475,158,191 $27,791,215,500
2008 $91,636,997,371 $25,721,328,000
2007 $79,611,644,975 $21,717,433,800
2006 $71,795,736,172 $18,659,721,500
2005 $69,476,001,239 $16,623,906,700
2004 $65,108,544,250 $15,100,203,400
2003 $60,158,929,188 $13,603,456,000
2002 $54,724,081,491 $12,800,851,300
2001 $53,991,289,844 $12,252,906,300
2000 $53,369,787,319 $11,966,497,000
1999 $51,270,569,884 $11,660,704,800
1998 $49,984,559,471 $11,019,557,700
1997 $48,244,309,133 $10,058,854,400
1996 $46,438,484,108 $9,197,503,300
1995 $37,939,748,769 $9,573,813,700
1994 $33,768,660,883 $9,365,289,800
1993 $33,166,519,418 $8,782,585,400
1992 $31,708,874,594 $8,042,337,700
1991 $30,957,483,950 $7,074,675,500
1990 $31,598,340,778 $6,433,967,000
1989 $28,781,715,189 $5,918,469,800
1988 $26,579,005,558 $5,902,783,400
1987 $24,298,032,258 $6,827,665,300
1986 $21,774,033,333 $6,797,834,200
1985 $22,278,423,077 $6,541,517,100
1984 $18,920,840,000 $6,183,387,100
1983 $17,609,048,822 $5,923,755,900
1982 $18,525,399,202 $5,769,767,900
1981 $20,249,694,002 $5,222,421,500
1980 $18,138,049,096 $4,614,086,400
1979 $15,565,480,322 $3,704,551,600
1978 $13,281,767,143 $3,244,558,600
1977 $9,651,149,302 $2,738,261,900
1976 $10,117,113,333 $2,588,106,000
1975 $19,448,348,073 $2,435,304,100
1974 $12,512,460,520 $2,188,307,600
1973 $8,086,725,729 $1,913,793,400
1972 $6,288,245,867 $1,673,411,700
1971 $8,751,843,188 $1,523,917,200
1970 $8,992,722,167 $1,351,006,400
1969 $8,471,006,438 $1,221,305,700
1968 $7,483,685,771 $1,112,791,100
1967 $7,253,575,688 $1,034,376,400
1966 $6,439,687,854 $928,833,000
1965 $5,906,636,792 $852,485,300
1964 $5,386,054,833 $776,137,500
1963 $5,319,458,563 $722,784,500
1962 $5,081,413,542 $652,120,900
1961 $4,817,580,375 $599,026,300
1960 $4,274,894,083 $537,147,100

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bangladesh and Panama economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Panama
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Panama
2025 $2,597 $19,790
2024 $2,593 $19,161
2023 $2,551 $18,797
2022 $2,716 $17,379
2021 $2,483 $15,510
2020 $2,249 $13,291
2019 $2,130 $16,478
2018 $1,965 $16,151
2017 $1,811 $15,695
2016 $1,649 $14,832
2015 $1,224 $14,083
2014 $1,094 $13,213
2013 $958 $12,273
2012 $860 $11,065
2011 $837 $9,662
2010 $757 $8,331
2009 $679 $7,797
2008 $613 $7,348
2007 $538 $6,318
2006 $490 $5,529
2005 $480 $5,018
2004 $456 $4,645
2003 $427 $4,265
2002 $394 $4,091
2001 $395 $3,992
2000 $397 $3,975
1999 $388 $3,950
1998 $386 $3,808
1997 $379 $3,546
1996 $372 $3,308
1995 $309 $3,514
1994 $280.6 $3,508
1993 $280.8 $3,358
1992 $273.5 $3,140
1991 $272.1 $2,821
1990 $283.1 $2,620
1989 $263 $2,462
1988 $247.9 $2,509
1987 $231.5 $2,966
1986 $212.1 $3,019
1985 $222.2 $2,972
1984 $193.4 $2,875
1983 $184.7 $2,819
1982 $199.6 $2,811
1981 $224.2 $2,605
1980 $206.1 $2,357
1979 $181.1 $1,938
1978 $158.3 $1,738
1977 $117.9 $1,503
1976 $126.7 $1,457
1975 $249.8 $1,406
1974 $165 $1,296
1973 $109.7 $1,164
1972 $87.8 $1,046
1971 $124.5 $979
1970 $130.2 $893
1969 $125.9 $830
1968 $114.4 $778
1967 $114.2 $745
1966 $104.4 $689
1965 $98.6 $651
1964 $92.6 $611
1963 $94.1 $587
1962 $92.6 $546
1961 $90.4 $516
1960 $82.5 $477

