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Bangladesh vs Panama statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 4.52M 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 36/197 ($450B) and Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Panama
Population
178415186
4642198
Population rank 8/197 128/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$86.5B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 78/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$19,161
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 60/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$41,369
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$49.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$10,995
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 51/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$10,196
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 28,641 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
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
2024 $450,119,432,069 $86,523,959,132
2023 $437,415,333,018 $83,812,155,244
2022 $460,131,689,083 $76,479,304,471
2021 $416,271,647,911 $67,396,392,506
2020 $373,979,442,362 $57,059,846,522
2019 $351,231,654,604 $69,778,991,193
2018 $321,362,752,442 $67,316,471,181
2017 $293,732,446,625 $64,327,688,826
2016 $265,224,515,675 $59,760,858,718
2015 $195,146,608,978 $55,767,806,073
2014 $172,886,611,654 $51,427,104,882
2013 $149,998,957,434 $46,949,496,479
2012 $133,310,747,603 $41,595,439,721
2011 $128,607,482,310 $35,687,738,252
2010 $115,275,540,051 $30,231,009,533
2009 $102,475,158,191 $27,791,215,547
2008 $91,636,997,371 $25,721,327,955
2007 $79,611,644,975 $21,717,433,808
2006 $71,795,736,172 $18,659,721,513
2005 $69,476,001,239 $16,623,906,739
2004 $65,108,544,250 $15,100,203,362
2003 $60,158,929,188 $13,603,456,003
2002 $54,724,081,491 $12,800,851,271
2001 $53,991,289,844 $12,252,906,341
2000 $53,369,787,319 $11,966,497,049
1999 $51,270,569,884 $11,660,704,777
1998 $49,984,559,471 $11,019,557,689
1997 $48,244,309,133 $10,058,854,386
1996 $46,438,484,108 $9,197,503,323
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bangladesh and Panama economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Panama
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Panama
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 2026-03-10).

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Bangladesh and Panama population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Panama
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Panama
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Panama

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Panama
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bangladesh and Panama demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Panama
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Panama
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Panama
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$81.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
23.1%
2024
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
-3.69%
2024
-7.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
8.61%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
69.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
25.5%
2024
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
Number of billionaires
0
2025
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
36
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$6.86B
2024
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
297.1 kg
2022
1,063 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$34.2
2022
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
0.28%
2022
17.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
171.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
79.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
66.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
97%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Panama
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
+6,151
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
66%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
60.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
11.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
13.9
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
138
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
96.3%
2024
English speaking
12%
2023
14%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
68.5%
2023

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
30.6
2023
13.3
2023
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
32.9%
2022
5.2%
2022
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
289.2 sq mi
2024
6,343 sq mi
2024
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 2026-04-06)
  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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