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Bangladesh vs Paraguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 6.93M in Paraguay (ranked 107/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 152,901 sq mi for Paraguay (ranked 94th vs. 59th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Paraguay
Population
178415186
7120169
Population rank 8/197 108/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$44.5B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 98/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$6,416
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$18,524
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$19.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
44.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$2,872
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 103/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$6,136
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 152,901 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
27.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
74.2 years
2026

Bangladesh and Paraguay: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Paraguay economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Paraguay
2024 $450,119,432,069 $44,458,118,397
2023 $437,415,333,018 $43,118,053,175
2022 $460,131,689,083 $41,952,910,858
2021 $416,271,647,911 $39,950,899,939
2020 $373,979,442,362 $35,432,178,068
2019 $351,231,654,604 $37,925,338,329
2018 $321,362,752,442 $40,225,448,341
2017 $293,732,446,625 $38,997,129,474
2016 $265,224,515,675 $36,089,700,223
2015 $195,146,608,978 $36,211,447,840
2014 $172,886,611,654 $40,377,929,296
2013 $149,998,957,434 $38,501,122,141
2012 $133,310,747,603 $33,271,921,136
2011 $128,607,482,310 $33,756,238,766
2010 $115,275,540,051 $27,260,886,405
2009 $102,475,158,191 $22,355,151,162
2008 $91,636,997,371 $24,615,267,664
2007 $79,611,644,975 $17,856,393,235
2006 $71,795,736,172 $13,429,430,050
2005 $69,476,001,239 $10,737,500,188
2004 $65,108,544,250 $9,624,440,836
2003 $60,158,929,188 $7,691,367,471
2002 $54,724,081,491 $7,196,260,657
2001 $53,991,289,844 $8,495,806,432
2000 $53,369,787,319 $8,855,705,140
1999 $51,270,569,884 $8,837,070,236
1998 $49,984,559,471 $9,260,481,572
1997 $48,244,309,133 $9,965,225,678
1996 $46,438,484,108 $9,788,391,781
1995 $37,939,748,769 $9,062,131,475
1994 $33,768,660,883 $7,870,982,005
1993 $33,166,519,418 $7,249,533,620
1992 $31,708,874,594 $7,157,424,031
1991 $30,957,483,950 $6,984,367,763
1990 $31,598,340,778 $5,812,114,523
1989 $28,781,715,189 $4,757,732,200
1988 $26,579,005,558 $4,255,683,528
1987 $24,298,032,258 $3,971,044,724
1986 $21,774,033,333 $3,723,993,943
1985 $22,278,423,077 $3,282,449,236
1984 $18,920,840,000 $4,502,462,807
1983 $17,609,048,822 $5,673,248,726
1982 $18,525,399,202 $5,419,411,765
1981 $20,249,694,002 $5,624,515,873
1980 $18,138,049,096 $4,448,087,302
1979 $15,565,480,322 $3,416,777,778
1978 $13,281,767,143 $2,559,857,143
1977 $9,651,149,302 $2,092,158,730
1976 $10,117,113,333 $1,698,960,317
1975 $19,448,348,073 $1,511,420,635
1974 $12,512,460,520 $1,333,475,397
1973 $8,086,725,729 $995,531,746
1972 $6,288,245,867 $769,039,683
1971 $8,751,843,188 $664,571,429
1970 $8,992,722,167 $594,611,111
1969 $8,471,006,438 $556,293,651
1968 $7,483,685,771 $517,650,794
1967 $7,253,575,688 $492,674,603
1966 $6,439,687,854 $465,888,889
1965 $5,906,636,792 $443,587,302
1964 $5,386,054,833 $408,349,206
1963 $5,319,458,563 $383,904,762
1962 $5,081,413,542 $360,698,413
1961 $4,817,580,375 $322,053,713
1960 $4,274,894,083 $288,884,368

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

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Bangladesh and Paraguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Paraguay
2024 $2,593 $6,416
2023 $2,551 $6,300
2022 $2,716 $6,206
2021 $2,483 $5,977
2020 $2,249 $5,365
2019 $2,130 $5,821
2018 $1,965 $6,258
2017 $1,811 $6,152
2016 $1,649 $5,775
2015 $1,224 $5,879
2014 $1,094 $6,652
2013 $958 $6,436
2012 $860 $5,642
2011 $837 $5,805
2010 $757 $4,751
2009 $679 $3,942
2008 $613 $4,385
2007 $538 $3,212
2006 $490 $2,439
2005 $480 $1,971
2004 $456 $1,786
2003 $427 $1,444
2002 $394 $1,368
2001 $395 $1,638
2000 $397 $1,736
1999 $388 $1,766
1998 $386 $1,890
1997 $379 $2,079
1996 $372 $2,088
1995 $309 $1,979
1994 $280.6 $1,760
1993 $280.8 $1,662
1992 $273.5 $1,683
1991 $272.1 $1,685
1990 $283.1 $1,440
1989 $263 $1,211
1988 $247.9 $1,114
1987 $231.5 $1,069
1986 $212.1 $1,031
1985 $222.2 $935
1984 $193.4 $1,319
1983 $184.7 $1,710
1982 $199.6 $1,680
1981 $224.2 $1,793
1980 $206.1 $1,457
1979 $181.1 $1,149
1978 $158.3 $883
1977 $117.9 $740
1976 $126.7 $616
1975 $249.8 $562
1974 $165 $508
1973 $109.7 $389
1972 $87.8 $308
1971 $124.5 $272.1
1970 $130.2 $249
1969 $125.9 $238.2
1968 $114.4 $226.8
1967 $114.2 $220.9
1966 $104.4 $213.9
1965 $98.6 $208.7
1964 $92.6 $197
1963 $94.1 $189.9
1962 $92.6 $182.8
1961 $90.4 $167.1
1960 $82.5 $153.4