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bangladesh vs. Panama life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Panama
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Panama
2026 75.5 80.1
2025 75.2 80
2024 74.9 79.8
2023 74.7 79.6
2022 74.3 79.3
2021 71.1 77
2020 71.4 76.3
2019 72.6 78.5
2018 72.1 78.3
2017 71.6 77.9
2016 71.1 77.8
2015 70.5 77.6
2014 70 77.4
2013 69.5 77.1
2012 69 76.9
2011 68.5 76.7
2010 68 76.4
2009 67.5 76.2
2008 67 75.9
2007 66.5 75.7
2006 66 75.4
2005 65.5 75.2
2004 64.9 74.8
2003 64.3 74.6
2002 63.6 74.2
2001 62.8 73.8
2000 62 73.4
1999 61.2 73.1
1998 60.4 72.8
1997 59.7 72.5
1996 58.9 72.2
1995 58.2 72
1994 57.6 71.9
1993 57.1 71.8
1992 56.6 71.5
1991 53.8 71.3
1990 55.8 71.3
1989 55.5 70.1
1988 55.2 70.9
1987 54.9 70.8
1986 54.6 70.7
1985 53.9 70.5
1984 53.8 70.4
1983 53.4 70.1
1982 53 69.9
1981 52.6 69.8
1980 52.3 69.5
1979 52 69.1
1978 51.6 68.7
1977 51.3 68.3
1976 51 67.8
1975 50.6 67.2
1974 49.6 66.6
1973 49.9 65.8
1972 49.6 65.2
1971 26.5 64.7
1970 42.7 64.1
1969 48.7 63.7
1968 48.4 63.2
1967 48.1 62.9
1966 47.6 62.6
1965 46 62.3
1964 46.8 62.1
1963 45.7 61.8
1962 45.8 61.4
1961 44.9 60.9
1960 44 60.3
1959 43.7 59.6
1958 43.1 58.9
1957 42.6 58.3
1956 41.6 57.9
1955 41.1 57.5
1954 40.4 57.2
1953 39.4 56.8
1952 38.8 56.4
1951 38.1 55.9
1950 37.4 55.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bangladesh and Panama population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Panama
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Panama
2025 175,686,899 4,571,189
2024 173,562,364 4,515,577
2023 171,466,990 4,458,759
2022 169,384,897 4,400,773
2021 167,658,854 4,345,405
2020 166,298,024 4,293,261
2019 164,913,055 4,234,700
2018 163,523,103 4,167,860
2017 162,186,147 4,098,707
2016 160,811,932 4,029,086
2015 159,383,179 3,960,035
2014 157,964,929 3,892,101
2013 156,532,141 3,825,329
2012 155,070,101 3,759,256
2011 153,591,076 3,693,505
2010 152,201,981 3,628,535
2009 150,873,714 3,564,381
2008 149,474,264 3,500,648
2007 147,989,278 3,437,490
2006 146,405,973 3,375,024
2005 144,715,786 3,313,026
2004 142,902,856 3,251,155
2003 140,970,351 3,189,807
2002 138,933,658 3,129,344
2001 136,805,810 3,069,537
2000 134,544,304 3,010,369
1999 132,108,065 2,951,822
1998 129,622,332 2,893,914
1997 127,198,069 2,836,695
1996 124,862,179 2,780,227
1995 122,600,370 2,724,557
1994 120,343,179 2,669,546
1993 118,132,360 2,615,099
1992 115,952,192 2,561,336
1991 113,787,109 2,508,265
1990 111,633,717 2,455,583
1989 109,433,799 2,403,820
1988 107,216,008 2,352,848
1987 104,959,291 2,301,970
1986 102,635,572 2,251,325
1985 100,253,825 2,200,915
1984 97,814,966 2,150,782
1983 95,335,155 2,101,106
1982 92,814,507 2,052,271
1981 90,303,105 2,004,418
1980 88,016,432 1,957,534
1979 85,935,072 1,911,552
1978 83,889,655 1,866,311
1977 81,867,264 1,821,543
1976 79,855,318 1,776,935
1975 77,854,351 1,732,389
1974 75,839,348 1,687,926
1973 73,722,294 1,643,690
1972 71,641,519 1,599,723
1971 70,276,758 1,556,081
1970 69,058,894 1,513,070
1969 67,294,133 1,470,886
1968 65,408,276 1,429,447
1967 63,510,929 1,388,628
1966 61,669,806 1,348,388
1965 59,902,519 1,308,835
1964 58,178,374 1,270,065
1963 56,504,402 1,232,124
1962 54,881,146 1,195,301
1961 53,310,348 1,159,870
1960 51,828,660 1,126,005