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

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Bangladesh vs. Paraguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Paraguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Paraguay
2026 75.5 74.2
2025 75.2 74.1
2024 74.9 74
2023 74.7 73.8
2022 74.3 72.3
2021 71.1 68.1
2020 71.4 72.7
2019 72.6 73.7
2018 72.1 73.6
2017 71.6 73.4
2016 71.1 73.5
2015 70.5 73.5
2014 70 73.4
2013 69.5 73.3
2012 69 73.1
2011 68.5 72.8
2010 68 72.6
2009 67.5 72.3
2008 67 72
2007 66.5 71.8
2006 66 71.6
2005 65.5 71.3
2004 64.9 71.1
2003 64.3 70.8
2002 63.6 70.5
2001 62.8 70.3
2000 62 70
1999 61.2 69.8
1998 60.4 69.5
1997 59.7 69.3
1996 58.9 69.1
1995 58.2 68.8
1994 57.6 68.5
1993 57.1 68.2
1992 56.6 68
1991 53.8 67.7
1990 55.8 67.3
1989 55.5 66.9
1988 55.2 66.7
1987 54.9 66.5
1986 54.6 66.2
1985 53.9 65.9
1984 53.8 65.6
1983 53.4 65.3
1982 53 65.1
1981 52.6 64.8
1980 52.3 64.6
1979 52 64.3
1978 51.6 64.1
1977 51.3 63.9
1976 51 63.7
1975 50.6 63.4
1974 49.6 63.2
1973 49.9 63.1
1972 49.6 62.9
1971 26.5 62.7
1970 42.7 62.6
1969 48.7 62.4
1968 48.4 62.2
1967 48.1 62
1966 47.6 61.8
1965 46 61.6
1964 46.8 61.4
1963 45.7 61.1
1962 45.8 60.8
1961 44.9 60.5
1960 44 60.2
1959 43.7 59.9
1958 43.1 59.6
1957 42.6 59.3
1956 41.6 59
1955 41.1 58.8
1954 40.4 58.6
1953 39.4 58.5
1952 38.8 58.4
1951 38.1 58.3
1950 37.4 58.1

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

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Bangladesh and Paraguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Paraguay
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Paraguay
2024 173,562,364 6,929,153
2023 171,466,990 6,844,146
2022 169,384,897 6,760,464
2021 167,658,854 6,684,182
2020 166,298,024 6,603,739
2019 164,913,055 6,515,058
2018 163,523,103 6,427,382
2017 162,186,147 6,338,660
2016 160,811,932 6,249,126
2015 159,383,179 6,159,103
2014 157,964,929 6,069,811
2013 156,532,141 5,982,445
2012 155,070,101 5,897,008
2011 153,591,076 5,814,626
2010 152,201,981 5,737,971
2009 150,873,714 5,671,236
2008 149,474,264 5,613,574
2007 147,989,278 5,559,386
2006 146,405,973 5,505,148
2005 144,715,786 5,448,097
2004 142,902,856 5,388,175
2003 140,970,351 5,326,436
2002 138,933,658 5,261,328
2001 136,805,810 5,187,689
2000 134,544,304 5,100,868
1999 132,108,065 5,003,135
1998 129,622,332 4,900,025
1997 127,198,069 4,794,412
1996 124,862,179 4,687,543
1995 122,600,370 4,579,806
1994 120,343,179 4,471,417
1993 118,132,360 4,362,696
1992 115,952,192 4,253,600
1991 113,787,109 4,144,364
1990 111,633,717 4,035,747
1989 109,433,799 3,927,802
1988 107,216,008 3,820,546
1987 104,959,291 3,714,889
1986 102,635,572 3,611,474
1985 100,253,825 3,510,671
1984 97,814,966 3,412,936
1983 95,335,155 3,318,068
1982 92,814,507 3,226,189
1981 90,303,105 3,137,604
1980 88,016,432 3,053,235
1979 85,935,072 2,973,968
1978 83,889,655 2,899,269
1977 81,867,264 2,827,874
1976 79,855,318 2,758,836
1975 77,854,351 2,691,648
1974 75,839,348 2,625,621
1973 73,722,294 2,561,102
1972 71,641,519 2,499,881
1971 70,276,758 2,442,537
1970 69,058,894 2,388,028
1969 67,294,133 2,334,992
1968 65,408,276 2,282,391
1967 63,510,929 2,229,994
1966 61,669,806 2,177,584
1965 59,902,519 2,125,177
1964 58,178,374 2,073,119
1963 56,504,402 2,021,909
1962 54,881,146 1,973,130
1961 53,310,348 1,927,394
1960 51,828,660 1,883,514

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Paraguay

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Paraguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Paraguay
2023 2.16 2.42
2022 2.18 2.44
2021 2.17 2.47
2020 2.17 2.5
2019 2.18 2.53
2018 2.19 2.56
2017 2.21 2.59
2016 2.23 2.62
2015 2.23 2.65
2014 2.23 2.65
2013 2.25 2.64
2012 2.26 2.66
2011 2.31 2.67
2010 2.38 2.7
2009 2.48 2.76
2008 2.58 2.79
2007 2.67 2.82
2006 2.76 2.89
2005 2.85 2.97
2004 2.94 3.05
2003 3.03 3.12
2002 3.13 3.23
2001 3.2 3.36
2000 3.28 3.51
1999 3.36 3.67
1998 3.43 3.8
1997 3.5 3.91
1996 3.51 4.01
1995 3.59 4.11
1994 3.74 4.2
1993 3.83 4.28
1992 4.03 4.4
1991 4.26 4.48
1990 4.51 4.57
1989 4.7 4.68
1988 4.85 4.77
1987 5.08 4.85
1986 5.3 4.93
1985 5.54 4.97
1984 5.73 5.04
1983 5.91 5.09
1982 6.12 5.13
1981 6.24 5.15
1980 6.33 5.1
1979 6.42 5.06
1978 6.51 5.04
1977 6.58 5.08
1976 6.66 5.12
1975 6.73 5.18
1974 6.78 5.27
1973 6.8 5.35
1972 6.82 5.46
1971 6.83 5.59
1970 6.84 5.72
1969 6.81 5.84
1968 6.79 5.97
1967 6.79 6.1
1966 6.77 6.23
1965 6.77 6.35
1964 6.79 6.42
1963 6.8 6.45
1962 6.81 6.47
1961 6.78 6.49
1960 6.74 6.5

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

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Bangladesh and Paraguay demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Paraguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Paraguay
2024 26.7 27.7
2023 26.4 27.4
2022 26 27.1
2021 25.8 26.8
2020 25.6 26.6
2019 25.4 26.2
2018 25.2 25.9
2017 25 25.6
2016 24.8 25.3
2015 24.5 24.9
2014 24.2 24.6
2013 23.8 24.3
2012 23.5 23.9
2011 23.2 23.6
2010 22.9 23.2
2009 22.7 22.9
2008 22.4 22.5
2007 22.2 22.2
2006 22 21.8
2005 21.8 21.5
2004 21.6 21.1
2003 21.4 20.8
2002 21.2 20.5
2001 21 20.3
2000 20.7 20.1
1999 20.4 19.9
1998 20.2 19.7
1997 19.9 19.6
1996 19.7 19.5
1995 19.5 19.4
1994 19.3 19.4
1993 19.1 19.3
1992 18.9 19.3
1991 18.7 19.3
1990 18.5 19.2
1989 18.4 19.2
1988 18.2 19.2
1987 18 19.1
1986 17.9 19.1
1985 17.8 19
1984 17.7 19
1983 17.7 18.9
1982 17.6 18.9
1981 17.6 18.8
1980 17.6 18.7
1979 17.6 18.6
1978 17.6 18.4
1977 17.5 18.2
1976 17.5 18
1975 17.5 17.9
1974 17.5 17.7
1973 17.6 17.5
1972 17.7 17.4
1971 17.8 17.3
1970 17.9 17.2
1969 18 17.1
1968 18.2 17
1967 18.3 17
1966 18.4 16.9
1965 18.5 16.9
1964 18.6 16.9
1963 18.7 16.9
1962 18.8 16.9
1961 18.9 16.8
1960 19 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Paraguay
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
3.41%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
0.93%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
29,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-2.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
5.69%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
48.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
32.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
66.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
35%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2%
2024
Number of billionaires
0
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
55
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
$313M
1999
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$9.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
1,077,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
0.84%
2020
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
60.9%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Paraguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
1,044 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$16.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
8.03 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
1.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
34.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
58.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
63.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
-4.69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
2,389 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
100%
2012
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
99.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Paraguay
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-12,423
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
44.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
48
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
6.96
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
22
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
94.9%
2024
English speaking
12%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
81.6%
2024

Health

Bangladesh Paraguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$527
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$191.2
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
74.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
0.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
3.89
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
22.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
58
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
17
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
34%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
5.62 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Paraguay
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
22,066 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
82,730 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
58,936 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
10,333 mi
2023

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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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