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Panama

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Panama
2024 2.14 2.11
2023 2.16 2.12
2022 2.18 2.14
2021 2.17 2.15
2020 2.17 2.18
2019 2.18 2.29
2018 2.19 2.4
2017 2.21 2.46
2016 2.23 2.5
2015 2.23 2.53
2014 2.23 2.55
2013 2.25 2.57
2012 2.26 2.59
2011 2.31 2.6
2010 2.38 2.59
2009 2.48 2.59
2008 2.58 2.61
2007 2.67 2.61
2006 2.76 2.62
2005 2.85 2.64
2004 2.94 2.68
2003 3.03 2.68
2002 3.13 2.7
2001 3.2 2.72
2000 3.28 2.74
1999 3.36 2.77
1998 3.43 2.79
1997 3.5 2.81
1996 3.51 2.83
1995 3.59 2.85
1994 3.74 2.88
1993 3.83 2.91
1992 4.03 2.95
1991 4.26 3
1990 4.51 3.07
1989 4.7 3.12
1988 4.85 3.17
1987 5.08 3.25
1986 5.3 3.34
1985 5.54 3.43
1984 5.73 3.52
1983 5.91 3.6
1982 6.12 3.66
1981 6.24 3.72
1980 6.33 3.8
1979 6.42 3.88
1978 6.51 3.98
1977 6.58 4.12
1976 6.66 4.26
1975 6.73 4.41
1974 6.78 4.58
1973 6.8 4.74
1972 6.82 4.91
1971 6.83 5.05
1970 6.84 5.18
1969 6.81 5.29
1968 6.79 5.41
1967 6.79 5.53
1966 6.77 5.65
1965 6.77 5.73
1964 6.79 5.81
1963 6.8 5.87
1962 6.81 5.87
1961 6.78 5.87
1960 6.74 5.83

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bangladesh and Panama demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Panama
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Panama
2025 27 31.3
2024 26.7 30.9
2023 26.4 30.6
2022 26 30.3
2021 25.8 30
2020 25.6 29.7
2019 25.4 29.4
2018 25.2 29.1
2017 25 28.8
2016 24.8 28.5
2015 24.5 28.3
2014 24.2 28
2013 23.8 27.8
2012 23.5 27.5
2011 23.2 27.2
2010 22.9 27
2009 22.7 26.7
2008 22.4 26.4
2007 22.2 26.1
2006 22 25.9
2005 21.8 25.6
2004 21.6 25.3
2003 21.4 25.1
2002 21.2 24.8
2001 21 24.5
2000 20.7 24.3
1999 20.4 24
1998 20.2 23.7
1997 19.9 23.5
1996 19.7 23.2
1995 19.5 22.9
1994 19.3 22.7
1993 19.1 22.4
1992 18.9 22.1
1991 18.7 21.8
1990 18.5 21.5
1989 18.4 21.3
1988 18.2 21
1987 18 20.7
1986 17.9 20.4
1985 17.8 20.2
1984 17.7 19.9
1983 17.7 19.7
1982 17.6 19.5
1981 17.6 19.2
1980 17.6 19
1979 17.6 18.8
1978 17.6 18.6
1977 17.5 18.4
1976 17.5 18.3
1975 17.5 18.1
1974 17.5 18
1973 17.6 17.8
1972 17.7 17.7
1971 17.8 17.7
1970 17.9 17.6
1969 18 17.6
1968 18.2 17.5
1967 18.3 17.5
1966 18.4 17.5
1965 18.5 17.5
1964 18.6 17.6
1963 18.7 17.6
1962 18.8 17.7
1961 18.9 17.8
1960 19 17.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Panama
GNI, Atlas method
$499B
2025
$87.5B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
10.9%
2025
20.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
2.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
0.97%
1999
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.93%
2025
-3.67%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
8.31%
2025
Services, % of GDP
52.1%
2025
70%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
34%
2025
24.9%
2025
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
64.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
37.6%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
1.2%
2024
Listed domestic companies
360
2025
40
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$26.2B
2025
$27.2B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$28.6B
2025
$6.24B
2025
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$532M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
647,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
9.3%
2020
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
64.1%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Panama
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
287.8 kg
2023
1,020 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.8
2023
$39
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
12.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
76.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.33%
2023
15%
2023
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
171.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2023
2,715 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.51%
2021
79.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.64%
2023
46.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
97%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Panama
% of world population
2.14%
2025
0.06%
2025
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
+6,151
2025
Urban population
33.2%
2025
66.2%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2025
50:50
2025
Average male height
5.42 ft
2026
5.58 ft
2026
Average female height
5 ft
2026
5.19 ft
2026
Quality of life index
37.8
2026
61.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
11.7
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
13.9
2019
Visa free countries
47
2026
139
2026
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
96.2%
2024
English speaking
6.53%
2026
14%
2026
People using the Internet
53.4%
2024
72.8%
2024

Health

Bangladesh Panama
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$1,558
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$630
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
80.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
0.76%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
1.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
37
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.5
2024
15.3
2024
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
37.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32%
2024
4.8%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
4.66 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Panama
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
285.7 sq mi
2025
6,266 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
8,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
16,138 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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